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Second Strike

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A single terrible mistake cost David Hawkins everything. His marriage. His relationship with his daughter – and his career in the SAS. Now Hawkins is a man on the downward slope of life. Banished from the regiment, relegated to a desk job at one of Britain’s biggest private defence contractors, haunted by the memories of the past. But when a talented young engineer dies in mysterious circumstances, Hawkins is sent down to Plymouth to investigate. Working alongside the company’s new cyber-security expert, Alex Millar, Hawkins must find out who murdered the engineer – and why. What begins as a straightforward case soon turns into a deadly manhunt, as Hawkins and Millar pursue their quarry from the streets of Liverpool to the Firth of Clyde, in a frantic race against time to expose a deadly conspiracy targeting the heart of the UK’s defences.

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A single terrible mistake cost David Hawkins everything. His marriage. His relationship with his daughter – and his career in the SAS. Now Hawkins is a man on the downward slope of life. Banished from the Regiment, relegated to a desk job at one of Britain’s biggest private defence contractors, haunted by the memories of the past.

But when a talented young engineer dies in mysterious circumstances, Hawkins is sent down to Plymouth to investigate. Working alongside the company’s new cyber-security expert, Alex Millar, Hawkins must find out who murdered the engineer – and why.

What begins as a straightforward case soon turns into a deadly manhunt, as Hawkins and Millar pursue their quarry from the streets of Liverpool to the Firth of Clyde, in a frantic race against time to expose a deadly conspiracy targeting the heart of the UK’s defences. Win, and they’ll prevent a terrifying attack. Fail, and Britain will be at the mercy of its deadliest enemy…

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Weight 0.516 kg
Dimensions 24.3 × 16.5 × 3 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

311

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K