Black 13
The Most Explosive Thriller You'll Read All Year, from the Sunday Times Bestseller
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4.0 • 49 Ratings
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
'A terrific thriller' – James Patterson
'A new benchmark for the modern spy thriller' – Peter James
An exiled agent. A growing threat. A clandestine war.
Addictive and fast-paced, Black 13 is the brilliant first thriller in the Scott Pearce series from Sunday Times bestselling author Adam Hamdy. Ex-MI6 officer Pearce is about to show us that, in a world where there is no loyalty to the nation state, it’s time to burn the espionage rule book.
The world is in turmoil and nothing is as it seems. Radical extremists are on the rise, using new threats and new technologies to divide and disrupt. With governments, the military and intelligence agencies being outmanoeuvred at every step, borders are breaking down and the old espionage rules are obsolete. To fight this war a new doctrine is needed and one man will make the difference.
Meet Ex-MI6 agent Scott Pearce.
Off-grid and off the books, Pearce is forced into the fight when he learns of the brutal murder of an old friend. Determined to avenge his death, Pearce assembles a team of trusted ex-colleagues.
It’s time to take the war to those responsible . . .
What authors are saying about Black 13
'A scorching thriller that will make you question where we are as a country . . . and where we might be heading' – Anthony Horowitz, author of Close to Death
'High speed, hi-tech, high octane throughout. Entertaining and thought-provoking' – Amer Anwar, author of Stone Cold Trouble
'Intelligent, globe-trotting adventure thriller that introduces a great new spy hero in Scott Pearce while feeling totally fresh and cutting edge. Loved it' – C. M. Ewan, author of The House Hunt
'Excellent . . . packed with relentless pace and hard-edged thrills' – James Swallow, author of Dark Horizon
Readers love Black 13
‘Adam Hamdy has produced a masterpiece’
‘Captivating’
‘An explosive thriller, with action and tension from the first page’
‘Just superb!’
‘Fast-paced hold your breath type book’
Customer Reviews
Scott Pearce Book 1. Arghhh
Don’t ask how but I somehow read book #2 first then this one.
I’ve not done that for years as I like to find a series and read from the start, but hey ho, it happens.
I loved book 2 and then book 1 - for obvious reasons, made so much sense.
Delighted to have got into sequence, just hope that book 3 is not the last… just as I get things in order.
Definitely a series to recommend.
Black 13
At last a protagonist who gets hurt and suffers the consequences of his injuries. Too many in this genre seem like Captain Scarlet but this is a believable character.
Action packed read
This is an action packed read introducing Scott Pearce, a modern up to date spy thriller. Mr Bond step a side there is a new kid on the block. What’s roller coaster ride this book is. Fantastic. Adam Hamdy has moved the genre into 2020. Right from the prologue until the end of this novel the pace is fast and intense. If you are into intrigue and spy thrillers then this is a book I recommend you buy and read.
Scott’s 2 years undercover alias as a climbing instructor is blown, Scott has to run for his life, not for the first time, certainly not for the last. This is a book full of great characters, great plot, and the action phew!!!
My only question is how is Scott still alive, but we know he has to survive as this is a series and you can’t kill the main man off in book one. Despite knowing that, it still leaves your heart pounding as you go through the plot, wondering how is he going to get out of this one. Pearce was ex MI6 when he was labelled as a conspiracy theorist and not believed that people escaped from a previous mission he was hailed a hero for.
Scott grabs some former associates he can trust, I loved Leila a highly skilled woman who refuses to let her past define her. Scott certainly has his work cut out when he has to untangle some webs of deceit and corruption.
The reader is shown glimpses of Scott’s background which explains some of what has made Scott the person he is. The novel does look into some deeper matters, yes there’s lots of action and adrenaline, but it also shows the way people can be manipulated to believe certain things they are shown, whether this be through some form of social media or another way.
This is a definite current contemporary thriller, with a great plot, brilliant three dimensional characters, just roll on book two I can’t wait to see what happens next.
I would like to thank #netgalley and #Macmillan for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest, fair and unbiased review.