Power Play
'Like Baldacci at his best' (Dempsey/Devlin Book 3)
Published on 20. February 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
496 pages
978-1-78396-491-8 (ISBN)
Description
COMING SOON! The Revenge of Odessa: The long-awaited sequel to the genre-defining classic thriller The Odessa File, written by Frederick Forsyth in collaboration with Tony Kent.
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THE ENEMIES AREN'T AT THE GATE
THEY'RE ALREADY INSIDE
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'An intricate, twisty minefield of geopolitics and absolute power gone rogue. Kent has outdone himself with this one.' DAVID BALDACCI
'A gripping conspiracy thriller' IAN RANKIN
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When a plane explodes over the Atlantic Ocean, killing hundreds of passengers, including controversial US presidential candidate Dale Victor, it appears to be a clear-cut case of terrorism. The suspect has even confessed to the bombing. But as criminal barrister Michael Devlin is about to discover, everything is not as it seems.
Also suspecting there are other forces at work, intelligence agent Joe Dempsey is driven to investigate. Who would have wanted Victor out of the way - and would commit mass murder to do it? As the evidence begins to mount, everything seems to point to the US government itself, all the way to the top. And now someone is determined to stop Dempsey and Devlin from discovering the truth. At any cost.
With countless more lives on the line, Dempsey must find a way to prove who's pulling the strings, and free the White House from the deadly grip that has taken hold of power.
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT TONY KENT:
'a high-octane conspiracy yarn' - The Times
'Twist after twist as it builds to a brilliant finale.' - Daily Mirror
'The kind of fast-paced, action thriller that keeps you hooked until the very end. I loved it.' - Simon Kernick, author of The Bone Field series
'Reads like Baldacci at his best. Really intelligent, bang-up-to-date thriller.' - Steve Cavanagh, author of Thirteen
High stakes, high-octane action with twists and turns that will make you gasp. - Adam Hamdy, author of Black 13
'A compelling combination of political drama and lethal action. There are echoes of Michael Dobbs's House of Cards but there is more derring-do in Kent's twisty tale' - Daily Mail
'Cleverly plotted and scarily plausible' - Daily Express
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THE ENEMIES AREN'T AT THE GATE
THEY'RE ALREADY INSIDE
_______________
'An intricate, twisty minefield of geopolitics and absolute power gone rogue. Kent has outdone himself with this one.' DAVID BALDACCI
'A gripping conspiracy thriller' IAN RANKIN
______________
When a plane explodes over the Atlantic Ocean, killing hundreds of passengers, including controversial US presidential candidate Dale Victor, it appears to be a clear-cut case of terrorism. The suspect has even confessed to the bombing. But as criminal barrister Michael Devlin is about to discover, everything is not as it seems.
Also suspecting there are other forces at work, intelligence agent Joe Dempsey is driven to investigate. Who would have wanted Victor out of the way - and would commit mass murder to do it? As the evidence begins to mount, everything seems to point to the US government itself, all the way to the top. And now someone is determined to stop Dempsey and Devlin from discovering the truth. At any cost.
With countless more lives on the line, Dempsey must find a way to prove who's pulling the strings, and free the White House from the deadly grip that has taken hold of power.
______________
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT TONY KENT:
'a high-octane conspiracy yarn' - The Times
'Twist after twist as it builds to a brilliant finale.' - Daily Mirror
'The kind of fast-paced, action thriller that keeps you hooked until the very end. I loved it.' - Simon Kernick, author of The Bone Field series
'Reads like Baldacci at his best. Really intelligent, bang-up-to-date thriller.' - Steve Cavanagh, author of Thirteen
High stakes, high-octane action with twists and turns that will make you gasp. - Adam Hamdy, author of Black 13
'A compelling combination of political drama and lethal action. There are echoes of Michael Dobbs's House of Cards but there is more derring-do in Kent's twisty tale' - Daily Mail
'Cleverly plotted and scarily plausible' - Daily Express
Reviews / Votes
'An intricate, twisty minefield of geopolitics and absolute power gone rogue. Kent has outdone himself with this one.' - DAVID BALDACCI; 'A gripping conspiracy thriller' - IAN RANKIN; 'The kind of fast-paced, action thriller that keeps you hooked until the very end. I loved it.' - Simon Kernick, author of The Bone Field series; 'Reads like Baldacci at his best. Really intelligent, bang-up-to-date thriller.' - Steve Cavanagh, author of Thirteen; 'High stakes, high-octane action with twists and turns that will make you gasp.' - Adam Hamdy, author of Black 13; 'Scarily credible, and so pacy and well-written that I forgot where I was, who I was, and indeed that I was reading a book at all. Gripping, absorbing, a page-turner with characters you commit to 100%' - Judith O'Reilly, author of Killing State; 'Absolutely stunning. Almost eerily topical, it hits like a heavyweight and refuses to let go until the final page. Addictive stuff from Tony Kent, who isn't playing with his claim to be one of the rising starts of crime thrillers.' --Neil Broadfoot, author of No Man's Land; 10 * "[...] a thriller that races across continents with political twists and breathtaking action. Kapow!" - Alex Gordon, Peterborough TelegraphMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 37 mm
Weight
345 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78396-491-8 (9781783964918)
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03/2020
Elliott & Thompson
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Tony Kent is the author of Killer Intent, Marked for Death, Power Play, No Way to Die and The Shadow Network, and co-author of The Revenge of Odessa, the long-awaited sequel to Frederick Forsyth's genre-defining classic thriller The Odessa File.
As a practising criminal barrister and former boxer, Tony Kent draws on his experiences to bring a striking authenticity to his thrillers. Ranked as a 'leader in his field', Tony has prosecuted and defended in the most serious trials during his twenty years at the Criminal Bar, and appears as a criminal justice expert on a number of TV shows, including Meet, Marry, Murder; My Lover, My Killer and Kill Thy Neighbour. Tony is the founder director of Chiltern Kills crime writing festival. He lives just outside London with his wife, young son and dog.
As a practising criminal barrister and former boxer, Tony Kent draws on his experiences to bring a striking authenticity to his thrillers. Ranked as a 'leader in his field', Tony has prosecuted and defended in the most serious trials during his twenty years at the Criminal Bar, and appears as a criminal justice expert on a number of TV shows, including Meet, Marry, Murder; My Lover, My Killer and Kill Thy Neighbour. Tony is the founder director of Chiltern Kills crime writing festival. He lives just outside London with his wife, young son and dog.