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Kasym brings the long-bladed knife up so Chloe can see the orange glow of the passing streetlamps reflected in the polished steel. The move works. It usually does. She becomes completely still. Sarah, Chloe's mother, stares open-mouthed at the blade. It has a very narrow tip and glints viciously along its stone-whetted edge.So begins the kidnapping that plunges Gabriel Wolfe into a search and rescue mission in the Baltic state of Estonia. But there is more at stake than the lives of two British tourists. Someone is tinkering with a performance-enhancing drug designed to help British fighter pilots exploit the potential of the Typhoon fighter.Caught between Russian mafia bosses and Chechen terrorists, Gabriel has to find the hostages before the crowds at the Farnborough Airshow witness a jet fighter flown into the ground at 900 mph by its hallucinating pilot.The mission calls for street-fighting skills, military strategy and a stint undercover as a doorman for Jonny Rocketz, a sleazy bar in Talinn's red light district. Gabriel is up for the challenge, but he's still carrying guilt for leaving a comrade's body behind in his last, disastrous mission for the SAS. Will it overwhelm him just when he needs to be at his most focused?This is the second full-length outing for Gabriel Wolfe, former SAS soldier and freelance security consultant. If you like your action heroes to have an intriguing back story alongside their military chops, he's the man for you."Action, double-crosses, villains galore... a rattling good thriller! Early Bond meets Jack Reacher - a thrilling debut outing for a new action hero."Damien Seaman, author of Berlin Burning and The Killing of Emma Gross, on Trigger Point, the first Gabriel Wolfe novel.

"Vinnie's dead. Remember your promise? T"When SAS veteran Gabriel Wolfe receives a five-word text, his self-imposed exile in Hong Kong comes to an abrupt end. Honouring a blood oath he swore with Vinnie Calder, Gabriel investigates how the ex-Delta Force sniper ended up dead in the middle of the Texan desert. What he discovers shocks the battle-hardened soldier to the depths of his soul. Assisted by biotechnology tycoon, Clark Orton, a deniable CIA team is planning to trial a new biological weapon on Cambodian orphans. Operating alone, Gabriel traces the plot to the heart of the Cambodian jungle. But powerful people want Gabriel silenced, permanently. And they're happy to use any means necessary to protect their asset.Action hotter than a machinegun barrelThis non-stop action thriller is the sixth novel in Andy Maslen's Gabriel Wolfe series.The action never lets up, whether Gabriel is silencing Russian "businessmen" in a London hotel room or fighting for his life against a CIA agent in the middle of a killing field.His Special Forces skills are tested to the limit, from surveillance to covert entry, close combat to demolition.Praise for Andy Maslen's other novelsFans of Lee Child, Mark Dawson, Daniel Silva, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, Andy McNab and Chris Ryan love the Gabriel Wolfe thrillers.Fury"Was really looking forward to the next in the Gabriel Wolfe series and was I disappointed - NO! Once again the plot is complicated and challenging and keeps the reader desperate to read more. Gabriel is a killer with a conscience and his relationships and escapades are extremely believable. If you want a book (or even a series) of books that will provide exciting holiday reading, or any other time, then these are the books for you."Mrs K Miles"This fifth instalment will not disappoint Wolfe fans. In Fury, Wolfe finds himself battling with an unknown enemy who clearly has designs on destroying his life, which includes targeting those close to him. As the story unfolds we see Gabriel venturing around the world as he chases down clues to help him identify his attacker whilst protecting those who mean anything to him. A great romp that will have you on the edge of your seat!"Badabing666First Casualty"I regularly read books of this action/adventure genre and I recently discovered Andy Maslen and his character Gabriel Wolfe. The style of writing is very engaging and I always wanted to read more to know what happened next. I enjoyed the writing style and this journey of exploration. Watch out for Andy Maslen as his books are getting better each time. Already waiting for the next one!!"Matt Goulding"This book is incredible. Andy Maslen in an amazing author, draws you in, keeps you there. Read his first four books and can't wait for the fifth. Would highly recommend all four of the books."Michael LockCondor"Oh! I love this series. Gabriel's latest excursion dealing with terrorism and a religious cult is thrilling from the very first chapter until the last. Andy Maslen has created a gem of a character and I hope it won't be too long before I get the chance to continue reading about him. I love out of nowhere how the plot develops and surprises. No spoilers from me. Just go ahead and read for yourself. You won't regret it!"Paul Smith Verified Purchase"The pace of the narrative is fantastic and draws you right on to the next chapter. I really like the way Andy Maslen creates his locations. Whether the hero is in Oxford Street or in the jungle or the English countryside, he somehow manages to conjure up all the sights, sounds and smells to convince you it's real. If you love a good action thriller, I can totally recommend Condor."HV Sherborne Verified PurchaseBUY YOUR COPY OF FURY NOW

