Dennis Milneis 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 Boydis 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.
Simon Kernick is one of Britains most exciting thriller writers. He arrived on the crime writing scene with his highly acclaimed debut novelThe Business of Dying, the story of a corrupt cop moonlighting as a hitman. Simon's big breakthrough came with his novelRelentlesswhich was the biggest selling thriller of 2007. His most recent crime thrillers includeSiege,Ultimatum,Stay AliveandThe Final Minute. He is also the author of the bestselling three-part serial thrillersDead Mans GiftandOne By One.
Simon talks both on and off the record to members of the Counter Terrorism Command and the Serious and Organised Crime Agency, so he gets to hear first hand what actually happens in the dark and murky underbelly of UK crime.