A high-concept spy thriller that pushes the genre into the 21st century.

'One of the most remarkable prose stylists to emerge from the noir tradition in this century' Stephen King

'Just when you think you've caught up with him on the curve, Charlie Huston drives right off the cliff, landing on a road no one else could see ... shockingly original' NEW YORK TIMES

'Among the new voices in 21st-century crime fiction, Charlie Huston is where it's at' WASHINGTON POST

Skinner wasn't like other boys. He appeared to have no emotions, powered by reason and logic alone. And to the CIA, he's the perfect asset. An assassin they can programme and control.

But now Skinner has been tasked with a new mission. One that will place him at the heart of a deadly conspiracy. Even for an operative with Skinner's off-the-wall skillset, it's a suicide mission. And Skinner begins to wonder if he's become too good at his job for his employers to keep around.

For the first time, Skinner has to decide whose side he's really on. And if the price of his own survival is worth paying.

A high-concept spy thriller that pushes the genre into the 21st century.

About the Author
Charlie Huston is the author of the Henry Thompson trilogy, the Joe Pitt casebooks, and the bestsellers THE SHOTGUN RULE and THE MYSTIC ARTS OF ERASING ALL SIGNS OF DEATH. He lives with his family in Los Angeles.

Reviews
One of the most remarkable prose stylists to emerge from the noir tradition in this century -- Stephen King
Among the new voices in 21st-century crime fiction, Charlie Huston is where it's at * WASHINGTON POST *
Just when you think you've caught up with him on the curve, Charlie Huston drives right off the cliff, landing on a road no one else could see . . . shockingly original * NEW YORK TIMES *
A cleverly-imagined crime novel . . . Frightening and threatening * TELEGRAPH AND ARGUS *
One of the most remarkable prose stylists to emerge from the noir tradition in this century * Stephen King *
Among the new voices in 21st-century crime fiction, Charlie Huston is where it's at * Washington Post *
Just when you think you've caught up with him on the curve, Charlie Huston drives right off the cliff, landing on a road no one else could see . . . shockingly original * NEW YORK TIMES *



Book Information
ISBN 9781409121534
Author Charlie Huston
Format Paperback
Page Count 464
Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 320g
Dimensions(mm) 129mm * 200mm * 30mm