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OverviewWhen a Washington, D.C. police detective is targeted by Henry Loving, he and his family are immediately put under government protection. Loving is a ruthless 'lifter', hired to extract information from his victims, and he will use whatever means necessary including kidnapping, torturing or killing their family. Assigned to the Kesslers is protection officer Corte: uncompromising, relentlessly devoted to protecting those in his care and a brilliant game strategist. He also knows just how brutal the lifter can be - six years earlier, Loving killed someone close to him. The situation soon escalates into a deadly contest between protector and lifter as each tries to outwit the other . . . Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeffery DeaverPublisher: Hodder & Stoughton Imprint: Hodder Paperback Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.360kg ISBN: 9781444704464ISBN 10: 144470446 Pages: 528 Publication Date: 17 November 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews'As always in a Deaver novel the plot twistst one way and then the next but the tension is superbly maintained' -- The Times 'The twists and turns from devilish Deaver will have you burning the midnight oil, then using it to set fire to the candle you'll be burning at both ends until you finish this. The seamless narrative delights and the reader is drip-fed information that will invite imaginative minds to head into overdrive ... This is the perfect accompaniment on a winter's night, curled up on the sofa with a glass of your favourite tipple.' -- Sun 'He's mesmerising in whatever guise' -- Independent on Sunday Books of the Year 'There is no one better at wrong-footing the reader.' -- Evening Standard 'As always in a Deaver novel the plot twistst one way and then the next but the tension is superbly maintained' The Times 'The twists and turns from devilish Deaver will have you burning the midnight oil, then using it to set fire to the candle you'll be burning at both ends until you finish this. The seamless narrative delights and the reader is drip-fed information that will invite imaginative minds to head into overdrive ... This is the perfect accompaniment on a winter's night, curled up on the sofa with a glass of your favourite tipple.' Sun 'He's mesmerising in whatever guise' Independent on Sunday Books of the Year 'There is no one better at wrong-footing the reader.' Evening Standard 'Fans of Deaver's fiendishly clever suspensers won't be surprised by the nonstop deceptions, reversals, shocks and surprises, but this time they're even more varied than usual, and, given the characters' backgrounds, a lot more plausible. The result is his most successful thriller in years.' Kirkus, starred review 'Fans of Deaver's fiendishly clever suspensers won't be surprised by the nonstop deceptions, reversals, shocks and surprises, but this time they're even more varied than usual, and, given the characters' backgrounds, a lot more plausible. The result is his most successful thriller in years.' * <i>Kirkus</i>, starred review * 'There is no one better at wrong-footing the reader.' * <i>Evening Standard</i> * 'He's mesmerising in whatever guise' * <i>Independent on Sunday</i> Books of the Year * 'The twists and turns from devilish Deaver will have you burning the midnight oil, then using it to set fire to the candle you'll be burning at both ends until you finish this. The seamless narrative delights and the reader is drip-fed information that will invite imaginative minds to head into overdrive . . . This is the perfect accompaniment on a winter's night, curled up on the sofa with a glass of your favourite tipple.' * <i>Sun</i> * 'As always in a Deaver novel the plot twistst one way and then the next but the tension is superbly maintained' * <i>The Times</i> * 'As always in a Deaver novel the plot twistst one way and then the next but the tension is superbly maintained' -- The Times 'The twists and turns from devilish Deaver will have you burning the midnight oil, then using it to set fire to the candle you'll be burning at both ends until you finish this. The seamless narrative delights and the reader is drip-fed information that will invite imaginative minds to head into overdrive ... This is the perfect accompaniment on a winter's night, curled up on the sofa with a glass of your favourite tipple.' -- Sun 'He's mesmerising in whatever guise' -- Independent on Sunday Books of the Year 'There is no one better at wrong-footing the reader.' -- Evening Standard Author InformationAuthor Website: http://www.jefferydeaver.comJeffery Deaver is the creator of Lincoln Rhyme, and the author of 27 internationally bestselling thrillers. Tab Content 6Author Website: http://www.jefferydeaver.comCountries AvailableAll regions |