<p><b>THE ACTION-PACKED THRILLER THAT FUSES BRAWN AND BRAINS<br><br>''A Bond-style thriller for the 21st century. . . Written with pace and great panache, it feels like a movie already''</b><i>Daily Mail</i><br><b><br>''Brilliant. Incredibly immersive''</b><i>Tom Marcus</i><br>_______<br><b><i><br>''People sleep peacefully only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf . . .''</i></b><br><br>For twenty years Leo Black was in the SAS. Now he lectures on violence instead of committing it, putting his soldiering days behind him in pursuit of a respectful academic life.<br><br>But when a former comrade in arms is killed trying to prevent a scientist''s abduction, Black is faced with an unexpected choice.<br><i><br>Be the upright citizen the university demands . . .</i><br><b><i><br>Or avenge the dead man to whom he owes his life.</i></b><br>_______<br><b><br>''This intelligent thriller is his best work yet''</b><i>Sun</i><br><b><br>''A fast-paced global thriller''</b><i>