Shadow Hunt
A Joe Clayton Thriller (Book 1)
- Author Tom Bale
- Narrator Simon Mattacks
- Publisher Boldwood Books
- Publish Date 25 April 2026
- Run Time 9 hours and 9 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Adventure fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Espionage and spy thriller, Family life fiction, Thriller: organised crime / gangland crime.
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What to expect
Discover the first in this breathtaking, unputdownable series from bestselling author Tom Bale. If you're a fan of Reacher - you will LOVE Clayton! 💥
Suddenly Joe was back in the job and doing what he did best… becoming someone else. Mixing with the bad guys in order to bring them down.
Three years ago, after an undercover police operation went disastrously wrong, CID officer Joe Clayton lost his career and his family. Forced to adopt a new identity, he lives under the radar, taking whatever jobs he can find. Always looking over his shoulder, always hunted.
Now living on the tiny south coast island of Terror's Reach, home to rival business tycoons Robert Felton and Valentin Nasenko, Joe works as a bodyguard to Nasenko's wife, Cassie, and her two children.
But when a burning summer's day explodes into violence, and a murderous gang targets the ultra-exclusive community, only one man stands a chance of saving the residents from annihilation. Joe must draw upon all his skills and determination to keep them alive.
But nothing is as it seems on Terror's Reach, and a long night of betrayal and murder leaves Joe fighting for his own survival ...
*Title previously published as Terror's Reach
Praise for Tom Bale:
'Very clever and very nasty. Tom Bale is back. With a vengeance.’ - Bestselling author Luke Jennings
'A masterclass in nail-biting tension and a true page turner' Bestselling author K. L. Slater
'A fantastic thriller. Gripped me from the first page and didn’t let go. Tom Bale is the British Harlan Coben.' John Carson
'Tom Bale is one of the best British thriller writers around.' Simon Kernick
Readers are loving the Joe Clayton series...
'A beautifully crafted book Mr Bale. Give me more more more!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
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'Think of the type of character Reacher is, re-invent him as English and you have Tom Bale's Joe.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
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'"Unputdownable" is a cliché but it applies to Bale's books. Conclusion: a great read.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
| Author | Tom Bale |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Simon Mattacks |
| Series | A Joe Clayton Thriller |
| Duration | 9 hours and 9 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781806564019 |
| Format | x-book® |
| Publisher | Boldwood Books |
| Genre | Adventure fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Espionage and spy thriller, Family life fiction, Thriller: organised crime / gangland crime |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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