Black 13

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What to expect

‘A terrific thriller’ – James Patterson
‘A new benchmark for the modern spy thriller’ – Peter James
‘Excellent . . . packed with relentless pace and hard-edged thrills’ – James Swallow

Black 13 is the brilliant first novel in the Scott Pearce series from Sunday Times bestselling author Adam Hamdy. In this addictive and fast-paced thriller, ex-MI6 officer Pearce is about to show us that in a world where there is no loyalty to the nation state, it’s time to burn the espionage rule book.

An exiled agent. A growing threat. A clandestine war.

The world is changing beyond recognition.
Radical extremists are rising and seek to enforce their ideology globally.
Governments, the military and intelligence agencies are being outmanoeuvred at every step. Borders are breaking down. Those in power are puppets.
The old rules are obsolete. To fight this war a new doctrine is needed.
In a world where nothing is at it seems, where trust is gone, one man will make the difference.
Meet Ex-MI6 agent and man in exile, Scott Pearce.
It’s time to burn the espionage rule book.
Watch Pearce light the fire.

Critics Review

  • A terrific thriller. The action never flags in Black 13. It. Never. Ever. Stops. Adam Hamdy is a worthy successor to Ludlum and Cussler

    James Patterson

  • Hamdy sets a new benchmark for the modern spy thriller. Relentless, intelligent, disturbing – and highly addictive. I loved it

    Peter James

  • Excellent . . . packed with relentless pace and hard-edged thrills

    James Swallow

  • A scorching thriller that will make you question where we are as a country . . . and where we might be heading

    Anthony Horowitz

  • Introduces readers to . . . Scott Pearce who looks set to become the British Jason Bourne or Jack Reacher. A stunning book deserving huge success

    Daily Express

  • Hamdy creates smart adrenaline-charged action scenes

    The Times

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