Simon Kernick Books

If you like twists, turns and plenty of mystery, then this compelling and unputdownable read from Simon Kernick, the master of the fast-paced thriller and the UK's answer to Harlan Coben, will not disappoint! Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James. 'Brilliant' -- Sunday Mirror 'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!' -- Harlan Coben 'Great plots. Great characters. Great action.' -- Lee Child 'I was completely engrossed' -- ***** Reader review 'I couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 'This book had me hooked from the very first page and I could not put it down' -- ***** Reader review 'Exciting reading from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 'A fantastic and gripping read' -- ***** Reader review ********************************************************************************************* 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 ...

"Alastair Sheridan has it all. Wealth, good looks, a beautiful wife and children and, in the chaotic world of British politics, a real chance of becoming Prime Minister. But Alastair also has a secret. He's a serial killer with a taste for young women. Only a handful of people know what kind of monster he is, and disgraced detective Ray Mason is one of them. Awaiting trial for murder, Ray is unexpectedly broken free by armed men and given an offer: assassinate Alastair Sheridan and begin a new life abroad with a new identity. The men claim to be from MI6. They say that Sheridan is a threat to national security and needs to be neutralised. Ray knows they are not who they say they are, and that their real motives are far darker. The only person Ray trusts is ex-cop and former lover Tina Boyd, who's keen to settle her own scores with Sheridan. With enemies on every side, only one thing is certain. No one wants them to get out alive."--Publisher

London is under attack. People are dead. Many more lives hang in the balance as a group of highly trained gunmen storm the historic Stanhope 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?

Courageous hero or cold-blooded criminal? Tonight we find out. It's 14 years after the worst terrorist atrocity in UK history and, with the perpetrators either dead or missing, the motive remains a mystery. But Dr Ralph Teller, a wealthy industrialist who lost his wife in the attack, never gave up hope of justice. He thinks he knows the real identity of the mastermind responsible. Only one person can help him put together the final pieces of the puzzle - retired police officer Chris Sketty, who infiltrated the terrorist group and was wounded trying to prevent the attack. But Cleverly thinks Sketty is a liar, and possibly far worse. He has a dossier on all the former cop's dark secrets and will make them public unless Sketty tells the truth. So, over one night, Sketty will share his brutal tale of betrayal, ruthlessness and corruption, finishing with a revelation so terrifying and unexpected that it will change everything. Is Sketty a brave hero, crippled in the line of duty, or the most ruthless mass murderer the country has ever seen?

A threat has been made. An ultimatum delivered. Innocent people are in mortal danger. The gripping new bestseller from the master of the race-against-time thriller. THE THREAT 8am: 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 ...

Denis Milne, a former cop with a murderous past, now eliminates criminals in Manila. He’s targeting a young woman with powerful enemies. Meanwhile, DI Tina Boyd is on a mission to find her lover's killer, who she believes is also in Manila, and she knows she must act before he kills her.

Jack King is about to learn the truth behind the saying: SEE NAPLES AND DIE... Expert profiler Jack King is on the trail of Luciano Creed, a psychologist obsessed with the cases of five missing woman. Jack is convinced Creed is not all he seems ... Then the burnt bones of one of the women are uncovered on the foothills of Mount Vesuvius. Within days a serial killer's secret graveyard is laid bare. For the Carbinieri's newest detective, Sylvia Tomms, it's a tough first case and she calls on Jack's expertise. But Naples is in the grip of the terrifying Camorra mob. And Jack and Sylvia soon discover just how dangerous hunting one killer can be - in a city where murder has become a way of life... A menacing new thriller from the author of Spider, featuring FBI Profiler Jack King

When Rob Fallon gets drunk and ends up in his friend's girlfriend's apartment, he's feeling guilty before anything's happened. But guilt quickly turns to shock when two men break into the apartment, abduct Jenny, and try to kill Rob. He escapes, but when he reports the abduction to the police no one believes him.--Publisher.

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, Andrew Kent (aka the Penthouse Predator) from custody while he's being transferred between prisons.

In a gripping tale of deception and intrigue, a detective finds himself entangled in a web of crime when a seemingly straightforward case of a missing person escalates into a complex murder investigation. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a sinister exchange involving illicit deals and hidden motives. The narrative unfolds with unexpected twists, revealing the dark underbelly of human nature and the lengths people will go to protect their secrets. With a relentless pursuit of truth, the detective races against time to solve the mystery before more lives are lost.