Deadly Game

‘Nothing is clear-cut in a gripping labyrinthine plot, which – despite thrills and spills aplenty – never falls short of believable’ ‘Terse, tense and vivid writing’ ‘The magic mix of jeopardy, emotion and action. I could not put it down’ ____________________ Reeling from the attempts on his life and that of his family, Police Inspector Robert Finlay returns to work to discover that any hope of a peaceful existence has been dashed. Assigned to investigate the Eastern European sex-slave industry just as a key witness is murdered. Finlay, along with his new partner Nina Brasov, finds himself facing a ruthless criminal gang, determined to keep control of the traffic of people into the UK. On the home front, Finlay’s efforts to protect his wife and child may have been in vain, as an MI5 protection officer uncovers a covert secret service operation that threatens them all… Aided by new allies, he must not only protect his family but save a colleague from an unseen enemy … and a shocking fate. is a stunning, terrifying and eye-opening thriller from one of the most exciting new names in crime fiction. ____________________ ‘Utterly compelling and dripping with authenticity. This summer’s must-read thriller’ ‘From the first page to the last, an authentic, magnetic and completely absorbing read’ ‘A genuine page-turner, very well written, and just flows from one scenario to the next. It is clear the author lived through these times and this is evident in knowledge and description. Excellent’ ‘It’s this normality about Finlay that appealed to me and kept me reading. The believability of the story. The authenticity’ ‘Gripping stuff’ 'Finlay’s first-person narrative voice is punchy and to the point, and the switching between him and the third person points of view carries the story along smoothly. Mention should be made of the interesting supporting cast that add layers of intrigue into the narrative and compels the reader to look out for these thrillers from Matt Johnson. Highly Recommended’ ‘This tense, edge-of-the-seat writing will keep fans frantically turning the pages as they race towards the conclusion’ ‘A top-notch thriller with a dark heart and an emotional soul’ ' combines spy thriller and police procedural extremely well and should certainly be destined for the shelves of anyone into their conspiracy thrillers'