Dead Line

Chris Ewan

Jul 2013 · Faber & Faber

About this ebook

And just as your plan is developing, so you're evolving, too. You're changing in ways you never would have thought possible before. But that's acceptable to you. You're prepared to do whatever it takes . . . Why? Because you're the specialist. And that's how you're going to succeed.What do you do if your fiancée goes missing, presumed taken? If you're Daniel Trent, a highly trained specialist in hostage negotiation, the answer is simple: you find out who took her and you make them talk. But matters are complicated when Daniel's chief suspect is kidnapped. How does he get him back quickly - and alive? Set in Marseilles, Dead Line is a fast-paced thriller that pitches the reader into Daniel's world, as he tries desperately to secure the release of Jérôme Moreau from a ruthless gang in order to interrogate him on the whereabouts of his fiancée, Aimée. When things don't go according to plan, Daniel must use all his skills and instincts to find the answers he's looking for. But will he meet the deadline?

Ratings and reviews

Kept me interested and enthralled to the end. Ending was unexpected which made it a bit of a disappointment, but all in all, a great read.

About the author

Chris Ewan is the award-winning author of The Good Thief's Guide to... series of mystery novels, described by the Sydney Morning Herald as 'crime writing at its best'. His debut, The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam, won the Long Barn Books First Novel Award and is published in ten countries, and Amsterdam, Paris, Vegas and Venice, have all been shortlisted for CrimeFest's Last Laugh Award. Born in Taunton in 1976, Chris now lives in the Isle of Man with his wife, Jo, and their daughter. Safe House, his acclaimed stand-alone thriller was a number one bestseller in 2012.