'Tony's books are always absolute belters' IAN RANKIN

'The British Jack Reacher' The Sunday Times

'Packed with deception and espionage ... Kent has become the British Baldacci, and there can be no higher praise.' Daily Mail

Don't miss Book 5 from criminal barrister and crime author Tony Kent: THE SHADOW NETWORK

How do you take down an enemy when no one believes they exist? When the lawyers of alleged war criminal Hannibal Strauss are caught up in a terror attack in The Hague, barrister Michael Devlin immediately suspects all is not what it seems. Teaming up once more with Agent Joe Dempsey, they must find who's behind it all before any more innocent lives are lost.

With their key witness on the run and assassins on their tail, their only lead is a codename: the Monk, a legendary and mysterious foreign agent with a fearsome reputation. But what is his stake in this dangerous game? And just who is part of his shadowy network of spies? Caught in a complicated web of lies, secrets and double agents, there's no one Dempsey and Devlin can trust but themselves.

PRAISE FOR THE SHADOW NETWORK

'What a ride! The very definition of a fast-paced thriller ... Tony Kent's best yet.' IMRAN MAHMOOD, AUTHOR OF ALL I SAID WAS TRUE

'I couldn't put it down!' STEPH BROADRIBB, AUTHOR OF DEATH ON THE BEACH

'A blistering, bruising and utterly addictive thriller that never misses.' NEIL BROADFOOT, AUTHOR OF UNMARKED GRAVES

'Unrelenting tension, nerve-shredding action, and lightening pace. Joe Dempsey is this decade's Jack Bauer.' NEIL LANCASTER, AUTHOR OF BLOOD RUNS COLD

About the Author
Tony Kent is a criminal barrister, founder director of Chiltern Kills festival, and bestselling author of the Dempsey / Devlin series. First published in 2018 with Killer Intent - a Zoe Ball Book Club pick for ITV - Tony has since published a further four books in the series, including the Richard and Judy Book Club legal thriller Marked For Death. Tony's novels call upon his experiences as one of the most in-demand criminal defence barristers in the country, with a particular specialisation in allegations of organised crime. This role has brought him into frequent and close professional contact with Scotland Yard, the National Crime Agency, MI5, Interpol and even the FBI, all of which allows him to bring a striking level of authenticity to his work. Sign up to Tony Kent's newsletter at tonykent.net, or find him on X (Twitter) at @TonyKent_Writes

Reviews

'At the heart of this crackling political thriller, packed with deception and espionage, lies a shadowy organisation determined to overthrow the world order. ... Tense and fast paced, it has a fierce edge that questions whether the world as we know it can survive. Kent has become the British Baldacci, and there can be no higher praise.' Daily Mail

'The latest Dempsey and Devlin offering starts with a literal bang, before continuing apace like the proverbial runaway train, switchbacking between Europe and America, conspiracy and murder, shadowy villains and deftly drawn heroes. A rollicking good thriller.' VASEEM KHAN, AUTHOR OF DEATH OF A LESSER GOD

'Perfectly plotted, this adrenaline-fueled, action-packed thriller has high stakes and emotional punch in equal measure. I couldn't put it down!' STEPH BROADRIBB, AUTHOR OF DEATH ON THE BEACH

'Totally fantastic... Unrelenting tension, nerve-shredding action, and lightening pace. Joe Dempsey is this decade's Jack Bauer.' NEIL LANCASTER, AUTHOR OF BLOOD RUNS COLD

'Tony Kent is an outstanding thriller writer. The Shadow Network starts with a bang and draws you into a story with more action-packed twists and turns than a nitro-charged rollercoaster. Kent had me hanging on every word until the very end.' ADAM HAMDY, AUTHOR OF WHITE FIRE

'What a ride! The very definition of a fast-paced thriller. Great characters. Bang up to date plotting. Tony Kent's best yet.' IMRAN MAHMOOD, AUTHOR OF ALL I SAID WAS TRUE

'A blistering, bruising and utterly addictive thriller that never misses.' NEIL BROADFOOT, AUTHOR OF UNMARKED GRAVES

'A thriller of such physicality and pace that you'll feel bruised after reading The Shadow Network. Another knockout from the British Baldacci.' PAUL WATERS, AUTHOR OF BLACKWATERTOWN

'Superb . . . The characters are brilliant, the plotting is top notch, the pacing is great - you find yourself taking a breath and digesting what's happened but also absolutely not wanting to put it down... this book is really going to get under your skin!' FIONA SHARP, INDEPENDENT BOOK REVIEWS

'Jam packed with tension and action from the off, this book had me in its thrall immediately and did not let me go until I read that very last page. A tale of corruption, conspiracy and bloody brilliant misdirection' JEN LUCAS, JEN MED'S BOOK REVIEWS

'A pulsating page turner, that will leave you breathless . . . this is an outstanding read, a high-octane thriller which combines all the right elements, plot, character, storytelling, pure action scenes . . . Tony Kent has taken the thriller to another level, I cannot recommend The Shadow Network enough.' AMWBooks

'Wow, wow, wow. This is a very fast paced, thoroughly enjoyable read with a great multi layered plot line and is full of suspense, thrills and action ... one of my best reads this year.' Netgalley reader

'Tony's books are always absolute belters' IAN RANKIN

'As an action thriller this bears comparison with the work of Lee Child and David Baldacci, with fight scenes ranging from shootouts and unarmed combat to a helicopter attack.' John Dugdale, The Sunday Times

'Kent is part of the new wave of cutting-edge thriller writers' The Sun

Book Information
ISBN 9781783966684
Author Tony Kent
Format Hardback
Page Count 464
Imprint Elliott & Thompson Limited
Publisher Elliott & Thompson Limited