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Dead Man's Gift
- Author
- Simon Kernick
- Narrator
- Paul Thornley
- Publisher
- Random House
- Publish Date
- 5 June 2014
- Run Time
- 3 hours 35 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
A race-against-time short story from the bestselling author of Relentless, Siege and Ultimatum, Simon Kernick.
MP Tim Horton arrives home to find his seven year old son has been abducted by a ruthless gang of kidnappers. All they have left behind is the brutally murdered body of the Horton’s nanny.
The gang’s demands are simple: Tim must sacrifice his own life in order to save his son’s.
It’s the ultimate dead man’s gift …
Critics Review
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Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action.
Lee Child (praise for Simon Kernick)
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Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!
Harlen Coban (praise for Simon Kernick)
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Simon Kernick uses every trick in the book to keep the action breakneck.
Time Out (praise for Simon Kernick)
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Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best.
Daily Mirror (praise for Simon Kernick)
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Details
- Author
- Simon Kernick
- Narrator
- Paul Thornley
- Duration
- 3 hours 35 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 June 2014
- ISBN
- 9781473507128
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Random House
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Short stories
Synopsis
A race-against-time short story from the bestselling author of Relentless, Siege and Ultimatum, Simon Kernick.MP Tim Horton arrives home to find his seven year old son has been abducted by a ruthless gang of kidnappers. All they have left behind is the brutally murdered body of the Horton’s nanny.The gang’s demands are simple: Tim must sacrifice his own life in order to save his son’s.It’s the ultimate dead man’s gift …
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