I Am Pilgrim

The astonishing story of one man's breakneck race against time to save America from oblivion.

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A YOUNG WOMAN MURDERED. All of her identifying characteristics dissolved by acid.

A FATHER PUBLICLY BEHEADED. Killed in the blistering heat of a Saudi Arabian public square.

A SYRIAN BIOTECH EXPERT FOUND EYELESS. Dumped in a Damascus junkyard.

SMOULDERING HUMAN REMAINS. Abandoned on a remote mountainside in Afghanistan.

PILGRIM. The codename for a man who doesn’t exist. A man who must return from obscurity. The only man who can uncover a flawless plot to commit an appalling crime against humanity.

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'The plot twists and turns like a python in a sack... Visceral, gritty and cinematic.' The Times

‘A big, breathless tale of nonstop suspense.’ The New York Times

‘Simply one of the best suspense novels I’ve read in a long time.’David Baldacci

'An all too plausible disaster for the world we live in. Great nail-biting stuff.'Robert Goddard

Genre: Thriller

"Hayes delivers muscular prose, sniper-round accurate dialogue and enough superb and original plotting to fill three volumes. He balances it all with the dexterity of the accomplished storyteller that he so obviously is. I Am Pilgrim is simply one of the best suspense novels I've read in a long time." - David Baldacci

"I Am Pilgrim is a twelve-course meal of a thriller.... A breathtaking accomplishment of a debut." - Gregg Hurwitz

"'I Am Pilgrim' is [a] gripping debut novel, which pits a brilliant intelligence operative against an equally brilliant terrorist. Weighing in at over 600 pages, you get your money's worth and more with this thriller." - Brad Thor

"This murder mystery/spy thriller grabs you from the first sentence and won't let you out of its grip. A brilliant American secret agent and forensics expert is in a race against the clock to stop a terrorist with a plan to destroy the United States. Please fasten your seat belt." - Kate White