The Hangman: 1 (Barrett Johnson Espionage Thrillers) - Softcover

Sinclair, Max

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1036711250 ISBN 13: 9781036711252

Publisher: Vinci Books, 2026

Synopsis

When an SEC investigator spots insider trades tied to the oncoming 9/11 attacks, his follow-the-money game turns deadly in this adrenaline-fueled financial conspiracy espionage thriller.

September 2001 is approaching, and someone is betting billions on America’s downfall.

Wall Street prodigy Liam Maverick should be serving life for a brutal double killing. Instead, he flees to Europe, where the terror group ETA remakes him into a far deadlier weapon. With his identity erased and his face surgically altered, he becomes Sam Saxon, the assassin they call the Hangman.

Back in the US, SEC investigator Barrett Johnson spots a tremor in the markets: a coordinated bet against America. His bosses dismiss him as a troublesome investigator with a gambling habit, until CIA task force leader Sergeant Major Jenn Rawlins pulls him into a covert counterterror operation.

While Rawlins battles bureaucratic blindness in DC and Barrett follows shell companies and blood money across borders, Saxon learns his handlers are building a plot aimed at the heart of his homeland. As America moves unknowingly toward 9/11, someone is turning stock markets into weapons, and the fallout will be measured in bodies.

Now hunter and hunted are on a collision course with history.

Twist-packed, gritty, and relentlessly fast-paced, The Hangman launches the Barrett Johnson Thrillers series. Perfect for fans of Daniel Silva, Brad Thor and Vince Flynn.

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Praise for the Barrett Johnson Espionage Thrillers series:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “What a roller coaster ride of action and thrills this story was.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “A financial thriller that will blow your mind!”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Quite an interesting take on events leading to 9/11.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Really good characters with an amazing plot.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “What’s especially fascinating is the author’s knowledge of financial models and markets around the time of September 11th.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “The author has a remarkable talent for creating realistic and compelling characters, who are not afraid to cross the line between good and evil.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “The action of a Tarantino movie with the insight of a financial masterclass...”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “A thrilling page-turner”

About this title

About the Author

Max Sinclair has lived through the kind of chaos most only see in headlines―terrorist attacks, coup d’états, uprisings, and the grinding reality of absolute poverty. He’s witnessed the best and worst of humanity, surviving in places where danger isn’t just a possibility―it’s a way of life.
After years navigating the high-stakes world of Wall Street and nearly three decades in the international economic arena, Max took those raw, firsthand experiences and turned them into gripping fiction. His novels drop readers straight into the action, blending pulse-pounding storytelling with the hard truths of power, money, and survival.
Stranded in Madrid during the 2020 pandemic, Max began writing in earnest, inspired by his son and sharpened by masterclasses with James Patterson, Dan Brown, and Stephen King’s On Writing. His debut thriller, Undisclosed Location, was crafted across continents, shaped by his deep knowledge of finance’s shadowy corners and a lifetime of adrenaline-fueled reality.
Now deep into his seventh novel, set for release in July 2025, Max continues to create stories that don’t just entertain―they immerse, haunt, and leave readers questioning what they thought they knew about the world.
When he’s not writing or crunching numbers, Max explores mountains, sails warm seas, and shares his adventures with Flora, his loyal dog. His stories are more than fiction―they’re a testament to a life lived on the edge.

Edition details

• Publisher: Vinci Books
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1036711250
• ISBN 13: 9781036711252
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 334