The Assassin

From behind the trigger, there are only targetsHaving gone rogue, Ambassador Ed Barnes has abandonned his post representing the UK in Geneva, and is serving time in Nairobi. When his poor judgement leads to a hostage crisis, his daughter Sophie is captured, and he sets out to find her.

Meanwhile, a series of assassinations is causing terror among the establishment. A Chinese diplomat is murdered at a climate conference in Geneva resulting in an escalation of tension between China and the US. Both accuse the other of being behind the killings and an increasingly erratic President Hoon is threatening a nuclear strike.

The search for Sophie takes Barnes to Jordan, Geneva and Washington. Can he, with the help of some old friends, find both Sophie and a diplomatic solution before it is too late? And how far is he really prepared to go to do so?

An unputdownable thriller from the former ambassador and No.10 foreign policy advisor Tom Fletcher, The Assassin is perfect for fans of Robert Peston and Frank Gardner.