The Dealer and the Dead

Seymour [is] incapable of creating a two-dimensional character . . . The ending is brilliantly orchestrated. * The Times *
Crisp, taut and contemporary, by a stylish writer. * Rachel Redford, the Observer *
'Discerning thriller readers can safely say that the best practitioner currently working in the UK is the veteran Seymour. He is, quite simply, the most intelligent and accomplished in the current field . . . Here, we have a typically compromised Seymour anti-hero, a masterfully organised globe-spanning narrative and a mass of highly persuasive detail. The Dealer and the Dead is Seymour firing on all cylinders, and his rivals need, once again, to look to their laurels. * Barry Forshaw *
With Seymour, not only do you get a cracking story deftly gold, but you also feel you are learning something. * Birmingham Press *
[Seymour's latest story] doesn't disappoint * Oxford Mail *
The final scenes are brilliantly orchestrated by Seymour, the sustained tension becoming almost unbearable . . . Without doubt, The Dealer and the Dead is one of the finest thrillers to be published so far this year. * Yorkshire Evening Post *
[Seymour's] meticulous research shines through in his latest thriller. * Oxford Times *
riveting stuff * Manly Daily *
'In a day when shop-worn plots in the disguise of well-written books are doing the rounds, The Dealer and the Dead comes as a refreshing, breathtaking story that keeps you gripped right till the very end. * Indian Express *
The Dealer and the Dead displays his usual ability to concoct a tightly controlled plot that is cleverly engineered . . . steadily crafted into a compelling tale . . . Another first-class thriller from the always reliable Seymour. * Canberra Times *
A tense thriller. * Choice *
In a class of his own * The Times on THE WAITING TIME *
A dense, intensely satisfying thriller from one of the modern masters of the craft, Seymour's latest novel will remind the world just how phenomenally accomplished a thriller writer he is. * Daily Mail on THE COLLABORATOR *
A simmering, multilayered account of the past catching up to the present . . . Those who are drawn to densely woven, slowly unfolding plots and thoughtful writing will rate this book a winner. Decades after establishing himself as a master of British spy fiction with Harry's Game, Seymour shows no signs of slowing down or losing relevance. * Kirkus *
Seymour loves detail, and THE DEALER AND THE DEAD serves it up brilliantly. He takes readers inside the minds and lives of a baker's dozen characters . . . The Bosnian conflict was spectacularly cruel. Two decades on, it continues to spur headlines and to provide potent plotlines for novelists. It's fitting that Seymour, one of the finest contemporary espionage novelists, shines his unique light on it. * Booklist Starred Review *
A war crime propels this stellar thriller . . . How Seymour develops [his] characters and manipulates them is testament to his talent and skill. * Publishers Weekly Starred Review *