{"product_id":"octagon-may-2026-crime-collective","title":"Octagon - May 2026 Crime Collective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ethe whiplash-inducing spy thriller, for fans of Scott Mariani and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBlack Doves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eOctagon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebleeds authenticity from the first page to the last. Read it today!' JACK CARR, #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBESTSELLING AUTHOR OF\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCRY HAVOC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAn espionage novel that moves fast and hits hard' M.W. CRAVEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A blistering thrill ride' VASEEM KHAN, author of the Q Mysteries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A smart, slick, adrenaline-fuelled adventure for fans of Ludlum and Fleming' CHARLES CUMMING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A gritty, well-paced page-turner'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTHE CRITIC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA DYING RUSSIAN SCIENTIST\u003cbr\u003econfesses to his children what he did as a young man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA MURDERED SPY\u003cbr\u003eshares vital intelligence before he’s ruthlessly assassinated in the English countryside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA RITUAL KILLING\u003cbr\u003ehidden in a forest clearing in Sweden hints at something much worse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFORMER MI6 AGENT RUNNER\u003cbr\u003eStella McRae is the only person who can be trusted to investigate now her former employer has been compromised.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEX-SAS OPERATOR\u003cbr\u003eTommy Kane has always had Stella’s back, but as the threats against them escalate, will his formidable skills be enough this time?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOCTAGON\u003cbr\u003eA devastating plot against the West is already in train. Only Stella and Tommy stand in its way. And time is running out...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePraise for C.J. Merritt:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A writer to put on your reading list!’ – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDavid Baldacci\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A first-class blend of intrigue, suspense, and action… as propulsive as a Bourne movie.’ – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCharles Cumming, CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger winner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Very well done’ – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAnthony Horowitz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A tight, compelling thriller that never misses a beat.’ – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLou Berney, CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger winner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Gripping’ – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePeter James\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56912888037749,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/2d892dbc-5ef8-4653-9f99-6d90f575e564.jpg?v=1773835957","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.com\/products\/octagon-may-2026-crime-collective","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}