The Shadow Network

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.   ‘an absolute belter’ IAN RANKIN   ‘The British Jack Reacher’ The Sunday Times   ‘Packed with deception and espionage … Kent has become the British Baldacci, and there can be no higher praise.’ Daily Mail   Don’t miss Book 5 from criminal barrister and crime author Tony Kent: THE SHADOW NETWORK   How do you take down an enemy when no one believes they exist? When the lawyers of alleged war criminal Hannibal Strauss are caught up in a terror attack in The Hague, barrister Michael Devlin immediately suspects all is not what it seems. Teaming up once more with Agent Joe Dempsey, they must find who’s behind it all before any more innocent lives are lost.   With their key witness on the run and assassins on their tail, their only lead is a codename: the Monk, a legendary and mysterious foreign agent with a fearsome reputation. But what is his stake in this dangerous game? And just who is part of his shadowy network of spies? Caught in a complicated web of lies, secrets and double agents, there’s no one Dempsey and Devlin can trust but themselves.   PRAISE FOR THE SHADOW NETWORK   ‘What a ride! The very definition of a fast-paced thriller … Tony Kent’s best yet.’ IMRAN MAHMOOD, AUTHOR OF ALL I SAID WAS TRUE   ‘I couldn't put it down!’ STEPH BROADRIBB, AUTHOR OF DEATH ON THE BEACH   ‘A blistering, bruising and utterly addictive thriller that never misses.’ NEIL BROADFOOT, AUTHOR OF UNMARKED GRAVES   ‘Unrelenting tension, nerve-shredding action, and lightening pace. Joe Dempsey is this decade's Jack Bauer.’ NEIL LANCASTER, AUTHOR OF BLOOD RUNS COLD

About the Author :
Tony Kent is a 41-year-old criminal barrister who draws on his legal experience to bring a striking authenticity and accuracy to his thrillers. Long ranked within his profession as a 'leader in his field', for twenty years Tony has prosecuted and defended the most serious criminal allegations, specialising in terrorism, corruption, murder, kidnap, extortion and fraud. His case history is littered with nationally reported trials and has included close contact with GCHQ, the Security Service and the Ministry of Defence. He has also defended in matters with an international element, involving agencies such as the FBI. Out of court, Tony has lectured on international criminal law, bribery and corruption, and has been engaged to teach trial advocacy to Public Defenders and State Prosecutors in the United States. Prior to the start of his legal career Tony represented England as a heavyweight boxer and won a host of national amateur titles. He lives just outside of London with his wife, young son and dog.