Government operatives Will Robie and Jessica Reel are faced with a lethal mission in The Target, from best-selling author David Baldacci. An attack from North Korea looks likely as US involvement in an attempted coup is revealed, and a bond of trust has been broken at the very highest level. Chung-Cha is a young woman who was raised in the infamous Yodok concentration camp. It's a place where honour, emotion and compassion don't exist. Cold, calculating and highly skilled, Chung-Cha has been trained to kill. And the task she has been given is to destroy the enemy at all costs. A dangerous and deadly operation of cat and mouse plays out between East and West. But who will be the hunter and who will be the hunted when the true target is finally revealed . . . ?

From the Sunday Times number one bestselling author. Will Robie from The Innocent and The Hit returns in his toughest mission to date. A time to kill - or a time to die?

About the Author
David Baldacci is one of the world's bestselling and favourite thriller writers. A former trial lawyer with a keen interest in world politics, he has specialist knowledge in the US political system and intelligence services. His first book, Absolute Power, became an instant international bestseller, with the movie starring Clint Eastwood a major box office hit. He has since written more than forty bestsellers featuring Amos Decker, Aloysius Archer, Atlee Pine and John Puller. David is also the co-founder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across the US. Trust him to take you to the action.

Reviews
The page-turner of the season * The Times *
Baldacci is still peerless * Sunday Times *
One of the world's biggest-selling thriller writers, Baldacci needs no introduction . . . Brilliant plotting, heart-grabbing action and characters to die for * Daily Mail *
Baldacci inhabits the skin of his creations - tripping us up with unexpected empathy and subtle identification * Sunday Express *



Book Information
ISBN 9781447225355
Author David Baldacci
Format Paperback
Page Count 592
Imprint Pan Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 414g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm * 38mm