From the bestselling author of the Spider Shepherd thrillers, this is Stephen Leather's breakthrough thriller: when a man loses his wife and his last living daughter he wants justice, and he wants revenge . . .
Mike Cramer Series
This series follows a man with a dark past who attempts to live a quiet life after traumatic events. However, when his family is tragically killed in a terrorist attack and the authorities refuse to pursue the perpetrators, he is forced back into his lethal skills. The protagonist embarks on a relentless quest for vengeance, seeking justice where the system has failed and confronting dangerous enemies. It's a gripping narrative of loss, retribution, and an unbreakable will.



Recommended Reading Order
- 1
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The Long Shot
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
A heart-pounding, action-packed thriller by international bestselling author Stephen Leather
- 3
The Double Tap
- 508 pages
- 18 hours of reading
The assassin: the world's most successful contract killer. An anonymous professional with a unique calling card - one bullet in the head and one in the chest for each and every target. The Judas goat: an ex-member of the SAS, Mike Cramer is the perfect sacrificial bait. When the FBI discover the next name on the assassin's hitlist, Cramer is set up to take his place. The wild card: Cramer's past has caught up with him. Ex-IRA extremist Dermot Lynch blames Cramer for his lover's death - and he's out for revenge. As Cramer trains for the most dangerous mission of his career, Lynch hunts down his sworn enemy. And the unknown assassin silently closes in on his target. The players are in position for the final deadly game . . . *********** PRAISE FOR STEPHEN LEATHER 'A master of the thriller genre' Irish Times 'A writer at the top of his game' Sunday Express 'In the top rank of thriller writers' Jack Higgins