The Silent Room

One fugitive. A deadly conspiracy. No rules . . . Introducing Matthew Ryan and Eloise O'Neil in this gripping thriller by Polari Prize-winner Mari Hannah. 'Taut storytelling and razor-sharp dialogue . . . a novel not to be missed' Daily Mail A security van sets off for Durham prison, a disgraced Special Branch officer in the back. It never arrives. En route it is hijacked by armed men, the prisoner sprung. Suspended from duty on suspicion of aiding and abetting the audacious escape of his former boss, Detective Sergeant Matthew Ryan is locked out of the manhunt. Desperate to preserve his career and prove his innocence, he backs off. But when the official investigation falls apart, under surveillance and with his life in danger, Ryan goes dark, enlisting others in his quest to discover the truth. When the trail leads to the suspicious death of a Norwegian national, Ryan uncovers an international conspiracy that has claimed the lives of many. 'Very creepy. Read it on your commute and you'll be looking over your shoulder all the way home' Marie Claire 'A rollercoaster of a ride involving corruption, surveillance and espionage . . . the author is a brilliant writer' Sun Follow Mari Hannah on Twitter at twitter.com/ mariwriter The Silent Room is the first tense police procedural in the thrilling Matthew Ryan series by Mari Hannah.'Nobody understands the many faces of cops better than Mari Hannah' - Val McDermidA security van sets off for Durham prison, a disgraced Special Branch officer in the back. It never arrives. En route it is hijacked by armed men, the prisoner sprung. Suspended from duty on suspicion of aiding and abetting the audacious escape of his former boss, Detective Sergeant Matthew Ryan is locked out of the manhunt.Desperate to preserve his career and prove his innocence, he backs off. But when the official investigation falls apart, under surveillance and with his life in danger, Ryan goes dark, enlisting others in his quest to discover the truth.When the trail leads to the suspicious death of a Norwegian national, Ryan uncovers an international conspiracy that has claimed the lives of many.Continue the gripping crime series with The Death Messenger.

Pagina's: 416, Editie: Main Market, Paperback, Pan Macmillan