Octagon

Pre-order the whiplash-inducing spy thriller, for fans of Scott Mariani and Black Doves.<BR>'A freight train of a novel. Exhilarating, raw, unmissable' DAVID McCLOSKEY<BR><BR>'Crackles with tension. Brilliant, exciting and worryingly believable' CHARLES BEAUMONT<BR><BR>'Octagon bleeds authenticity from the first page to the last. Read it today!' JACK CARR, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CRY HAVOC<BR><BR>'An espionage novel that moves fast and hits hard' M.W. CRAVEN<BR><BR>'A blistering thrill ride' VASEEM KHAN, author of the Q Mysteries<BR><BR>'A smart, slick, adrenaline-fuelled adventure for fans of Ludlum and Fleming' CHARLES CUMMING<BR><BR><BR>A DYING RUSSIAN SCIENTIST<BR>confesses to his children what he did as a young man.<BR><BR>A MURDERED SPY<BR>shares vital intelligence before he's ruthlessly assassinated in the English countryside.<BR><BR>A RITUAL KILLING<BR>hidden in a forest clearing in Sweden hints at something much worse.<BR><BR>FORMER MI6 AGENT RUNNER<BR>Stella McRae is the only person who can be trusted to investigate now her former employer has been compromised.<BR><BR>EX-SAS OPERATOR<BR>Tommy Kane has always had Stella's back, but as the threats against them escalate, will his formidable skills be enough this time?<BR><BR>OCTAGON<BR>A devastating plot against the West is already in train. Only Stella and Tommy stand in its way. And time is running out... <BR><BR><BR>'A gritty, well-paced page-turner' THE CRITIC<BR><BR>Praise for C.J. Merritt:<BR>'A writer to put on your reading list!' - David Baldacci<BR>'A first-class blend of intrigue, suspense, and action... as propulsive as a Bourne movie.' - Charles Cumming, CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger winner<BR>'Very well done' - Anthony Horowitz<BR>'A tight, compelling thriller that never misses a beat.' - Lou Berney, CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger winner<BR>'Gripping' - Peter James<BR>