Cal Ruan was never meant to survive.
Now they’re taking everything he has left.
Seconds from death, Ruan and journalist Mara Keene are sparednot by luck, but by an order that makes their hunters suddenly disappear. Inside Helios, something has gone wrong. A governance emergency. A momentary pause in the killing.
It won’t last.
While the board reshuffles, Ruan runs for one reason only: his family. He gave them strict instructions. Keep moving. Stay invisible. Trust no one.
When he reaches a motorway hotel on the A30, the room is empty.
No ransom demand.
No bodies.
Just smashed glass, abandoned belongingsand the certainty that Keller has finally taken his leverage.
Now the clock is running.
Ruan must find his family before they become expendable.
Mara must uncover a buried code capable of dismantling Helios’s control before the window slams shut.
Miss the deadline, and Keller decides who lives, who vanishesand what happens to a nation that never sees it coming.
Because this time, the conspiracy doesn’t need to hide.
It only needs to finish the job.
A relentless British thriller for fans of Lee Child, Mick Herron, and Mark Dawson.
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Genre: Mystery
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