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For the first time in the US, this timeless cat-and-mouse classic from the Edgar Award-winning "genius" examines political tensions in an era of espionage (Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series).
In Europe, the Americans are pulling out their troops in a tide of isolationism. Britain, torn between loyalties to America and the continent, is caught in the middle. Across the pond, a space shuttle crashes on landing, killing all but one of the crew on board: A British citizen named Mike Dreyfuss, who will become vilified by the US press and protesters.
Halfway across the world, at English ground control headquarters, Martin Hepton watches with dismay as they lose contact with the most advanced satellite in Europe. When a colleague who suspects something strange disappears, Hepton realizes there is much more at stake than anyone knows -- and many more people on his trail than he can possibly evade . . .
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“This techno-action thriller with its ripped-from-today’s-headlines plot wasactually first released in Britain back in 1990…Deadly perfidy is everywhere, while Russia is ‘just sitting back andenjoying the bloody show.’ Uncanny.”
— Washington Post
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“Rankin fans ready for a break from Inspector John Rebus’ inimitably dour Edinburgh will welcome this reprinting of a state-of-the-art high-tech international thriller from 1990…A fast-paced blast from the past.”
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[A] techno-action-thriller with its ripped-from-today's-headlines plot...uncanny.
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Rankin fans . . . will welcome this reprinting of a state-of-the-art, high-tech international thriller from 1990. . . . A fast-paced blast from the past . . . and (who knows?) maybe the immediate future as well.
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There's no one like Ian Rankin for bringing us right into the world of detectives.
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Ian Rankin is a genius.
— Lee Child
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A Kirkus Reviews Pick of the Month
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A Washington Post Pick of New Thrillers
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About Ian Rankin
Ian Rankin, a New York Times bestselling author, is the recipient of an Edgar Award, a Gold Dagger for fiction, and a Chandler-Fulbright Fellowship.
About Julian Rhind-Tutt
Julian Rhind-Tutt is an actor and voice artist. His audiobook narrations have earned five AudioFile Earphones Awards, and he has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award. His film appearances include roles in The Madness of King George, The Saint, Les Misérables, Notting Hill, and Tomorrow Never Dies, while his television credits include Reckless, Dangerfield, and Richard II. His stage work includes Editing Process, The Way of the World, Catherine Howard, and as the Duke of York in The Madness of George III. He is also the recipient of the Carlton Hobbs Award from BBC Radio.