He is darkness. She wants him dead.
In a city starved of light, she might just succeed.

She moves like a shadow; she kills silently: Raven. This elegant assassin has been on the run for years. This time though, she has picked the wrong target.

The hitman known only as 'Victor' is as paranoid as he is merciless, and is no stranger to being hunted. He tracks his would-be killer across the globe, aiming not only to neutralise the threat, but to discover who wants him dead. The trail leads to New York...

And then the lights go out.

Over twelve hours of unremitting darkness, Manhattan dissolves into chaos. Amid looting, conspiracy and blackout, Victor and Raven play a vicious game of cat and mouse that the city will never forget.

One night. One target. A city in chaos. Thriller master Tom Wood crafts a non-stop, explosive thriller as ruthless hitman Victor hunts female assassin Raven through a blacked-out Manhattan.

About the Author

Tom Wood is a full-time writer born in Burton-on-Trent who now lives in London. After a stint as freelance editor and film-maker, he completed his first novel, The Hunter, which was an instant bestseller and introduced readers to a genuine antihero, Victor, an assassin with a purely logical view on life and whose morals are deeply questionable. Like Victor, Tom is passionate about physical sport, being both a huge boxing fan and practising Krav Maga martial arts, which has seen him sustain a number of injuries. He has not, however, ever killed anyone.

Tom also publishes standalone psychological thrillers, including A Knock at the Door.

Reviews
Fists, feet and bullets fly in this fast-paced thriller from the dark side of international espionage as gun-for-hire Victor tries work out if he should trust Raven, an equally enigmatic assassin, or kill her. Great insights into the tradecraft and psychology of the professional hunter. * Sunday Times *
Fast paced, cinematic and violent * Sunday Mirror *
Reading a Wood thriller about enigmatic assassin-for-hire Victor is like a high-ve locity ride on a bullet * Peterborough Telegraph *
The Darkest Day is a true thrill a minute, guns blazing, action packed novel * Open Book Society *
Victor is a fascinating character . . . brilliant * Crime Thriller Girl *
Expertly choreographed - few writers working in the genre at present can rival Wood's fluency at creating action scenes * Shots *
[Victor] reminds me of Dexter - the serial killer who again by any societal moral standards everyone should hate and abhor, yet you simply had to love him * Mystery Sequels *
Fast paced... will keep you on the edge of your seats * The Crimewarp *
If you love Lee Child and you're looking for something new to keep you going, then Tom Wood is the man for you * Joan's Book Reviews *



Book Information
ISBN 9780751556025
Author Tom Wood
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Sphere
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 286g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 128mm * 26mm