Target - Hardcover

Kernick, Simon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593060032 ISBN 13: 9780593060032

Publisher: Bantam Press, 2009

Synopsis

Did someone try to kill me or am I going mad? When writer Rob Fallon gets drunk one night and ends up joining his best-friend's girlfriend, Jenny, in her apartment in London's West End, he's feeling guilty before anything's even happened. But guilt quickly turns to shock when two men break into the apartment, abduct Jenny, and try to kill Rob. But when Rob reports the abduction to the police no one believes him. Jenny's father claims she's on holiday abroad, her apartment appears untouched, and the doorman didn't see or hear anything. Rob can't let things lie - not with Jenny's life in danger. But when he starts asking questions, he finds himself the target of killers . But what is it they're so desperate to hide? And what does it have to do with an ordinary girl like Jenny? Either Rob finds out, or he's dead. It's that simple.

About this title

About the Author

Simon Kernick is one of Britain's most exciting new thriller writers. He arrived on the crime writing scene with his highly acclaimed debut novel The Business of Dying, the story of a corrupt cop moonlighting as a hitman. However, Simon's big breakthrough came with his novel Relentless which was selected by Richard and Judy for their Recommended Summer Reads promotion, and then rapidly went on to become the bestselling thriller of 2007. Simon's research is what makes his thrillers so authentic. He talks both on and off the record to members of Special Branch, the Anti-Terrorist Branch and the Serious and Organised Crime Agency, so he gets to hear first hand what actually happens in the dark and murky underbelly of UK crime.

From the Inside Flap

Did someone try to kill me or am I going mad? When writer Rob Fallon gets drunk one night and ends up joining his best friend s girlfriend, Jenny, back at her apartment in London s West End, he s feeling guilty before anything s even happened. But guilt quickly turns to shock when two men break into the apartment, abduct Jenny, and try to kill Rob. Somehow he manages to escape, but when he reports the abduction to the police no one believes him. Jenny s father claims she s on holiday abroad, her apartment appears untouched, and the doorman didn t see or hear anything. Rob knows what he witnessed and he can t let things lie not with Jenny s life in danger. But when he starts asking questions, he finds himself the target of faceless killers who ll stop at nothing to get him out of the way. But what is it they re so desperate to hide? And what does it have to do with an ordinary girl like Jenny? Either Rob finds out, or he s dead. It s that simple. And time s already running out

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593060032
• ISBN 13: 9780593060032
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368