a high-octane, explosive and gripping thriller from bestselling author Simon Kernick

We Can See You

Three bodies. One suspect. And a kidnapped child who isn’t there. The new high-octane thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick

If you like David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James, you'll love this frighteningly tense, spine-tingling thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. 
 
"Witty, scary, fast-moving and outrageous" -- THE TIMES 
"Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller... a more powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen" -- SUNDAY EXPRESS 
'Fabulous' -- ***** Reader review 
'Kernick does it again!' -- ***** Reader review 
'A great thrill ride' -- ***** Reader review 
'Another fast-paced masterclass from Simon Kernick' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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EVEN THE PERFECT LIFE CAN SHATTER IN SECONDS 
 
You have it all. Success, a beautiful home, a happy family. Until, in a heartbeat, it's gone. 
 
We've kidnapped your daughter, and we know everything about you. Including the dark secrets from your past you thought were forgotten. 
 
We tell you not to contact the police - and that we'll know if you do. Because we can see you. 
 
And now you know this is no ordinary abduction. It's worse. Within hours you're on the run, with only one thought in your head: 
 
That you will stop at nothing to get your daughter back. 
 
Even murder...

An emotionally punchy domestic noir blended with the pace and action of a high-octane thriller WE CAN SEE YOU will keep you breathlessly on the edge of your seat wondering which character you can trust, if any at all, until the final brilliant twist! A #WTFthatending indeed!

Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action

Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!

Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller... gives a more powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen

A pacy California-set thriller, with a body count that rises along with the tension levels.

Simon Kernick is an absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride

Thriller-meister Simon Kernick’s standalone books are always worth picking up – and his latest is no exception

Simon Kernick manages to ring fresh changes (and revelations) at every point… He remains one of the most consistently suspenseful and ingenious writers in the field

It’s a rollercoaster ride of a thriller

Simon Kernick is one of Britain’s most exciting thriller writers. He arrived on the crime writing scene with his highly acclaimed debut novel The Business of Dying, the story of a corrupt cop moonlighting as a hitman. Simon's big breakthrough came with his novel Relentless which was the biggest selling thriller of 2007. His most recent crime thrillers include Siege, Ultimatum, Stay Alive and The Final Minute. He is also the author of the bestselling three-part serial thrillers Dead Man’s Gift and One By One. 
 
Simon talks both on and off the record to members of the Counter Terrorism Command and the Serious and Organised Crime Agency, so he gets to hear first hand what actually happens in the dark and murky underbelly of UK crime.

one book, five thrillers from bestselling author Simon Kernick – absolutely no-holds-barred!

Dead Man's Gift and Other Stories

From the number one bestselling author, comes two electrifying novellas and three short stories published in book form for the very first time.

From Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - come two electrifying novellas and three gripping short stories published in book form for the very first time. Fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James will not be disappointed! 
 
'High impact, fast paced - a real adrenalin rush!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Simon Kernick never fails to deliver' -- ***** Reader review 
'All action!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Kept me gripped from the very start' -- ***** Reader review 
'Suspense at every page turn!' -- ***** Reader review 
'A real rollercoaster read...' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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ONE BOOK. FIVE THRILLERS. 
 
Including: 
 
DEAD MAN'S GIFT 
 
MP Tim Horton arrives home to find his seven-year-old son has been abducted - and the nanny brutally murdered. 
 
The kidnapping gang's demands are simple: Tim must sacrifice his own life to save his son's. 
 
A dead man's gift... 
 
 
ONE BY ONE 
 
Six former school-friends have been reunited on a remote island. 
 
Separated since a fateful night twenty-one years ago, when their friend Rachel was killed, they're afraid for their lives - because the man arrested for Rachel's murder has been released. 
 
They think he's coming for them. They're almost right. 
 
Plus three more thrillers guaranteed to keep you gripped to the page... 
 
Can you withstand five full-strength doses of Simon Kernick?

(The Bone Field: Book 2): a pulse-racing, heart-stopping and nail-biting thriller from bestselling author Simon Kernick

The Hanged Man

From the Sunday Times bestselling author, Simon Kernick, comes the thrilling second instalment in The Bone Field series. Featuring DI Ray Mason and PI Tina Boyd.

Fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James will devour this intensely addictive and adrenalin-fuelled thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben. 
 
