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 fiancโยฎe 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 what if your chief suspect is kidnapped? How do you get him back quicklyโand 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 Jโยฎrโโคme Moreau from a ruthless gang in order to interrogate him on the whereabouts of his fiancโยฎe. When things don't go according to plan, however, Daniel must use all his skills and instincts to find the answers he's looking forโbut will he be in time?
Chris Ewan began his crime-writing career with The Good Thiefโs Guide to Amsterdam, which was called one of the โbest books for grown-upsโ by Publishers Weekly and one of the best thrillers of the year by the London Times. The Huffington Post also named Ewan one of Americaโs favorite British authors. He lives on the Isle of Man.
Simon Vance is the critically acclaimed narrator of approximately 400 audiobooks, winner of 27 AudioFile Earphones Awards, and a 12-time Audie Award-winner. He won an Audie in 2006 in the category of Science Fiction and was named the 2011 Best Voice in Biography and History and in 2010 Best Voice in Fiction by AudioFile magazine. Vance has been a narrator for the past 25 years, and also worked for many years as a BBC Radio presenter and newsreader in London. Some of his best-selling and most praised audiobook performances include Stieg Larssonโs The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hilary Mantelโs Bring Up the Bodies (an Audie award-winner), Ian Flemingโs Casino Royale, Oscar Wildeโs The Picture of Dorian Gray, Patrick OโBrianโs Master and Commander series (all 21 titles), the new productions of Frank Herbertโs original Dune series, and Rob Giffordโs China Road (an AudioFile 2007 Book of the Year). Vance lives near San Francisco with his wife and two sons.