Shadow Hunt: A heart-pounding thriller series from Tom Bale for 2026
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Suddenly Joe was back in the job and doing what he did best... becoming someone else. Mixing with the bad guys in order to bring them down.
Three years ago, after an undercover police operation went disastrously wrong, CID officer Joe Clayton lost his career and his family. Forced to adopt a new identity, he lives under the radar, taking whatever jobs he can find. Always looking over his shoulder, always hunted.
Now living on the tiny south coast island of Terror's Reach, home to rival business tycoons Robert Felton and Valentin Nasenko, Joe works as a bodyguard to Nasenko's wife, Cassie, and her two children.
But when a burning summer's day explodes into violence, and a murderous gang targets the ultra-exclusive community, only one man stands a chance of saving the residents from annihilation. Joe must draw upon all his skills and determination to keep them alive.
But nothing is as it seems on Terror's Reach, and a long night of betrayal and murder leaves Joe fighting for his own survival ...
*Title previously published as Terror's Reach
Praise for Tom Bale:
'Relentless pacing! Meant to read a chapter before bed, looked up and it was 2am... I was hooked! Explosive action and nail-biting tension that doesn’t let up.' Bestselling author Andrew Warren
'Tom Bale delivers a relentlessly tense thriller packed with suspense, sharp pacing and vividly drawn characters. Shadow Hunt combines high-stakes action with genuine emotional depth, pulling the reader into a story that's as compelling as it is impossible to put down.' - Bestselling author Rob Sinclair
'Very clever and very nasty. Tom Bale is back. With a vengeance.’ - Bestselling author Luke Jennings
'A masterclass in nail-biting tension and a true page turner' Bestselling author K. L. Slater
'A fantastic thriller. Gripped me from the first page and didn’t let go. Tom Bale is the British Harlan Coben.' John Carson
'Tom Bale is one of the best British thriller writers around.' Simon Kernick
Readers are loving the Joe Clayton series...
'A beautifully crafted book Mr Bale. Give me more more more!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
'Buckle up! Another great read from this superb author' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
'Think of the type of character Reacher is, re-invent him as English and you have Tom Bale's Joe.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
'Relentless action and drama. Tom Bale's books are brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
'"Unputdownable" is a cliché but it applies to Bale's books. Conclusion: a great read.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
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About the author
Tom Bale was born in Brighton in 1966. He left school at eighteen and worked a number of jobs before starting a career in the insurance industry. He managed a claims office in Yorkshire for five years before returning to Sussex for a far more rewarding – and exhausting – stint as a househusband. After years of collecting rejections slips, his publishing breakthrough came in 2006 and he has now been a full - time writer for more than fifteen years. His books have sold more than half a million copies and been translated into various languages.