A suicide bomber boards a crowded bus in central London. Ex-SAS captain Gabriel Wolfe, now struggling with PTSD, is having a coffee just yards away.In the ensuing carnage, Gabriel is plunged into a bloody memory of his last, botched mission.Plagued by visions of the dead comrade he left behind, Gabriel now freelances for The Department, a secret British Government hit squad.He wants to take out whoever ordered the attack.Gabriel's desire for vengeance leads him to Eden, the Brazilian rainforest compound of a religious cult called The Children of Heaven.The cult's leader is "Père Christophe", a psychopath with a taste for fine wines, Mozart and extreme violence.This edge-of-your-seat action thriller is the third full-length outing for Andy Maslen's "hero among us", Gabriel Wolfe. Condor combines heart-stopping action with nightmarish scenes of psychological breakdown.Gabriel's enemies include a sadistic Colombian cartel boss nicknamed "The Baptist", a vicious biker gang - the Sons of Satan - and, in the heart of the rainforest itself, a psychopathic cult leader with a taste for classical music, fine wine and extreme violence.If you like your heroes flawed as well as resourceful, you'll love Gabriel Wolfe. He's been called "deadlier than Bond", and "more human than Reacher".

When Gabriel Wolfe, a government assassin afflicted by PTSD, travels to Africa to recover the body of a former SAS comrade, he has the backing of the British prime minister. But every favour comes at a price.And now Gabriel has to complete another hit before he can continue his search for salvation.What he discovers next shakes his faith in everything he trusts. He has marched headlong into the heart of a corrupt web of land deals, blood diamonds and the global arms trade. At the centre of the web sits someone Gabriel can hardly believe is guilty. Someone he'll need every ounce of his skills and resolve to defeat.Standing between him and the truth are tooled-up mercenaries, a local warlord and his machete-wielding 'Rock and Roll Boys' and a mysterious assassin who anticipates his every move."A Cross Between Bond and Reacher" This complex and breathtaking action thriller is the fourth novel in Andy Maslen's Gabriel Wolfe series. First Casualty begins in the middle of a firefight in Africa, where Gabriel and his partner, Britta Falskog, are facing a crew of bloodthirsty militia fighters commanded by the terrifying Mama Chissano.The action moves between London, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Hong Kong and never lets up. As he begins to uncover the truth, Gabriel sees that his adversaries have spun a web of betrayal that stretches right back to his last, fateful mission in the SAS.Fans of Andy McNab, Chris Ryan, Lee Child and Daniel Silva are saluting Maslen as an author to watch. If you like your heroes flawed as well as resourceful, you'll love Gabriel Wolfe. He's been called "deadlier than Bond", and "more human than Reacher".

Her career on the line and an innocent woman charged with murder. Can she save them both?As bogus corruption charges loom over her, DS Kat Ballantyne finds herself deskbound and stuck with cold cases. Her hated boss, DI Carver, has given her just one week to explain how £50,000 found its way into her bank account. If she can't, she'll be lucky to have a desk at all.Then a close friend calls her from a murder scene, claiming to have strangled a local gangster's wife. Kat has no choice but to disobey orders and investigate. Despite overwhelming forensic evidence supporting her friend's confession, something still doesn't add up...With the clock against her, can Kat unmask her unwelcome benefactor, save her career and find the real killer before an innocent woman pays the ultimate price?

