'Utterly gripping elegantly written... most definitely worth the wait' Observer 'Epic and
immersive new and unexpected... deep and compelling' Mail on Sunday 'Terrific action
sequences and lashings of suspense... ticks all the boxes necessary for a superior geopolitical
thriller' Guardian 'Compare this with the thrillers written by Mr or Mrs Clinton and you
come away feeling that Hayes is the one who has more inside knowledge' Telegraph
__________________ A Financial Times Best Thriller of the Year 2023 If like Kane you're
a Denied Access Area spy for the CIA then boundaries have no meaning. Your function is to go
in do whatever is required and get out again - by whatever means necessary. You know when to
run when to hide - and when to shoot. But some places don't play by the rules. Some places
are too dangerous even for a man of Kane's experience. The badlands where the borders of
Pakistan Iran and Afghanistan meet are such a place - a place where violence is the only way
to survive. Kane travels there to exfiltrate a man with vital information for the safety of
the West - but instead he meets an adversary who will take the world to the brink of
extinction. A frightening clever vicious man with blood on his hands and vengeance in his
heart... __________________ Readers love The Year of the Locust 'Outstanding... Terry
Hayes is scarily good' 'Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!' 'The writing is exceptional' 'Worth
the wait' 'Hayes returns superbly' Sunday Times bestseller January 2024
