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Ultimatum

By: Simon Kernick
Narrated by: Paul Thornley
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Publisher's Summary

A threat has been made. An ultimatum delivered. Innocent people are in mortal danger. The gripping new bestseller from the master of the race-against-time thriller.8am: an explosion blasts through a cafe in central London. Minutes later a call is made to a local radio station: ‘We’ve just detonated a bomb. Another will explode shortly. The British Government has until 8pm tonight to meet all our demands, or a far greater attack will take place somewhere in the country that will bring fire down on all your heads. You have been warned ...’DC Tina Boyd and DI Mike Bolt have just twelve hours to stop the terrorists – before it’s too late...

©2013 Simon Kernick (P)2013 Random House Audiobooks

Critic Reviews

"Pace, pace, pace is what Simon Kernick does best." ( Daily Mirror)
"Simon Kernick writes great plots, great characters, great action." (Lee Child)
"Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!." (Harlen Coben)
"Simon Kernick uses every trick in the book to keep the action breakneck." ( Time Out)
"Another Kernick cracker; he never lets you down, five stars." ( Sunday Sport, ‘Book of the Week’)
"plot more gripping than Action Man’s hands." ( Live Magazine, Mail on Sunday)
"As ever, Kernick’s research is impeccable. The plotting is brilliant and makes for a tense, action-packed read." ( Sunday Mirror)

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