It gives me a great pleasure to say today is release day for GHOST, the third novel in my bestselling thriller series!
The action in GHOST continues the adventures of ex-MI6 officer and hacker-turned-hero Marc Dane, and the previous books in the series – NOMAD and EXILE – were hits on the Sunday Times, Irish Times and Amazon bestseller lists, so I’m hoping GHOST can catch fire with audiences in the same way! GHOST is out now in a hardcover edition, export trade paperback version and digital eBook from Bonnier Zaffre.
In
this story, I tackle ideas about how hacker attacks and digital warfare
impact the real world, as Marc Dane and the Rubicon team deal with
deception and new dangers. I have to say, writing GHOST was a
challenging experience; who knew it would
be so tough to create a modern-day thriller in a
time when actual real-world events seem to be outstripping fiction?
But that said, I had a blast writing this novel
and I’m hoping that energy comes through in the prose. I’m very proud of
this novel and I want to thank the team at Bonnier Zaffre and United
Agents, and my friends and family for their support during the project –
especially my dad. This one’s for you, Pop.
A BRUTAL ASSASSINATION IN A SILENT CITY.
A DEVASTATING BETRAYAL AT THE HEART OF A COVERT STRIKE FORCE.
A DEADLY PURSUIT ACROSS A DIGITAL BATTLEFIELD.
A RUTHLESS TERRORIST FUELLED BY REVENGE.
When a shattering betrayal strikes at the heart of the Rubicon team, Marc Dane and his partner – ex-Special Forces sniper Lucy Keyes – must uncover the plot of a deadly cadre of digital terrorists.
These ‘ghosts’ plan to use their terrible virtual weapons against vulnerable civilian targets; but is this elite team of hackers merely out to spread chaos and destruction, selling their skills to the highest bidder? Or is there a deeper, more personal agenda at work?
As devastating attacks unfold across the globe – power grids crippled, cities blacked out, trains crashed and riots triggered – Marc must call on all his skills and ingenuity to track down the mysterious figure behind it all – a faceless criminal known only as “Madrigal”...
Before they plunge the world into war...
Marc Dane returns in the explosive new thriller from the internationally bestselling author of NOMAD and EXILE...
Visit ReadersFirst to download a pdf of the first two chapters of GHOST.
To order a copy of GHOST, click Here or check out the official website of the series at WhoIsMarcDane.com.
And a reminder that I'll be signing books and talking about the novel in conversation with my fellow author Ben Aaronovitch (creator of the Rivers of London series) at Waterstones Bromley bookstore on Thursday 7th June at 6.30pm. Details about the event can be found Here.
To keep up to date on the Marc Dane, click on the tab on the top right of this page ("Sign Up For Free!") to join the Reader's Club mailing list.
My new thriller novel Ghost will be on sale at the end of this month, and to celebrate I'll be taking part in a launch event on Thursday 7th June at 6.30pm, at Waterstones Bromley.
My fellow author Ben Aaronovitch (creator of the Rivers of London series) will be interviewing me about the writing of my books, followed by an open Q&A and book signing. There will be wine, door prizes and giveaways – including copies of Ghost and the previous books in the series, the Sunday Times bestsellers Nomad and Exile.
I've had great support for these novels from readers and my publishers at Bonnier Zaffre, and we're hoping Ghost will be a success too! You can check out more about the book at Readers First, including a downloadable sample of the first two chapters.
The launch event is free to attend, and you can call the bookshop for more information on 02084606037 or just come along!
Here's a link to the event page at Waterstones Bromley, and here's another with directions to the store location.
The third book
in my bestselling Marc Dane thriller series will be hitting bookshelves
at the end of next month, but if you'd like to be in with a chance to
win a copy of the hardcover before then, I'm running an exclusive
competition with my publisher Bonnier Zaffre.
A terrible threat from the depths of the dark net.
A devastating betrayal at the heart of a covert strike force.
A deadly pursuit across a digital battlefield.
A ruthless terrorist fuelled by revenge.
As devastating attacks unfold across the globe, Marc Dane must call on all his skills and ingenuity to track down the mysterious figure behind it all - a faceless criminal known only as "Madrigal".
I've set a Reader's Club mailing list with BZ (there's a sign-up button on the top right of this page) and it's free to join; subscribers get an update on new releases in the Marc Dane series and I have a strict no-spam policy, so your inbox won't get flooded. When you join you also get a "deleted scene" from the original draft of Nomad - think of it as a "DVD extra" for the novel!
Reader's Club members will get the chance to win a copy of the new novel Ghost from May 2nd - so click on the sign-up button or the tab above...
The cover art for my forthcoming Star Trek Discovery novel Fear Itself has now been officially released over at StarTrek.com, so here it is in all it's Saru-tastic glory...!
Lieutenant Saru is a Kelpien, a member of a prey species born on a world overrun by monstrous predators…and a being who very intimately understands the nature of fear.
Challenged on all sides, he is determined to surpass his origins and succeed as a Starfleet officer aboard the U.S.S. Shenzhou.
But when Saru breaks protocol in order to prove himself to his crewmates, what begins as a vital rescue mission to save a vessel in distress soon escalates out of control.
Forced into a command role he may not be ready for, Saru is caught between his duty and the conflicting agendas of two antagonistic alien races.
To survive, he will need to seek a path of peace against all odds, and risk compromising the very ideals he has sworn to uphold….
It's been a great experience penning this novel, getting the chance to work so closely with the Discovery writer's room and unfold a little more of Saru's background. I'll be talking more about it in the weeks and months ahead...
Star Trek Discovery - Fear Itself will be out on or around June 5th, in dead-tree, eBook and audiobook editions. More details Here at the Simon & Schuster website.
We can be heroes...
...But just for a couple of days over this weekend in Utrecht, in The Netherlands - I'll be appearing on Saturday 31st March and Sunday 1st April at the Heroes Dutch Comic Con, as a guest of the American Book Center.
Here's my schedule of appearances and signings over the weekend; come along and say hello!
Saturday 31st March
10:15am-11:00am: "Games & Stories, Stories & Games" at the Cozy Corner.
11:00am-12:00pm, 12:30pm-1:30pm & 2:45pm-3:30pm: Book signings at the ABC pop-up bookshop.
Sunday 1st April
10:15am-11:00am: "Writing Unforgettable Characters" at the Cozy Corner.
11:00am-11:45am: "Secrets, Mysteries & Plot Twists" at the Cozy Corner.
12:00pm-1:00pm: Book signing at the ABC pop-up bookshop.
Here's where you can find me during the event, in Hall 9....
For more details of the panel sessions, click Here, or for general information on the convention, look Here.
