Simon Kernick

THE THREAT 8 am: an explosion blasts through a cafe in Central London. THE ULTIMATUM Minutes later, a call from an unknown terror group warns that a far greater attack will be launched in 12 hours'' time. THE PRISONER William Garrett, AKA Fox, is awaiting trial for mass murder. He claims he can name the bombers. But only at a price. THE CLOCK IS TICKING It''s a terrifying race against time for DI Mike Bolt and DC Tina Boyd as they chase their targets across the city in a desperate bid to stop a major atrocity -- before it''s too late.

Andrea Devane is terrified. Her thirteen-year-old daughter, Anna, has been kidnapped from her house while she was away on business. Her husband - Anna's stepfather - has also disappeared . There is no sign of forced entry. Andrea has already received a ransom demand stating that her daughter will die if she does not pay two million pounds in cash.

36 HOURS AGO: A brutal serial killer is arrested on the streets of north London after a two-year reign of terror Known as the Night Creeper, hes earned his reputation by torturing five young women to death 24 HOURS AGO: Undercover cop Sean Egan has infiltrated one of the countrys most notorious criminal gangs Now hes about to risk his life in a desperate bid to bring its members to justice...

Dennis Milne is a man with a past, and a past that involves murder. A former cop, he''s earned his living killing the bad guys - drug-dealers, corrupt business men - people who, in his opinion, deserve to die. For the past two days, he''s been in Manila, waiting for his next target: a young woman who''s made herself some poor life-choices, and some even worse enemies. DI Tina Boyd is a woman on a mission. Tough, spiky and determined, she''s looking for the man she holds responsible for the death of her lover. She knows he''s ruthless. She knows he''s dangerous. But he''s in Manila, and she''s determined to find and kill him - before he kills her. Two cops with pasts that haunt them - and a present that could see them both dead. They are about to meet. And when they do, it''s payback time.

The gripping new race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author of Relentless, The Last 10 Seconds, Siege and Ultimatum.ONE WITNESSYoure on a trip with your family, miles from anywhere. A shot rings out and your whole life changes in an instant.ONE SECRETA woman is racing towards you, chased by three gunmen. Although you dont know it, she harbours a deadly secret. Shes in terrible danger. And now you are too.NO ESCAPEYoure running, terrified, desperate to find safety.You know that the men hunting you have killed before.And if they catch you, youll be next

This is the gripping new race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author of Relentless, The Last 10 Seconds, Siege and Ultimatum. One Witness - You're on a trip with your family, miles from anywhere. A shot rings out - and your whole life changes in an instant. One Secret - A woman is racing towards you, chased by three gunmen. Although you don't know it, she harbours a deadly secret. She's in terrible danger. And now you are too. No Escape - You're running, terrified, desperate to find safety. You know that the men hunting you have killed before. And if they catch you, you'll be next. "Brilliant". (Sunday Mirror). "Hang on tight!" (Harlen Coben).

Simon KernickSimon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!" Harlan CobenJohn Meron, a happily married father of two who's never been in trouble, receives a phone call that will change his life for ever: his friend Jack Calley, a high-flying City lawyer, is screaming down the phone for help. As Meron listens, Calley is murdered. His last words, spoken to his killer, are the first two lines of Meron's address. Confused and terrified, Meron scoops up his children and hurries out of the house. Just in time. Within minutes, a car pulls up outside, and three men get out. It's clear that they're coming for him. He's being hunted and has no idea why. And with his wife missing, an unidentified corpse in her office, and the police after him for murder, his life's about to get one hell of a lot worse.

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The gripping new race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author of Relentless, The Last 10 Seconds, Siege and Ultimatum. One Witness - You're on a trip with your family, miles from anywhere. A shot rings out - and your whole life changes in an instant. One Secret - A woman is racing towards you, chased by three gunmen. Although you don't know it, she harbours a deadly secret. She's in terrible danger. And now you are too. No Escape - You're running, terrified, desperate to find safety. You know that the men hunting you have killed before. And if they catch you, you'll be next . "Brilliant". (Sunday Mirror). "Hang on tight!" (Harlen Coben).

