<p><b>¿Utterly gripping, elegantly written... most definitely worth the wait¿ </b><i>Observer</i><br><b>''Epic and immersive, new and unexpected... deep and compelling''</b><i>Mail on Sunday</i><br><b>''Terrific action sequences and lashings of suspense... ticks all the boxes necessary for a superior geopolitical thriller''</b><i>Guardian</i><br><b>''Compare this with the thrillers written by Mr or Mrs Clinton, and you come away feeling that Hayes is the one who has more inside knowledge''</b><i>Telegraph</i><br><b>__________________</b><br><br><b>A <i>Financial Times </i>Best Thriller of the Year 2023</b><br><br>If, like Kane, you''re a Denied Access Area spy for the CIA, then boundaries have no meaning. Your function is to go in, do whatever is required, and get out again - by whatever means necessary. You know when to run, when to hide - and when to shoot.<br><br>But some places don''t play by the rules. Some places are too dangerous, even for a man of Kane''s experience. The badlan