Putting yourself up against one organised crime syndicate is a challenge. Former SAS member Gabriel Wolfe takes on three at once. A Colombian drug cartel. A Hong Kong triad. And a Russian Mafiya gang.When he hired an assassin to kill Gabriel, the Russian crime boss Max Novgorodsky made a big mistake. The assassin's bullet missed Gabriel but took the life of one of his closest and dearest friends. Now the former SAS member has one thing on his mind. Vengeance.Heads, you loseHalfway round the world, in Colombia, cartel boss Marti Ruiz is killed by a woman dressed as a geisha. She cuts his head off with a sword and leaves it on the bonnet of his SUV, together with a perfectly round, red plum. Her name is Wei Mei, and she works for a third powerful criminal: a triad leader called Fang Jian.Gabriel's partner is Eli Schochat. She's a real badass with an IDF and Mossad background. Together, they travel to Saint Petersburg, then Nyurba in the far east of Russia."I want to go to prison"Gabriel's plan is simple. Novgorodsky's organisation - Kuznitsa, "the Forge" - recruits its muscle from one of the worst penal colonies in Russia. Gabriel gets himself arrested and sent into the mouth of hell that is Red Dog.While Gabriel gets closer to exacting revenge on Max, Wei Mei is mopping up the rest of the Colombian cartel. The three opposing forces, with Gabriel caught in the crossfire, come together at Max's country house outside Moscow in an explosive climax.If you like your action intenseAs a Department operative, Gabriel is expected to play by the rules - even if they're written by an off-books outfit run by his former CO. But this is no Department mission. This is personal. And the only rule is, keep going until Max is dead, or you are.Gabriel's skills extend from unarmed combat to knife-fighting and automatic weapons. From espionage to covert surveillance. Foreign languages to hypnosis. He'll need them all on this single-minded pursuit of justice for his dead friend.BUY YOUR COPY OF TORPEDO NOW

When everyone's outside the law, the one who blinks first losesDetective Inspector Stella Cole only has one case. To find, and kill, the remaining members of a legal conspiracy who turned her world into ashes.But their leader, Adam Collier is her boss. And he's pulling in friends from the underworld to take the fight to Stella. Chief among them, an Albanian drug lord nicknamed, The Shark".Regrouping in Spain, Stella makes contact with an old adversary. A retired gangster named Ronnie "The Razor" Wilks. He proposes a deal that tests Stella's resolve to the limit.The only problem? Stella is losing her mind to a second, unrelentingly brutal version of herself she's dubbed "Other Stella". As the violence escalates, the question is, which one will win?A visceral, psychological crime thriller...Hit Back Harder picks up where the first book in the series, Hit and Run, left off. Stella has already shot and killed a High Court judge. But will she have the skills and the survival instincts to fight off the ruthless killers on her tail?Expect a rising body count and corrupt deals between people who are morally compromised....for readers who like the dark sideFans of Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter, Tess Gerritsen, Henning Mankell, Jo Nesbo, Jeffery Deaver and Ian Rankin will love Stella Cole.Praise for Book 1: Hit and Run"What a rollercoaster of emotions, twists and turns, At times very dark, I couldn't put my kindle down! Really good read from a brilliant author. Love Andy Maslen's Gabriel Wolfe series and can't wait for the second book in this series. Wow! Highly recommended."Ann Finn"Since starting this morning, I have struggled to put my Kindle down! Loving the new character, and at about 70% into the book I am really starting to look forward to how it's going to wrap up the story.... The one thing is that Stella must come out of it alive - there is after all another book in the series planned - a definite recommendation."Mark Bright"After the first chapter I was hooked and I was really rooting for Stella Cole all the way to the last page. You are taken on mazy journey as Cole incurs significant emotional trauma and has to find her way out of her own deep and dark black hole. From there she has to confront her demons and find a way to overcome a shadowy world of power and the elite within the establishment. Simply put this book is un-putdownable!"Badabing666GRAB YOUR COPY OF HIT BACK HARDER

Vampires are real. Deadly. And very, very hungry. Caroline Murray thinks vampires are the stuff of fantasy. A successful lawyer, engaged to a brilliant, if erratic, scientist, she has no idea of the horror about to engulf her. Ariane Van Helsing knows all about vampires. Her family have been fighting the lamia, as they call them, for centuries. She tries to convince Caroline of the danger facing her and her fiancé. She fails. At first. In a series of journal entries, texts, emails, blog posts and "Hunt Books", we learn how Caroline discovers the truth about vampires. Their leader in the UK, Peta Velds. And what she has to sacrifice to defeat them. READER WARNING This is not a teen romance, or a swoony fantasy about pale-skinned hunks who just can't help lusting after a drop of the red stuff. BLOOD LOSS is a brutal, unsparing, bloody book about the creatures who feed on us in the dead of night.