Son las tres de la tarde de un sábado cualquiera. John Meron, felizmente casado y con dos hijos, está en el jardín cuando suena el teléfono. Esa simple llamada va a cambiar su vida. Al otro lado de la linea esta su viejo amigo Jack Calley, que ahora es un prestigioso abogado. Y le llama pidiendo un favor; necesita que le ayuden urgentemente, pero John no puede hacer nada por el: solo le da tiempo a escuchar como al otro lado de la linea asesinan a su amigo. Antes de morir, oye que Jack dice unas palabras: la direccion de su propia casa. Ahora empieza una pesadilla para el, y debera huir lo antes posible. No sabe de quien intenta escapar, no sabe por que, pero debe pisar el acelerador a fondo

The deal ex-mercenary Max Iversson is chasing has gone disastrously wrong. Two of his friends are dead. And now he wants to find out who's behind their killings. Detective Sergeant John Gallan is also looking for answers. He's investigating the fatal poisoning of a nightclub doorman. But leads are scarce and, when they do appear, so do bodies.

Writer Rob Fallon gets drunk one night and ends up joining his best-friend's girlfriend, Jenny, in her apartment in London. Two men break into the apartment, abduct Jenny, and try to kill Rob. When Rob reports the abduction to the police no one believes him. Jenny's father claims she's on holiday abroad. What is it they're so desperate to hide?

Did someone try to kill me or am I going mad? When writer Rob Fallon gets drunk one night and ends up joining his best-friends girlfriend, Jenny, in her apartment in Londons West End, hes feeling guilty before anythings even happened. But guilt quickly turns to shock when two men break into the apartment, abduct Jenny, and try to kill Rob. But when Rob reports the abduction to the police no one believes him. Jennys father claims shes on holiday abroad, her apartment appears untouched, and the doorman didnt see or hear anything. Rob cant let things lie - not with Jennys life in danger. But when he starts asking questions, he finds himself the target of killers . But what is it theyre so desperate to hide? And what does it have to do with an ordinary girl like Jenny? Either Rob finds out, or hes dead. Its that simple ...

When ex-police officer John Cone is found lying wounded in a room full of dead bodies, he has a terrifying story to tell. Three days earlier he was hired by a mysterious client to snatch a suspected serial killer from custody while he's being transferred between prisons. But having seized Kent, things immediately go badly wrong. People start dying, Kent goes missing, and Cone begins to realize that the case against Kent may not be so cut and dried as he was led to believe.

London is under attack. People are dead. Many more lives hang in the balance as a group of highly trained gunmen storm the historic Lanchester Hotel on Park Lane. The gunmen have given the government just five hours to meet their demands before they blow up the building. Shots ring out. Some guests panic. Others text their loved ones. Still more try to escape. All are united by one thing: fear for their lives. All -- except one man who has information so dangerous that it must be kept safe -- at any price. Darkness falls. The gunmen become increasingly violent. One question is in everybody's minds. Will they survive the night?

Dennis Milne is a former cop and part-time assassin. He kills the bad guys - people who, in his opinion, deserve to die. Now he's in Manila, waiting for his next target: a young woman who's made some deadly enemies. DI Tina Boyd is in Manila hunting down the man responsible for the death of her lover. She knows he's dangerous. She knows he's ruthless. But she's determined to bring him to justice - even if it kills her. Two cops with pasts that haunt them - and a present that could see them both dead. They are about to meet. And when they do, it's payback time.

- Thriller - Simon Kernick es el autor bestseller de Stay Alive, The Final Minute, The Witness - A día de hoy Kernick ha vendido más de 4 millones de libros en Reino Unido

El Testigo.... has visto demasiado, ahora ningún lugar es seguro.... Una emocionante carrera contra-reloj del autor de Relentless, The Last 10 Seconds y The Final Minute