Sean Black

Deadlock

NEW YORKIt may be Christmas in New York, but for ex-soldier turned élite bodyguard Ryan Lock it's business as usual: his mission is to protect one of America's most ruthless businessmen.A BLOODY SHOOT-OUTSuddenly gunshots r

Lockdown

Set on the blood-soaked streets of Los Angeles, the third explosive thriller featuring ex-military bodyguard Ryan Lock. Adult movie star Raven Lane is one of the most lusted after women in America, with millions of fans to prove it. But when a headless corpse turns up in the trunk of her car, she realizes that fame carries a terrible price. Fearing for her life, and with the LAPD seemingly unable to protect her, Raven turns to elite bodyguard Ryan Lock for help. Lock stops bad things happening to good people, but can he stop the tidal wave of violence now threatening the city of Los Angeles as Raven’s predator targets – and kills - those closest to her? Read what others are saying about Sean Black: "This series is ace. There are deservedly strong Lee Child comparisons as the author is also a Brit, his novels US-based, his character appealing, and his publisher the same." - Sarah Broadhurst, The Bookseller "This is a writer, and a hero, to watch." - Geoffrey Wansell, The Daily Mail "Black's style is supremely slick." - Jeremy Jehu, The Daily Telegraph "The pace of Lee Child, and the heart of Harlan Coben." - Joseph Finder, New York Times Bestseller (Paranoia, Buried Secrets) "The heir apparent to Lee Child" - Ken Bruen, Internationally Bestselling Author of The Guards 'Ryan Lock (is) a protagonist tough enough to take on the Jacks of this world (that's Bauer and Reacher)' - Russel McLean 'Black's star just keeps on rising.' - Evening Telegraph Read what others are saying about award-winning author, Sean Black: "Readers, meet Ryan Lock - a tough-guy hero for a new age" - Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan X" Sean Black writes with the pace of Lee Child and the heart of Harlan Coben" - Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Paranoia "Leaner and meaner with every book" - Meg Gardiner, New York Times bestselling author of The Nightmare Thief Other readers of Sean Black's books enjoyed books by: Marc Cameron, Jack Mars, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, James Patterson, Mark Dawson, Lee Child, Nelson DeMille, Meg Gardiner, David Baldacci, John Sandford, Harlan Coben, Robert Crais, Mark Greaney, Gregg Hurwitz, Simon Kernick, Joseph Finder, David Antoci, Robert Swartwood, Bob Mayer, John Gilstrap, Tom Clancy, Leo J. Maloney, Wilbur Smith, Will Jordan, Stephen Leather, Chris Ryan, Ben Coes, Andrew Gross, Maxine Paetro, Chris Carter and anyone who enjoys an action-packed crime thriller.

Gridlock

Grid Lock

"Hold on tight - this one burns like a lit fuse" - Gregg Hurwitz, Internationally Bestselling Author of Orphan X An explosive, race-against-time thriller and the first in the action-packed Ryan Lock series. Christmas Eve in New York, but for ex-military bodyguard Ryan Lock it's business as usual. His task: to protect the head of one of America's most powerful corporations. But when a bloody massacre leaves bodies littering the streets of midtown Manhattan, Lock's hunt for the killers turns into an explosive game of cat and mouse. As the clock ticks towards midnight on New Year's Eve, and a female suicide bomber stalks the island of Manhattan, Lock realizes that not only is his own life in terrible danger but so are the lives of millions of others... Daily Telegraph Thriller of the Year. "An impressive debut novel featuring one of the finest female villains since Ian Fleming's Rosa Klebb...this is a writer, and a hero, to watch" - The Daily Mail "Sean Black writes with the pace of Lee Child, and the heart of Harlan Coben. Lockdown is a sure-fire winner" - Joseph Finder, New York Times Bestselling Author of Buried Secrets "Funny, tough, and furiously paced, Lockdown explodes off the page" - Jesse Kellerman "Supremely slick...An excellent first novel" - The Daily Telegraph For fans of Vince Flynn, Jack Reacher, Brad Thor, James Patterson, Lee Child, Alex Cross, Nelson DeMille, David Baldacci, John Sandford, Harlan Coben, Robert Crais, Mark Greaney, Tom Clancy, Gregg Hurwitz, Dan Brown, John Grisham, Simon Kernick, Joseph Finder and anyone who enjoys an action-packed crime thriller.