'Brutal, bruising and brilliant' -- The Sun 
'Has enough breakneck action and suspense to be a real page turner' -- Sunday Mirror 
'An enthralling, twisted and absolutely unputdownable read' -- ***** Reader review 
'Thrilling, gripping, shocking and a complete page-turner. I literally couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'I had to finish the book and did so in the early hours' -- ***** Reader review 
'Fast paced and gripping from the start - absolutely loved it' -- ***** Reader review 
'My pulse rate has finally returned to normal. What a fantastic ending to an excellent book' -- ***** Reader review 
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SEVEN VICTIMS. THREE KILLERS. ONE DEADLY SECRET. 
 
A house deep in the countryside where the remains of seven unidentified women have just been discovered. 
 
A cop ready to risk everything in the hunt for their killers. 
 
A man who has seen the murders and is now on the run in fear of his life. 
 
So begins the race to track down this witness before the killers do. 
 
For Ray Mason and PI Tina Boyd, the road ahead is a dangerous one, with bodies and betrayal at every turn...

Has enough breakneck action and suspense to be a real page turner

Builds pace and tension, till you’re fit to burst … a fine crime thriller that leaves wiggle room for another in the series

Kernick has an enviable knack of turning out readable police thrillers with great action scenes, engaging characters and a strong storyline, and The Hanged Manis no exception.

(The Bone Field: Book 1): a heart-pounding, white-knuckle-action ride of a thriller from bestselling author Simon Kernick

The Bone Field

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stay Alive, The Final Minute and The Witness, comes the first book in his brand new series. Featuring DI Ray Mason and PI Tina Boyd.

From Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - The Bone Field is a blood pressure raising thriller: fast-paced, full of thrills, spills and unrelenting action. Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James, this is high energy, action-packed reading that'll keep your heart-rate high and your attention glued to the pages ... 
 
'Hang on tight!' - HARLAN COBEN 
'Breathless' - Sunday Times 
'An addictive thriller full of gritty details and fast frenetic action.' - Sunday Mirror 
'Oh My Days....What. A. Story' -- ***** Reader review 
'Hit the ground running, action from word one to the very end' -- ***** Reader review 
'Wow - what a fab, action-packed thriller' -- ***** Reader review 
'Storytelling at its best' -- ***** Reader review 
'Gripping story line where you say to yourself just one more page and I'll go to sleep and before you realise it a couple of hours have passed' -- ***** Reader review 
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SOME CRIMES CAN TAKE A LIFETIME TO AVENGE... 
 
1990 
A young woman goes missing while backpacking in Thailand. She is never seen again. 
 
2016 
Her bones are discovered 6000 miles away in an English field and, within hours, the boyfriend who reported her disappearance all those years ago is dead. 
 
So begins a hunt to solve her murder that will take DI Ray Mason and PI Tina Boyd into a dark and terrifying world of corruption and deadly secrets, where murder is commonplace, and nothing and nobody is safe...

A NEW TWIST TO A DECADES OLD MYSTERY 
 
 
1990 
A young woman goes missing while backpacking in Thailand. 
 
She is never seen again. 
 
2016 
Her bones are discovered 6000 miles away in an English field and, within hours, the boyfriend who reported her disappearance all those years ago is dead. 
 
So begins a hunt to solve her murder that will take DI Ray Mason and PI Tina Boyd into a dark and terrifying world of corruption and deadly secrets, where murder is commonplace, and nothing and nobody is safe…

This latest thriller demonstrates just how good he has become … Thrilling and twisty, it never lets up

An addictive thriller full of gritty details and fast frenetic action.

‘The Bone Field is one of those intriguing novels that surreptitiously gets under your skin.’

A series? By Simon Kernick? Yes please! [A] powerful, fast moving and intoxicating tale.

I want to see where the twist at the end leads to!

High Energy, action packed reading that’ll keep your heart rate high and your attention glued to the pages … To be able to maintain such a high level of action and suspense is a real skill and Simon Kernick is a master of the thriller.

