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Barry Awards Best First Novel (nominee)
An international thriller featuring a female journalist who stumbles upon a dark conspiracy, and her determination to follow the clues, no matter how far that takes her.
Casey Benedict, star reporter at the Post, has infiltrated the lives and exposed the lies of countless politicians and power players. Using her network of contacts, and her ability to slip into whatever identity suits the situation, Casey is always on the search for the next big story, no matter how much danger this might place her in, or what the cost might be, emotionally.
Tipped off by an overheard conversation at an exclusive London nightclub, she begins to investigate the apparent suicide of a wealthy young British man whose death has left his fiancée and family devastated. The young man's death, however, is only the tipping point of a much more sinister and dangerous scandal involving the world's most powerful leaders and magnates—men who are gathering in northern Africa for an extreme and secret hunt. With fellow reporter Miranda and combat veteran Ed by her side, Casey's determined hunt for the truth will take her from the glitz of St. Tropez to the deserts of Libya and on to the very darkest corners of the human mind.
Genre: Thriller
Casey Benedict, star reporter at the Post, has infiltrated the lives and exposed the lies of countless politicians and power players. Using her network of contacts, and her ability to slip into whatever identity suits the situation, Casey is always on the search for the next big story, no matter how much danger this might place her in, or what the cost might be, emotionally.
Tipped off by an overheard conversation at an exclusive London nightclub, she begins to investigate the apparent suicide of a wealthy young British man whose death has left his fiancée and family devastated. The young man's death, however, is only the tipping point of a much more sinister and dangerous scandal involving the world's most powerful leaders and magnates—men who are gathering in northern Africa for an extreme and secret hunt. With fellow reporter Miranda and combat veteran Ed by her side, Casey's determined hunt for the truth will take her from the glitz of St. Tropez to the deserts of Libya and on to the very darkest corners of the human mind.
Genre: Thriller
Praise for this book
"Tightly plotted, frighteningly plausible and packed with insider-knowledge, To the Lions is an astonishing debut. Holly Watt has written something really special." - M W Craven
"A globe-trotting tale of investigative journalism that crackles with the energy of peak James Ellroy." - Mark Edwards
"Astonishing. It made me question the value we put on human life and consider what it means to be human. Utterly unforgettable." - Emma Flint
"Sensational! I loved it. Superbly plotted... A sure hit." - Clare Mackintosh
"Completely riveting. A breath-holding roller coaster of a read, which opens doors and windows into the way the world is that are genuinely shocking." - Manda Scott
"A globe-trotting tale of investigative journalism that crackles with the energy of peak James Ellroy." - Mark Edwards
"Astonishing. It made me question the value we put on human life and consider what it means to be human. Utterly unforgettable." - Emma Flint
"Sensational! I loved it. Superbly plotted... A sure hit." - Clare Mackintosh
"Completely riveting. A breath-holding roller coaster of a read, which opens doors and windows into the way the world is that are genuinely shocking." - Manda Scott
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