A Good Day to Die
(Dennis Milne: book 2): the gut-punch of a thriller from bestselling author Simon Kernick that you won’t be able put down
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Published:12th May '11
Should be back in stock very soon
You can run... But you can't hide. A race-against-time thriller from the UK Harlan Coben.
Ex-cop Dennis Milne is intent on revenge. His best friend has been brutally executed, and Milne wants to know who did it - and why. But London is a dangerous place, especially for a man like Milne. Because although his former colleagues don't know he's back in town, it soon becomes clear there are people who do.
An enthralling and visceral thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben.
'Kernick has produced a first-rate series of contemporary hard-boiled London thrillers, with ... a sympathetic character in Milne.' - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'A knuckle-clenching ride.' - THE GUARDIAN
'Kernick is excellent at capturing the mean streets where crack deals go down and tourists don't linger.' - DAILY MAIL
'Kernick provides fast and furious storytelling with good, original fights and lots of blood.' - INDEPENDENT
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YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE.
Ex-cop Dennis Milne is intent on revenge.
His best friend has been brutally executed, and Milne wants to know who did it - and why.
But London is a dangerous place, especially for a man like Milne.
Because although his former colleagues don't know he's back in town, it soon becomes clear there are people who do. And that they'll stop at nothing to get him out of the way.
From the beaches of the Philippines to the mean streets of London, a hunt for justice becomes a terrifying battle for survival...
Simon Kernick may be a new kid on the block but he certainly knows how to crank up the suspense and deliver a kick in the gut when it's needed. A Good Day To Die is a terrific novel. Put this one at the top of your list; it will keep you up well into the night -- Peter Robinson
A Good Day To Die is everything we have come to expect from Kernick - one of the best young crime writers to have emerged in the past five years. It's a fast-paced yet deeply moral thriller with a thoughtful protagonist who never mistakes himself for a hero -- Laura Lippman
Kernick is excellent at capturing the mean streets where crack deals go down and tourists don't linger * Daily Mail *
Kernick has produced a first-rate series of contemporary hard-bolied London thrillers, with ... a sympathetic character in Milne * Sunday Telegraph *
Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight! -- Harlan Coben
Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action. -- Lee Child
Simon Kernick uses every trick in the book to keep the action breakneck. * Time Out *
ISBN: 9780552164313
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 28mm
Weight: 309g
448 pages