A Ryan Lock & Ty Johnson Crime Thriller

The brand new thriller from the author of the internationally bestselling Ryan Lock series. "Brilliant, haunting...this is superb story-telling." "I didn't want to stop reading. I was actually pretty sad to get to the end and couldn't believe how amazing I thought this book was." Best Books to Read "Sean Black writes with the pace of Lee Child and the heart of Harlan Coben." New York Times Bestseller, Joseph Finder. "Black's star just keeps on rising." Evening Telegraph "Leaner and meaner with every book." New York Times Bestseller, Meg Gardiner THE WAR IS COMING HOME Exhausted by years of combat, and haunted by the ghosts of his past, nothing is going to stop special forces veteran Byron Tibor returning home to the woman he loves. From the blood-soaked mountains of the Hindu Kush to the glittering lights of Manhattan, via the dark underbelly of the Las Vegas Strip, POST is the story of one man's struggle to retain his humanity - before it's too late.

Post

Twelve-year-old Extolziby lives with his family of lovable rogues, the Gruffs, on a crime ridden housing scheme in Scotland. When he is almost killed in a car accident, he finds himself transported to a secret Oxford college where regular kids are turned into super-human beings using the very latest technology. A funny, action-packed adventure set amongst the dreaming spires of the world's most famous university, Extolziby Gruff is the first in a series of children's books from thriller writer, Sean Black.

Extolziby Gruff and the 39th College

4 Ryan Lock Crime Thrillers

4 Ryan Lock Thrillers

Een ex-bodyguard ziet het als zijn roeping een rijkeluiszoontje, dat na enkele gedrogeerde verkrachtingen en een veroordeling op borgtocht is ontsnapt naar Mexico, terug te halen, maar dan blijkt deze beschermd te worden door een drugskartel.

The Devil's Bounty

When college basketball coach Malik Shaw goes missing after a family tragedy, it looks like just another retired athlete gone off the rails. But Malik's childhood friend, private security specialist Ty Johnson, quickly begins to suspect that there is more to it. Chasing the truth, Ty and his business partner, Ryan Lock, begin to uncover a sinister conspiracy of silence in a sleepy Minnesota college town.

The Innocent

Steven Savile

The third novel in the award-nominated series. Still hunted by the government he fought for, Special Forces veteran Byron Tibor has taken refuge in the remote Appalachian town of Winter’s Rage. But Byron’s peaceful existence is about to be shattered by the arrival of a troubled young woman on the run from a violent drug cartel. Three killers are looking for revenge. But they haven’t reckoned with running into Byron Tibor. As a snow storm cuts off the small town from the rest of the world, the scene is set for a bloody confrontation. For fans of Vince Flynn, Jack Reacher, Brad Thor, James Patterson, Lee Child, Alex Cross, Nelson DeMille, David Baldacci, John Sandford, Harlan Coben, Robert Crais, Mark Greaney, Tom Clancy, Gregg Hurwitz, Dan Brown, John Grisham, Simon Kernick, Joseph Finder.

A Byron Tibor Thriller

Tibor: Winter's Rage

Dopo anni di impeccabile servizio militare per il governo degli Stati Uniti, Byron Tibor è stato vittima di un crollo nervoso. Inserito in uno speciale programma di riabilitazione per i reduci di guerra, Tibor è stato curato attraverso l'installazione di impianti cerebrali sviluppati dalla DARPA, che lo hanno dotato di capacità sovrumane. Ma qualcosa è andato storto. Gli imprevedibili attacchi di rabbia generati dagli impianti hanno trasformato un soldato perfetto in un rifiuto della società. Braccato dagli agenti governativi, Tibor si è rifugiato in una zona isolata dei monti Appalachi. L'arrivo di una donna, inseguita da tre spietati sicari, turberà la sua pacifica esistenza nel villaggio di Winter's Rage. Byron Tibor è tornato, in un nuovo entusiasmante romanzo dell'autore di bestseller Sean Black. “Teniamolo d’occhio: qui abbiamo un vero scrittore, ed un vero eroe. ” ‒ Geoffrey Wansell, Daily Mail “Il ritmo di Lee Child, unito al cuore di Harlan Coben.” ‒ Joseph Finder, autore dei New York Times Bestsellers Paranoia e Buried Secrets

