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But then he realises he knows the woman who carried out the killings. Ten years earlier, without being told why, he was tasked with helping her disappear.\u003cbr\u003eFar from being a deranged killer, she is the gatekeeper of a secret that could take down the West, so for years she has been in hiding. Until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd if she has resurfaced, the danger may be closer and more terrifying than anyone can imagine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo Ben Koenig has to find her before it's too late. But Ben suffers from a syndrome which means he can't feel fear. 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If you like Reacher, you'll LOVE this.' Chris Whitaker, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWe Begin at the End\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A knockout thriller! Fans of Reacher will love this.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve Cavanagh, bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThirteen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAdrenaline-fuelled plotting, hard-charging characters, and small town evil...this is a thriller with all the right ingredients. And yeah, Reacher fans, you're gonna love this too.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVaseem Khan, award-winning author of the Malabar House series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A superb thriller that will have everyone talking, and gasping.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Baldacci, #1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Fans of Jack Reacher, get excited. . . Imagine if Reacher and John Wick had brought up a child together, and you'd get Ben Koenig. . . A blistering barnstormer of an action thriller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this demands to be read.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHeat Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHeat's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Book of the Week (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'If you haven't read any M. W. Craven yet, fix that immediately.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS. A. Cosby, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRazorblade Tears\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Koenig's insouciant style and sharp thinking pack a very hefty punch. 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ELODIE HARPER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe were never destined to have anything - so you know what we did?\u003cbr\u003eWe took it anyway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e1922.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwenty-year-old Eleanor Mackridge is horrified by the future mapped out for her - to serve the upper classes or find a man to marry (preferably kind). She 'proved useful' working in a munitions factory during the war - handling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eexplosives\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- but now, society is returning to normal and women are being put back in their place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Eleanor has never paid attention to what society expects of her. When she crosses paths with a member of the notorious female-led gang the Forty Elephants, she is in awe of these bold women who wear diamonds and fur, drink champagne and gin, who take what they want without asking. Now, she sees a new future for herself: she can serve, marry - or steal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAfter all, men will only let you down. 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This book will not let you go without a fight' - JANICE HALLETT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'The best book I've read about a serial killer since\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRed Dragon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e' - GARETH BROWN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThis is a work of fiction. This is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003enot a confession.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLucas Cole is a bestselling writer. 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