"Edge of the seat stuff." M. Madden SAS combat veteran Gabriel Wolfe now works as a Government troubleshooter. Haunted by a botched mission, he battles PTSD as well as his country's enemies. In Trigger Point, Gabriel faces an egotistical billionaire planning an armed coup. It all starts here ... While driving his prized Maserati, Gabriel is run off the road by a glamorous redhead who tells him his old CO, Don Webster, wants to see him. Don now runs a covert ops unit called, simply, the Department. He hires Gabriel as a troubleshooter. "The job's pretty easy, Old Sport. You find trouble. And you shoot it." Gabriel is inserted into Sir Toby Maitland's inner circle and accompanies him to the US, where he intends to buy the final pieces of kit he needs for his coup to succeed. But Maitland is as devious as he is rich, and soon Gabriel is under threat from an unexpected quarter. Partnered with a former Delta Force operative, Shaun Cunningham, Gabriel has just days to defeat Maitland or see the country he loves fall into enemy hands. Readers' opinions "The opening gambit for Gabriel Wolfe, and a great story of a plan to take back the United Kingdom from the government by a madman. Great intriguing tale."S.D. Knight "Andy Maslen's Trigger Point introduces Gabriel Wolfe as a new hero. What a tremendous read. Fast paced, kept me in suspense all of the way through. Could hardly put it down."Ian Brown "Absolutely brilliant. You will not be disappointed!"Bev Jarvis The first book in an enthralling series This gritty, action-packed thriller will leave you short of sleep. It will keep you guessing from page one, including a truly shocking second-act twist. Its powerful mix of strong male and female characters will have you rooting for them against all the odds they face. A hero like no other Readers have compared Wolfe to other familiar action heroes. Jack Reacher. John Milton. Ben Hope. Spider Shepherd. Mitch Rapp. But in truth he is his own man. He's no super-soldier or indestructible man-mountain. If he's shot, he bleeds ... and he hurts. His PTSD, which he battles along with his country's enemies, gives his missions a sharper edge. But make no mistake. Wolfe is a good man to have on your side in a tight spot. And he always finds time to help those in trouble, whether or not they are paying for his services. DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY OF TRIGGER POINT NOW

Just when life deals SAS veteran Gabriel Wolfe a decent hand, his best friend is murdered. And Gabriel's in the frame for the crime. Struggling to come to terms with her death, he finds his world collapsing around him.The woman calling herself Erin Ayers is rich, powerful, and very, very deadly. And she's out for blood. Gabriel's, mainly. But first she wants to destroy everything - and everyone - he loves.She's hired an assassin Gabriel last met in Hong Kong to help her. Nobody is safe from Erin Ayers and her fury. But who is she? Why does she hate Gabriel Wolfe so much? And how can he discover her true identity? The clock is ticking...A high-octane thriller that never lets upThis break-neck action thriller is the fifth novel in Andy Maslen's Gabriel Wolfe series.The story moves from Gabriel's home in the English countryside to central London, Kazakhstan, Zurich, Venice, Manhattan, upstate New York and Hong Kong.With a rising body count, and enough military and improvised hardware to start a small war, this story is not for the faint-hearted.Alongside his fight to defeat his latest enemy, Gabriel must battle his PTSD, which invades his mind at the worst possible moments.Praise for Andy Maslen's other novelsFans of Lee Child, Daniel Silva, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, Andy McNab and Chris Ryan love the Gabriel Wolfe thrillers."I regularly read books of this action/adventure genre and I recently discovered Andy Maslen and his character Gabriel Wolfe. The style of writing is very engaging and I always wanted to read more to know what happened next. I enjoyed the writing style and this journey of exploration. Watch out for Andy Maslen as his books are getting better each time. Already waiting for the next one!!"Matt Goulding"This book is incredible. Andy Maslen in an amazing author, draws you in, keeps you there. Read his first four books and can't wait for the fifth. Would highly recommend all four of the books."Michael Lock"Oh! I love this series. Gabriel's latest excursion dealing with terrorism and a religious cult is thrilling from the very first chapter until the last. Andy Maslen has created a gem of a character and I hope it won't be too long before I get the chance to continue reading about him. I love out of nowhere how the plot develops and surprises. No spoilers from me. Just go ahead and read for yourself. You won't regret it!"Paul Smith Verified Purchase"The pace of the narrative is fantastic and draws you right on to the next chapter. I really like the way Andy Maslen creates his locations. Whether the hero is in Oxford Street or in the jungle or the English countryside, he somehow manages to conjure up all the sights, sounds and smells to convince you it's real. If you love a good action thriller, I can totally recommend Condor."HV Sherborne Verified PurchaseBUY YOUR COPY OF FURY NOW