Un’avventura di Byron Tibor

Gelida è la morte: Un’avventura di Byron Tibor #3

The first FOUR action-packed thrillers featuring military veterans turned troubleshooters-for-hire Ryan Lock and Ty Johnson."Readers, meet Ryan Lock - a tough-guy hero for a new age" - Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan X"Sean Black writes with the pace of Lee Child and the heart of Harlan Coben" - Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Paranoia"Leaner and meaner with every book" - Meg Gardiner, New York Times bestselling author of The Nightmare Thief LOCKDOWN"An impressive debut featuring one of the finest female villains since Ian Fleming's Rosa Klebb. This is a writer, and a hero, to watch" - The Daily MailIt may be Christmas Eve in New York, but for ex-military bodyguard Ryan Lock it's business as usual.His task: to protect the CEO of the world's largest bio-technology company from a group of radical, and highly determined, activists.But when a failed assassination attempt leaves the streets of midtown littered with bodies, and hours later the son of the company's chief research scientist is abducted from his Upper West Side prep school, Lock's hunt for the boy turns into an explosive game of cat and mouse. DEADLOCKHis mission should have been straightforward: keep one man alive for one week.Highly intelligent and brutally violent, Frank 'Reaper' Hays is a leading member of America's most powerful white supremacist prison gang.Ex-military bodyguard Ryan Lock has been hired to protect him. His mission: to keep Reaper safe until he can be brought to trial.But Lock soon realizes that he faces the toughest assignment of his career - just to survive.... GRIDLOCKAdult movie actress Raven Lane is one of the most lusted after women in America, with millions of fans to prove it. But when a headless corpse turns up in the trunk of her car, she realizes that fame carries a terrible price.Fearing for her life, and with the LAPD seemingly unable to protect her, Raven turns to former military bodyguard Ryan Lock for help. As events spiral out of control, Lock is drawn into a dangerous world where money rules, sex is a commodity to be bought and sold, and no one can be trusted, least of all his beautiful new client...

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De lijfwacht van een topman van een farmaceutische firma belandt midden in een familiestrijd waarbij duizenden slachtoffers kunnen vallen.

Alarmfase / druk 1

Het is Kerstmis in New York, maar voor Ryan Lock, ex-soldaat en lijfwacht, gaat het werk gewoon door. Zijn opdracht is een invloedrijke en gehate man te beschermen: het hoofd van Meditech, een van de grootste farmaceutische bedrijven ter wereld. Wanneer de zoon van een belangrijke wetenschapper wordt ontvoerd, raakt Lock betrokken bij een gevaarlijk kat-enmuisspel. De achtervolgingen brengen hem van de daken in New York naar het zwaar beveiligde complex aan de Hudson, waar hij de confrontatie aangaat met een gezochte terroriste. Terwijl de klok bijna het nieuwe jaar inluidt, worden alle wegen van en naar Manhattan gesloten. Lock beseft dat niet alleen zijn eigen leven in gevaar is, maar ook de levens van miljoenen anderen.

