Black 13 - Adam Hamdy

'A terrific thriller' James Patterson
'A new benchmark for the modern spy thriller' Peter James
'Excellent . . . packed with relentless pace and hard-edged thrills' James Swallow

Black 13 is the brilliant first novel in the Scott Pearce series from Adam Hamdy. In this addictive and fast-paced thriller, ex-MI6 officer Pearce is about to show us that in a world where there is no loyalty to the nation state, it's time to burn the espionage rule book.

An exiled agent. A growing threat. A clandestine war.

The world is changing beyond recognition.
Radical extremists are rising and seek to enforce their ideology globally.
Governments, the military and intelligence agencies are being outmanoeuvred at every step. Borders are breaking down. Those in power are puppets.
The old rules are obsolete. To fight this war a new doctrine is needed.
In a world where nothing is at it seems, where trust is gone, one man will make the difference.
Meet Ex-MI6 agent and man in exile, Scott Pearce.
It's time to burn the espionage rule book.
Watch Pearce light the fire.

British author and screenwriter Adam Hamdy works with studios and production companies on both sides of the Atlantic. He is the author of the Pendulum trilogy, an epic series of conspiracy thriller novels. James Patterson described Pendulum as 'one of the best thrillers of the year', and the novel was a finalist for the Glass Bell Award for contemporary fiction. Pendulum was chosen as book of the month by Goldsboro Books and was selected for BBC Radio 2 Book Club. Prior to embarking on his writing career, Adam was a strategy consultant and advised global businesses in the medical systems, robotics, technology and financial services sectors.

A terrific thriller. The action never flags in Black 13. It. Never. Ever. Stops. Adam Hamdy is a worthy successor to Ludlum and Cussler
James Patterson

Hamdy sets a new benchmark for the modern spy thriller. Relentless, intelligent, disturbing - and highly addictive. I loved it
Peter James

Excellent . . . packed with relentless pace and hard-edged thrills
James Swallow

A scorching thriller that will make you question where we are as a country . . . and where we might be heading
Anthony Horowitz

Introduces readers to . . . Scott Pearce who looks set to become the British Jason Bourne or Jack Reacher. A stunning book deserving huge success
Daily Express

Hamdy creates smart adrenaline-charged action scenes
The Times

Move over Jason Bourne, Scott Pearce is in town. This meticulously researched espionage thriller is at the cutting edge of contemporary and explores the very real and frightening rise of the Far Right. A breathless rollercoaster of a ride.
Fiona Cummins

The best book I've read in a very long time. In this high stakes espionage thriller Scott Pearce is a formidable player who never gives up. Black 13 has TV/film adaptation written all over it
Mari Hannah

High speed, hi-tech, high octane throughout. Entertaining and thought provoking
Amer Anwar

A kinetic ride
Financial Times

Bond for the new age: meet former MI6 officer Scott Pearce, a kick-ass and unstoppable maverick. The pacing is whiplash fast. A highly intelligent novel delving into an eerily prescient modern-day threat. Timely, tense, terrifying
K.J. Howe, international bestselling author of Skyjack

Intelligent, globe-trotting adventure thriller that introduces a great new spy hero in Scott Pearce while feeling totally fresh & cutting edge. Loved it
C M Ewan, author of A Window Breaks