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The Black Art of Killing (Paperback)
Matthew Hall (author)Published: 04/02/2021
'People sleep peacefully only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf ...'
For twenty years Leo Black was in the SAS. Now he lectures on violence instead of committing it, putting his soldiering days behind him in pursuit of a respectful academic life.
But when a former comrade in arms is killed trying to prevent a scientist's abduction, Black is faced with an unexpected choice.
Be the upright citizen the university demands ...
Or avenge the dead man to whom he owes his life.
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781405930918
Number of pages: 464
Weight: 319 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 27 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
This intelligent thriller is his best work yet - The Sun
This is an ideal piece of escapism. I heartily recommend it - Shots Magazine
A Bond-style thriller for the 21st century. . . Written with pace and great panache, it feels like a movie already - The Daily Mail
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
A fast-paced global thriller - Mail on Sunday
Matthew Hall has crafted an action thriller with more texture than most - The Times
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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
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