Alarmfase

Byron Tibor – special forces veteran – is back in Winter’s Rage, the latest book from acclaimed thriller writer, Sean Black, author of the bestselling Ryan Lock series. After years as a government trouble shooter, working in the most dangerous places in the world, Byron suffered a breakdown. Enrolled in a special DARPA experiment known as the ‘guilt-free soldier’ program, Byron’s PTSD is cured, and he is given augmented powers. But his newfound abilities leave him isolated and prone to unpredictable rages. Now, hunted by the government, Byron has taken refuge in the remote Appalachian town of Winter’s Rage. But Byron’s peaceful existence is about to be shattered by the arrival of a troubled young woman on the run from a violent drug cartel. “Sean Black is the future of thriller writing.” Ken Bruen “Leaner and meaner with every book.” NYT Bestseller Meg Gardiner

NEW YORK It may be Christmas in New York, but for ex-soldier turned élite bodyguard Ryan Lock it's business as usual: his mission is to protect one of America's most ruthless businessmen. A BLOODY SHOOT-OUT Suddenly gunshots ring out. People run for cover. Innocent people are mown down. Amid the chaos, Lock's hunt for the killers turns into an explosive game of cat and mouse. A DEADLY SECRET Lock's search for the truth takes him from the rooftops of a New York skyscraper to a heavily fortified warehouse on the Hudson where he confronts one of the world's most dangerous women. As the clock ticks towards midnight on New Year's Eve, all routes into and out of Manhattan are sealed, and Lock realises that not only is his own life in terrible danger but so are the lives of millions of others...

The winner of the 2018 International Thriller Writers Award returns with his latest explosive thriller featuring ex-military bodyguard Ryan Lock and his business partner, retired US Marine, Ty Johnson. When the daughter of a Chinese billionaire is kidnapped from her mansion in Arcadia, California, Ryan and Ty find themselves caught in the middle of a vicious standoff. Emily Yan is a Chinese 'parachute kid', one of thousands of children sent to study in America by their ultra-wealthy parents. Living in a multi-million dollar mansion in Arcadia, California with her hard-partying cousin Charlie, it's not long before their ostentatious displays of wealth attract the wrong sort of attention in the form of some MS-13 gang members. But someone else has been looking for Emily, a shadowy figure from back home known only as The Red Tiger. Two very different worlds collide in this explosive new thriller from Sean Black as Ryan Lock and his business partner, wise-cracking US Marine Ty Johnson, set out to save Emily from a violent tug of war between two deadly forces; the brutal members of America's most dangerous gang, and an equally determined Chinese enforcer called the Red Tiger. For fans of Vince Flynn, Jack Reacher, Brad Thor, James Patterson, Lee Child, Alex Cross, Nelson DeMille, David Baldacci, John Sandford, Harlan Coben, Robert Crais, Mark Greaney, Tom Clancy, Gregg Hurwitz, Dan Brown, John Grisham, Simon Kernick, Joseph Finder.

A Ryan Lock Crime Thriller

Red Tiger

Military veterans Ryan Lock and Ty Johnson turned troubleshooters-for-hire are back in this third omnibus collection. This boxset includes the eighth, ninth, and tenth novels, including SECOND CHANCE, the book that won the 2018 International Thriller Writers Award for best e-book original novel. (Previous winners of an ITW Award include Megan Abbott, Joseph Finder, Stephen King and John Gilstrap) SECOND CHANCE - A serial rapist brutally murdered inside California's highest-security prison for women. A frantic gun battle in the middle of downtown Los Angeles. A beautiful, young defense attorney violently abducted from her office. A series of apparently random events that are anything but. Someone is hell bent on revenge, and their target's name is Ryan Lock. RED TIGER When the daughter of a Chinese billionaire is kidnapped from her mansion in Arcadia, California, Ryan and Ty find themselves caught in the middle of a vicious standoff. Emily Yan is a Chinese 'parachute kid', one of thousands of children sent to study in America by their ultra-wealthy parents. Living in a multi-million dollar mansion in Arcadia, California with her hard-partying cousin Charlie, it's not long before their ostentatious displays of wealth attract the wrong sort of attention in the form of some MS-13 gang members. THE DEEP ABIDING Retired US Marine Ty Johnson is hired as the bodyguard for a young reporter investigating the brutal, decades-old murder of a young African American woman in the Florida Everglades. The town where the murder took place is idyllic, and the people welcoming, but something sinister lies beneath the surface. It's not long before the facade begins to crack and Ty finds himself plunged into a living nightmare that will test the very limits of his endurance as he battles to protect the idealistic young journalist.

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