
The Detective
Matthew Reilly(Author)
Orion (Publisher)
Published on 23. April 2026
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-1-3987-2215-6 (ISBN)
Description
For 150 years, women have been going missing.
And all of the investigators who went in search of them have disappeared, too.
Now Sam Speedman, a most unique private detective, is on the case. Brilliant, direct and disarming, Sam is ... not your average detective. But then again, this isn't your average case. For not even Sam is prepared for the long-buried secrets he will find.
Set in the most isolated corners of the American South, tapping into the dark currents that simmer beneath the surface of the modern United States, Matthew Reilly brings you a detective thriller like no other.
****
PRAISE FOR #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER MATTHEW REILLY
'Thrilling, action-packed adventure from cover to cover' Guardian
'Nobody writes action like Matthew Reilly' Vince Flynn
'Get ready for a wild ride' Daily Telegraph
'Exciting and entertaining' Chicago Sun-Times
'An action hero worthy of Lee Child' Sydney Morning Herald
'Undeniably addictive' Financial Times
And all of the investigators who went in search of them have disappeared, too.
Now Sam Speedman, a most unique private detective, is on the case. Brilliant, direct and disarming, Sam is ... not your average detective. But then again, this isn't your average case. For not even Sam is prepared for the long-buried secrets he will find.
Set in the most isolated corners of the American South, tapping into the dark currents that simmer beneath the surface of the modern United States, Matthew Reilly brings you a detective thriller like no other.
****
PRAISE FOR #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER MATTHEW REILLY
'Thrilling, action-packed adventure from cover to cover' Guardian
'Nobody writes action like Matthew Reilly' Vince Flynn
'Get ready for a wild ride' Daily Telegraph
'Exciting and entertaining' Chicago Sun-Times
'An action hero worthy of Lee Child' Sydney Morning Herald
'Undeniably addictive' Financial Times
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
614 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3987-2215-6 (9781398722156)
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Person
Matthew Reilly is an internationally bestselling author. His novels include The Five Greatest Warriors, Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves and the Sunday Times bestseller The One Impossible Labyrinth.
Matthew's books are published in over twenty languages and have sold more than eight million copies worldwide. In 2022 his feature film debut Interceptor, which he co-wrote and directed, shot to No. 1 on Netflix around the world.
Matthew lives in West Hollywood, California.
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Matthew's books are published in over twenty languages and have sold more than eight million copies worldwide. In 2022 his feature film debut Interceptor, which he co-wrote and directed, shot to No. 1 on Netflix around the world.
Matthew lives in West Hollywood, California.
F:/OfficialMatthew Reilly
X:@matthew_reilly
I: @matthewreillyofficial