A new action-packed Dempsey / Devlin thriller from Zoe Ball Book Club and Richard & Judy Book Club pick, Tony Kent
‘Like Baldacci at his best’ - Steve Cavanagh
‘Tony’s books are always absolute belters’ - Ian Rankin
‘Joe Dempsey is this decade's Jack Bauer’ - Neil Lancaster
'A rollicking good thriller' - Vaseem Khan
‘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
‘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
‘A blistering, bruising and utterly addictive thriller’ - Neil Broadfoot
‘Another knockout from the British Baldacci’ - Paul Waters
The Shadow Network
by Tony Kent
Hardback / 15 February 2024 / Elliott & Thompson / £16.99
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.
The Shadow Network is a tightly plotted and fast paced political thriller set against the backdrop of Russian espionage, American spy-hunting and the modern day consequences of the games played by both superpowers during the Cold War.
ABOUT Tony Kent
Tony Kent is a practising criminal barrister and former boxer who draws on his experiences to bring a striking authenticity to his thrillers: Killer Intent, Marked for Death, Power Play, No Way To Die and now The Shadow Network.
Ranked as a ‘leader in his field’ Tony has prosecuted and defended in the most serious trials during his twenty years at the Criminal Bar - specialising in murder, terrorism, corruption, kidnap and organised crime. His case history is filled with nationally reported trials and his practice has brought him into close professional contact with GCHQ, the Security Service and the Ministry of Defence. He has also defended in matters with an international element, involving agencies such as the FBI.
Tony also appears as a criminal justice expert on a number of TV shows, including Meet, Marry, Murder, My Lover, My Killer and Kill Thy Neighbour.
Prior to his legal career Tony represented England as a heavyweight boxer and won a host of national amateur titles.
Tony Kent is also the founder director of Chiltern Kills, which launched in October 2023 - featuring over 70 bestselling writers, including Frederick Forsyth, Mark Billingham, Ruth Ware, Sarah Pinborough, Claire Macintosh, Elly Griffiths, Mark Edwards and many more, all appearing free of charge to help the Prince of Wales’ flagship charity Centrepoint fight youth homelessness.
Tony was co-founder of The Floats Like A Butterfly Ball, a high-profile white- collar boxing event which was held in aid of the charity Caudwell Children. From 2017 to 2019 they raised approximately £1,000,000 for charity.
He lives just outside of London with his wife, young son and dog.
NB Tony Kent is a pseudonym for Tony Wyatt.
‘A pulsating action thriller’ SUNDAY TIMES on No Way to Die
‘A thrilling journey across America that channels Baldacci and Crais... Terrific.’ MASON CROSS on No Way to Die
‘An intricate twisty minefield . . . Kent has outdone himself’ DAVID BALDACCI on Power Play
‘A high-octane conspiracy yarn’ THE TIMES on No Way to Die
‘A gripping conspiracy thriller’ IAN RANKIN on No Way to Die
Tony is available for interviews, events and to write features.
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