
Cut Out
Patrick Lennon(Author)
Hodder Paperback (Publisher)
Published on 7. January 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-340-96266-4 (ISBN)
Description
Afghanistan. Every year, an assignment for thousands of British personnel. Some of them bring back more than memories.
TV producer Dan Simmons wants to film it all. He finds a regiment about to be deployed to the Afghan war on a radical anti-heroin operation. He gets himself embedded. He shoots some film. Then he shoots himself.
The Ministry of Defence spin machine goes into motion and puts Military Police captain Stef Maguire under pressure to file it all away. But Maguire has heard the TV man's dying words and they lead her to someone called Tom Fletcher. Ex-cop, ex-PI, now Fletcher is living the perfect life in a house in the country. A very isolated house.
Fletcher doesn't know why the TV man shot himself. But some very dangerous people think otherwise. And when they begin to threaten Fletcher's family, it's time for him to act.
TV producer Dan Simmons wants to film it all. He finds a regiment about to be deployed to the Afghan war on a radical anti-heroin operation. He gets himself embedded. He shoots some film. Then he shoots himself.
The Ministry of Defence spin machine goes into motion and puts Military Police captain Stef Maguire under pressure to file it all away. But Maguire has heard the TV man's dying words and they lead her to someone called Tom Fletcher. Ex-cop, ex-PI, now Fletcher is living the perfect life in a house in the country. A very isolated house.
Fletcher doesn't know why the TV man shot himself. But some very dangerous people think otherwise. And when they begin to threaten Fletcher's family, it's time for him to act.
Reviews / Votes
Crooked soldiers, cheating journalists, heroin smuggling, imaginative killing sprees . . . Lennon's latest has it all * <i>News of the World</i> on CUT OUT * Powerful, descriptive, atmospheric . . . CUT OUT is part of a series, but easily works as a standalone . . . Lennon is a natural storyteller, with an eye for his setting - the bleak Fens and the depressing small towns, alongside the barely suppressed tension in the barracks . . . The ending blasts out of a clear blue sky, with some sharp and shocking switchbacks. * <i>www.reviewingtheevidence.com</i> * A brutal examination of betrayal by an author who knows how to show exactly what his characters are putting in jeopardy * Natasha Cooper, author and book critic * A really exhilarating page turner * <i>Eurocrime.co.uk</i> * Richly imaginative...could just possibly turn Tom Fletcher into another Morse * <i>The Times</i> on STEEL WITCHES * A terrific climax...A breadth to the story that is captivating, as well as some finely drawn characters and lovely language, but the star must be the fantastic landscape * <i>Tangled Web</i> on STEEL WITCHES * An intelligent and well-written examination of prejudice and paranoia, misogyny, jealousy and fear * <i>Times Literary Supplement</i> on STEEL WITCHES * The undoubted strengths of this book are Lennon's storytelling and his ability to ramp up the atmosphere...a truly tense ending...If you're a fan of Jim Kelly, you should give Lennon's books a try...an unusual and exciting slant * <i>Reviewingtheevidence.com</i> on STEEL WITCHES * Multi-layered and deeply satisfying...an engaging series character with a genuine emotional life * <i>Shotsmag</i> on CORN DOLLS * A writer to watch * Mark Billingham * The reader ends up in a rather emotional state...becoming increasingly agitated...a delightfully unexpected twist...an extremely enjoyable book * <i>eurocrime.co.uk</i> on STEEL WITCHES * A great read that mixes politics, historical pageantry, resentment and revenge in a seemingly quiet Cambridge village. Highly recommended * Sarah Broadhurst on CORN DOLLS * A strong series debut . . . evocative . . . a sharp plot which canters towards an explosive finish * <i>Tangled Web</i> on CORN DOLLS * More than an echo of The Wicker Man...entirely believable - this strange village in the middle of one of the UK's bleakest regions...A thoroughly gripping page-turner. Lennon marries the unusual Russian angle very slickly with the remote village and its odd traditions...If you're a fan of Jim Kelly's Fenland series, you shouldn't miss CORN DOLLS. It's a fabulous first novel. * <i>reviewingtheevidence.com</i> on CORN DOLLS * A new author and a new character . . . both have great promise . . . well worth following * <i>Publishing News</i> on CORN DOLLS * PI Tom Fletcher of the highly atmospheric CORN DOLLS returns in another Cambridgeshire tale...a great character * <i>Bookseller</i> *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hodder & Stoughton
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
218 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-96266-4 (9780340962664)
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Person
Patrick Lennon grew up in Cambridge and has lived in Thailand, Italy, France and Mexico. His first book CORN DOLLS was shortlisted for the 2008 Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Award and was a bestseller in Italy and Germany. He has now written three thrillers featuring Tom Fletcher.
Today Lennon splits his time between his young family, his writing and running his own business.
Visit Patrick Lennon's website at www.patrick-lennon.com
Today Lennon splits his time between his young family, his writing and running his own business.
Visit Patrick Lennon's website at www.patrick-lennon.com