[A] heart pounding, blood pressure raising thriller … Gird your loins for a fast paced read, full of thrills, spills and unrelenting action

9/10. When it comes to a white knuckle action ride nobody does it better

Judging by the pace, the twists and the turns that energise The Bone Field, it could be a series well worth following

The only thing that bothers me about that is the long wait until the next book in The Bone Field

Truly unputdownable. The Bone Field is an intriguing novel that really gets under your skin … This fast-paced book is certain to keep you gripped to the very end

The Bone Field by Simon Kernick is dark, thrilling and totally addictive, do not miss it

What a great read, it had me gripped from beginning to end

Fast-paced with a gripping plot, nasty villains and heroes who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, The Bone Field is an action-packed thriller that’ll keep you firmly on the edge of your seat

From Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - The Bone Field is a blood pressure raising thriller: fast-paced, full of thrills, spills and unrelenting action. Perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James, this is high energy, action-packed reading that'll keep your heart-rate high and your attention glued to the pages ... 
 
'Hang on tight!' - HARLAN COBEN 
'Breathless' - Sunday Times 
'An addictive thriller full of gritty details and fast frenetic action.' - Sunday Mirror 
'Oh My Days....What. A. Story' -- ***** Reader review 
'Hit the ground running, action from word one to the very end' -- ***** Reader review 
'Wow - what a fab, action-packed thriller' -- ***** Reader review 
'Storytelling at its best' -- ***** Reader review 
'Gripping story line where you say to yourself just one more page and I'll go to sleep and before you realise it a couple of hours have passed' -- ***** Reader review 
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SOME CRIMES CAN TAKE A LIFETIME TO AVENGE... 
 
1990 
 A young woman goes missing while backpacking in Thailand. She is never seen again. 
 
 2016 
 Her bones are discovered 6000 miles away in an English field and, within hours, the boyfriend who reported her disappearance all those years ago is dead. 
 
 So begins a hunt to solve her murder that will take DI Ray Mason and PI Tina Boyd into a dark and terrifying world of corruption and deadly secrets, where murder is commonplace, and nothing and nobody is safe...

(DI Ray Mason: Book 1): a gripping, race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author Simon Kernick

The Witness

The gripping new race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author of Relentless, The Last 10 Seconds and The Final Minute.

This engrossing and unputdownable fast-paced thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben, is perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James. Guaranteed to get your blood pumping - a real edge-of-your-seat ride! 
 
'Hang on tight!' - Harlan Coben 
'Full of Kernick's trademark cheerful amoral characters, it's irresistible entertainment' -- Sunday Mirror 
'A spectacularly fast moving and captivating read.' -- Lovereading 
'Wow I absolutely loved this book from start to finish' -- ***** Reader review 
'I couldn't put it down and read it within 24 hours of getting it!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Fast paced thriller with the twists and turns that keeps you enthralled from the first page to the last' -- ***** Reader review 
'Full of tension and excitement' -- ***** Reader review 
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YOU'VE SEEN TOO MUCH. NOWHERE IS SAFE NOW. 
 
THE WITNESS 
When Jane Kinnear sees her lover being murdered, she suddenly finds herself in danger. Taken to an anonymous police safe-house, it soon becomes clear that her lover was an MI5 informant with important information about an imminent terrorist attack. 
 
THE DETECTIVE 
DI Ray Mason of Counter Terrorism Command is a man with a controversial past, but his effectiveness at getting results means that he's now been given the task of preventing the attack from taking place. But can he be trusted, and does he know more about the attack than he's letting on? 
 
THE KILLER 
In the safe-house, Jane is trying to piece together a description of her lover's killer. But what she doesn't know is that the killer has already found out who she is, and where she is hiding. 
 
And now he's coming for her ...

Full of Kernick’s trademark cheerful amoral characters, it’s irresistible entertainment

A spectacularly fast moving and captivating read.

(Tina Boyd: 7): another riveting rollercoaster of a ride from bestselling author Simon Kernick

The Final Minute

Featuring Simon Kernick's maverick detective, TINA BOYD, this is the gripping new race-against-time thriller by the best-selling author of Relentless, The Last 10 Seconds and Stay Alive.

Simon Kernick, the UK's answer to Harlan Coben, has written a thriller jam-packed withaction, tension and twists and turns. A heart-stopping read from page one, this is perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James. 
 
