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'A pacy, witty, engaging thriller, entertaining and delightfully authentic, but hard-hitting and thought-provoking too. I can't wait for you all to read it' - Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope series Your child has been kidnapped. You're live on television. Going live in 10, 9, 8 . . . Today is a huge day for TV reporter Rose's career. A live interview with one of the most powerful men in the country, on one of the nation's biggest TV shows. 7, 6, 5 . . . But, when she hears an unfamiliar voice in her ear, she knows something is very wrong. 4, 3, 2 . . . Her earpiece has been hacked. She's live on air in the middle of the interview. They tell her they have kidnapped her family. 1 And, in order to protect them, Rose must do exactly what the hijacker says. They are in control now. * * * 'Fascinating and authentic peek behind the scenes . . . Steph McGovern lifts the lid and hooks us in with an irresistible set up.' Val McDermid, - author of Past Lying

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A pacy, witty, engaging thriller, entertaining and delightfully authentic, but hard-hitting and thought-provoking too. I can't wait for you all to read it. * Ann Cleeves *

A pacy, witty, engaging thriller, entertaining and delightfully authentic, but hard-hitting and thought-provoking too. I can't wait for you all to read it. * Ann Cleeves * Fascinating and authentic peek behind the scenes ... Steph McGovern lifts the lid and hooks us in with an irresistible set up. * Val McDermid *

A pacy, witty, engaging thriller, entertaining and delightfully authentic, but hard-hitting and thought-provoking too. I can't wait for you all to read it. -- Ann Cleeves, author of the <i> Vera Stanhope <i/> and <i> Shetland <i/> crime series Fascinating and authentic peek behind the scenes ... Steph McGovern lifts the lid and hooks us in with an irresistible set up. -- Val McDermid, author of <i> Past Lying <i/> A fantastic premise. I was totally hooked from the dramatic start. Deadline is racy and entertaining with a thought provoking core. I’m already looking forward to reading more Rose Steedman adventures. -- Cecelia Ahern, author of <i> P.S. I Love You </i> Brilliant! I love how it describes all the behind the scenes of TV and I had no idea where it was going. So clever. So good. -- Kimberley Walsh Pacy, clever, funny, believable dialogue, great plot. -- Simon Rimmer Thrilling, funny and an insightful look behind the TV scenes as well as a powerful exploration of class and power. -- Jo Callaghan, author of <i> In the Blink of an Eye <i/> Deadline catapults Steph McGovern into the very top tier of UK crime writers. With an authentic northern voice, unrivalled inside information and a plot that’s twistier than a Slinky on acid, Steph expertly ratchets up the tension in this superbly paced thriller. Highly recommended. -- M. W. Craven, author of <i> The Puppet Show <i/> An adrenaline-fueled story that takes you behind the scenes of TV into an unexpected world of corruption, politics and power. Authentic and relatable, it starts strong and doesn't let up until the breathless and satisfying last page. A sure fire top ratings hit! -- Araminta Hall, author of <i> One of the Good Guys <i/> Intriguing and inventive, Deadline takes an ingenious hook - a TV reporter’s feed being hijacked - to explore the murky underbelly of Westminster, and what happens when politics, journalism, and a group of fifteen-year-olds adept at social media collide. Topical, authentic, and uncompromising. A slow-burn that will leave you questioning red herrings before speeding up to a rattling good read. -- Sarah Vaughan, author of <i> Anatomy of a Scandal <i/>

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Steph McGovern is an award-winning broadcaster who currently presents the podcast The Rest Is Money with Robert Peston. Steph has worked in journalism for over twenty years, eight of them as part of the BBC Breakfast family. She went on to present her own BAFTA-nominated live daily show, Steph's Packed Lunch, on Channel 4 and is a regular Have I Got News for You panellist and host. Steph is an avid crime reader and has interviewed countless authors including Val McDermid, Ann Cleeves, Hillary Clinton, Harlan Coben, Lee Child and Don Winslow, as well as judging the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award at the Harrogate Crime Festival since 2019. Deadline is her first novel.

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