The First 48 Hours
the twisting new thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller
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4.4 • 5 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
THE FIRST 48 HOURS....WILL DECIDE IF YOU LIVE OR DIE.
'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!' HARLAN COBEN
'Great plots, great characters, great action' LEE CHILD
'An absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride' PETER JAMES
'Compulsive ... this is Kernick at his best' THE SUN
'A vivid, high-octane page-turner' THE GUARDIAN
A COP NEEDS TO CRACK A DEADLY CASE
He's a detective hunting cold-blooded killers, but does he know more than he admits?
A MOTHER HAS TO SAVE HER DAUGHTER
She's a lawyer who must defend a murderer - but how far will she go to protect her only child?
A COUPLE WILL COMMIT THE PERFECT CRIME
They have a plan - but can they trust each other with their lives?
THREE STORIES. TWO DAYS. DOES ONE SECRET CONNECT THEM ALL?
THE FIRST 48 HOURS...MAY ALSO BE THEIR LAST.
Praise for Simon Kernick:
'One of Britain's top thriller writers' THE SUN
'That thud you hear is Kernick whipping the rug from under your feet again.' THE TIMES
'Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best' DAILY MIRROR
Customer Reviews
I’m not a bad guy really
The author is British writer in the crime/thriller genre with numerous bestselling titles to his credit.
As the title here suggests, it’s a book about kidnappers and the small specialist squad of UK police set up to pursue them. The Vanishers are a husband and wife team who operate out of a funeral home, which is a great place to hide the evidence if no one coughs up the ransom. She’s also a dominatrix, which comes in handy keeping her thug of hubby in check. Then there’s the female defence lawyer whose healthy self respect took a hit after she got a killer off and he promptly killed again. And the dodgy cop playing on both sides of the metaphorical fence. Did I mention the international assassin for hire, or the Guy Ritchie-style gangster masquerading as legitimate businessman? All that and more awaits in this fast-paced, tightly plotted romp where everyone’s got an angle, all of them intersect, and nice guys run last (or get dead). There are plenty of amusing one-liners scattered about too (if you like your humour dark).
This is the first Simon Kernick title I have read. It won’t be the last.