When Robert Maxwell is assassinated at sea by an unknown agency, it can only be a matter of time before the dark secret at the heart of the British Establishment is exposed to the light of day.

SAS soldier Neil Slater has left the Army but soon it seems he is to be drawn back into the covert world.



Fans of Andy McNab, Lee Child, Clive Cussler and Stephen Leather will love this action-packed, all-guns-blazing, non-stop story from multi-million copy bestseller Chris Ryan, the established master of the military thriller.

'Heart-in-mouth action' -- Mirror
'A covert-double-crossing-twist-in-the-tale plot...intelligent and entertaining' -- Maxim
'A helter-skelter adrenaline rush...a gripping read' -- Irish Independent
'Plenty of insider knowledge on SAS covert procedures' -- Yorkshire Evening Post
'Brilliant full of suspense and action' -- ***** Reader review
'Kept me on the edge of my seat' -- ***** Reader review
'Twists and turns to keep you hanging on for every page' -- ***** Reader review
'Gripping to the end' -- ***** Reader review

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WHO SURVIVES, WINS

When Robert Maxwell is assassinated at sea by an unknown agency, it can only be a matter of time before the dark secret at the heart of the British Establishment is exposed to the light of day.

SAS soldier Neil Slater has left the Army but soon it seems he is to be drawn back into the covert world. Bowing to the inevitable, he allows himself to be recruited by the Cadre, a group that applies 'the rules of war' to those who threaten the internal and external security of the State.

Slater soon finds himself in a rising body count situation and asking the question: who is the real enemy?