THE WIDOW IS A COP. FORGET THE LAW, SHE WANTS REVENGEDetective Inspector Stella Cole was a rising star in London's Metropolitan Police. Then a hit-and-run driver killed her husband, Richard, a human rights lawyer. Grief drove her to booze and pills. Back at work after a year's compassionate leave, Stella secretly re-investigates his death and begins to suspect a cover-up.A disturbing psychological crime thriller...Hit and Run is a disturbing, psychological crime thriller set in the grimy world of legal conspiracy and corruption, from Andy Maslen, author of the hugely popular Gabriel Wolfe novels.Set in the grey area where truth and lies, virtue and villainy collide, it shines a spotlight into some very dark places. The book is the first in a series....for readers who like the dark sideFans of Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter, Tess Gerritsen, Jo Nesbo, Jeffery Deaver and Ian Rankin will love Stella Cole.DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY OF HIT AND RUN NOW

DS Kat Ballantyne is still reeling from a revelation that turned life as she knew it upside down. But when a dog walker discovers the body of a woman among the standing stones known locally as the Three Sisters, there's no time to focus on her own troubles. Kat is drawn back to work to investigate. At first, the death appears to be an accident. But then Kat discovers an infinity symbol branded onto the dead woman's abdomen. She's convinced there's a vicious killer at large. Still juggling her turbulent private life with her professional duty, she begins to dig into the victim's past. There, she uncovers shocking secrets and several potential suspects. When a second woman is found killed in similar circumstances, Kat needs answers fast. Does she have a serial killer on her hands? Or is the perpetrator motivated by something more personal? What connects the victims? And can she catch the killer before anyone else turns up dead?

"Fifteen years ago, a serial killer was on a rampage murdering young women in Middlehampton. Then, suddenly, the killings stopped, and the murderer was never found... So when the body of another young woman is found bearing the twisted killer's unique hallmark--the overpowering stench of lavender and an origami heart--DS Kat Ballantyne knows this can only mean one thing: the killer is back. For Kat, whose best friend was the killer's last victim all those years ago, this is deeply personal. She'll stop at nothing to prevent more women dying and bring her friend's murderer to justice. But the scent has gone cold once before. Kat will need all the help she can get in her investigation as she hunts down leads and encounters dead ends and horrifying twists. With time running out, can she finally crack the case and put a stop to the killings--or will she be the next victim?"--Back cover.

Suicide or murder? DI Ford is sure there's a killer to catch, but time is running out.A young female soldier is found on Salisbury Plain, her throat cut and a bloody knife in her dead hand. Everyone assumes that she killed herself. But something doesn't feel right to DI Ford; the whole scene seems staged. Convinced of foul play, and despite fierce opposition from the army brass and his own superiors, Ford launches a murder investigation.Years on from his wife's death, Ford is still struggling with guilt and whether or not to tell his son the truth about what really happened. When his CSI partner confronts him about the tragedy, he knows he has to confess sooner or later. But the living can wait; the dead are calling. With the victim's regiment due to deploy to Somalia, taking any suspects and evidence with them, Ford has just days to apprehend the killer.His career on the line and his relationship with his son in the balance, Ford has to work fast if he is going to bring justice to the dead--and closure to the living.

A country manor. Two murders. Multiple suspects. Can DI Ford solve the case before his own dark past is exposed?After a dog walker discovers human remains in a badger sett in the idyllic Salisbury countryside, DI Ford is called in to lead the ensuing murder investigation. When a second victim turns up in a nearby pond, Ford is determined to find the connection.Both victims met their fate near the sprawling Alverchalke Estate, ancestral home of a decorated war hero and his family. One was a dogged eco-activist and vocal critic of Lord Baverstock. The other was a petty criminal and poacher, youngest brother of a notorious local crime family. Certain that there's more to this case than trespassing, Ford and Dr Hannah Fellowes race to find the hidden link. But when one victim's family threatens to expose Ford's own dark secret, the ticking clock becomes a time bomb.Still consumed by guilt over his part in his wife's tragic accident and struggling to raise the teenage son he lied to, Ford now finds himself losing control of the investigation. Can he work with Hannah to solve the case while privately fighting off the attempted blackmail? Or have his demons finally caught up with him?