The Black Art Of Killing

Download or read book The Black Art of Killing written by Matthew Hall and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ACTION-PACKED THRILLER ABOUT ONE MAN FIGHTING FOR THE TRUTH 'A Bond-style thriller for the 21st century . . . It feels like a movie already' Daily Mail 'A fast based, breathless thriller' 5***** Reader Review 'Brilliant. Incredibly immersive' Tom Marcus _______ 'People sleep peacefully only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf...' After twenty years in the SAS, Leo Black put his soldiering life behind him in pursuit of a respectful academic career. But when a former comrade in arms is killed trying to prevent a scientist's abduction, Black is plunged into his violent past again. And that's just the start of it. Because this scientist wasn't the first to go missing - and she won't be the last. In a secretive facility in the Venezuelan jungle, a sinister plot is taking shape - one that will change the future of humanity itself. Now, to uncover the mystery, Black must put his deadly skills to use once more . . . _______ FROM THE SCREENWRITER OF BAFTA AWARD-WINNING SERIES KEEPING FAITH 'This is the new Bond' 5***** Reader Review 'This intelligent thriller is his best work yet' Sun 'A thriller with a difference . . . fast paced, well-written, all-action' 5***** Reader Review 'A fast-paced global thriller' Mail on Sunday 'Matthew Hall has crafted an action thriller with more texture than most' The Times 'Hall probes how a real-life Jack Reacher figure might cope with years of taking lives for the greater good, and Black's inner conflict gives the firefights and betrayals erupting around him unusual depth' The Times Praise for Matthew Hall 'Breathlessly enjoyable' The Times 'An edge-of-the-seat thriller . . . should come with a health warning' Irish Independent 'Fasten your seatbelts for a quality thriller . . .' Independent on Sunday