'Another accomplished race against time with a delightfully morally ambiguous hero.' -- Sunday Mirror 
'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!' -- Harlan Coben 
'Great plots. Great characters. Great action.' -- Lee Child 
'If you're looking for a fast-paced, believable book that you can't put down, then this is the one' -- ***** Reader review 
'A fast-paced page-turner' -- ***** Reader review 
'A cracking good read' -- ***** Reader review 
'This book has me hooked from the moment I picked it up' -- ***** Reader review 
'An original, fast paced, compelling read' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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TIME IS RUNNING OUT. 
 
'It's night, and I'm in a strange house. 
The lights are on, and I'm standing outside a half-open door. 
Feeling a terrible sense of foreboding, I walk slowly inside. 
And then I see her. 
A woman lying sprawled across a huge double bed. 
She's dead. There's blood everywhere. 
And the most terrifying thing of all is that I think her killer might be me ...' 
 
A traumatic car-crash. A man with no memory, haunted by nightmares. 
 
When the past comes calling in the most terrifying way imaginable, Matt Barron is forced to turn to the one person who can help. 
 
Ex Met cop, turned private detective, Tina Boyd. 
 
Soon they are both on the run...

Another accomplished race against time with a delightfully morally ambiguous hero.

Great plots. Great characters. Great action.

Lots of action, lots of tension, lots of spills. Heart stopping read from page one!

'Another excellent gritty, fast paced thriller from Simon Kernick featuring Tina Boyd.

Simon Kernick

Thriller-meister Simon Kernick’s standalone books are always worth picking up

It’s always a pleasure to pick up the latest from Simon Kernick and once again he has delivered an exhilarating, tightly plotted and well-crafted tale. The phrase ‘page turner’ is sometimes overused, but never in this author’s case. This is a book you will not want to put down. An ex-detective seeking redemption and a corrupt, murderous politician. What’s not to like? A firecracker of a read.

Unless you’re a thrill-seeker about to be fired out of a fairground cannon, there’s no bigger blast than Kernick’s new tour-de-force. Nobody does it better. With action, thrills, and a helter-skelter plot, this is a supreme thriller.

The story races along, full of practical and operational detail, a world of tangled motives and divided loyalties, before reaching an action-packed climax.

a seriously high-octane thriller from bestselling author Simon Kernick

Hold on tight - Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Kernick - the UK's answer to Harlan Coben - has done it again. This is a no-holds-barred, pulse-pounding thriller which will have you gripped. Fans of David Baldacci, Stuart MacBride and Peter James will not be disappointed. 
 
"A pacy thriller, with a body count that rises along with the tension levels" -- SUNDAY MIRROR 
"Simon Kernick is one of the most reliable purveyors of the edge-of-your-seat thriller... a more powerful adrenaline rush than an EpiPen" -- SUNDAY EXPRESS 
'A tremendous all-action super high class read. Superb' -- ***** Reader review 
'I literally couldnt put it down, brilliant!!!!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Fantastic Thriller... Fast Paced... All You'd Expect From Simon Kernick' -- ***** Reader review 
'Unputdownable - as usual!' -- ***** Reader review 
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Alastair Sheridan has it all. Wealth, good looks, a beautiful wife and children and, in the chaotic world of British politics, a real chance of becoming Prime Minister. 
 
But Alastair also has a secret. He's a serial killer with a taste for young women. 
 
Only a handful of people know what kind of monster he is, and disgraced detective Ray Mason is one of them. 
 
Awaiting trial for murder, Ray is unexpectedly broken free by armed men and given an offer: assassinate Alastair Sheridan and begin a new life abroad with a new identity. The men claim to be from MI6. They say that Sheridan is a threat to national security and needs to be neutralised. Ray knows they are not who they say they are, and that their real motives are far darker. 
 
The only person Ray trusts is ex-cop and former lover Tina Boyd who's keen to settle her own scores with Sheridan. 
 
With enemies on every side, only one thing is certain: no one wants them to get out alive.

Simon Kernick

Praise for Die Alone

Simon Kernick is an absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride

Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action

Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!

Simon Kernick is an absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride

Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action

Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!

Simon Kernick is an absolute master of the adrenaline-fuelled ride

Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action

Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!

Books by Simon Kernick

Series by Simon Kernick

Dennis Milne3 Books

Quick Reads 20131 Book

Scope2 Books

The Bone Field Series1 Book

Tina Boyd6 Books

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