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When faced with chemical weapons falling into terrorist hands and betrayal at every turn, Sharp pushes back harder.   When an assassin’s sights lock onto the spotlight, Sharp steps boldly into it.   Suddenly death has an audience… and a soundtrack.   A lone figure, with almost no chance of success, all Nicholas Sharp has to do to survive is walk away……or stay and wage the fight of his life.   Killsong introduces the Nicholas Sharp series featuring high-octane international thrillers packed with action, suspense, and engaging characters. If you’re a fan of Brad Thor and Robert Ludlum, you’re going to love Nicholas Sharp.   Reader Praise for the Nicholas Sharp thrillers:★★★★★ Wow!! I simply just kept reading, I was hooked pretty much from the start, and can't wait to read more.   ★★★★★ Emotions run high, as does the suspense.   ★★★★★ A clever mix of two totally different worlds.   ★★★★★ I really enjoyed the sniper-musician-reluctant-warrior character.   ★★★★★ Without a doubt, this is a cracking novel... the story keeps at you in leaps and bounds! Full of action all the way. Just brilliant!★★★★★ Exceptional story with characters you'd want to know.   ★★★★★ I love Lee Child and now have another author who is just as good.   ★★★★★ Holy cow! This was my first Nicholas Sharp book and it was awesome...","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57502349033845,"sku":"9781036711085","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781036711085.jpg?v=1786781212"},{"product_id":"lethal-score","title":"LETHAL SCORE","description":"You can't stop someone with nothing to lose.   Ex-Marine sniper turned musician, Nicholas Sharp is living the dream: European concert halls, luxury hotels, and audiences on their feet. But when people start dying and the evidence points to him, the dream turns into a nightmare.   Betrayed, hunted, and branded a terrorist, Sharp must uncover who’s pulling the strings before he’s silenced for good.   A concerto of treachery and deceit, Lethal Score hurtles across Europe in a relentless manhunt as Sharp fights desperately for his freedom and his life.   Somewhere between Clancy’s Jack Ryan and Ludlum’s Jason Bourne, Nicholas Sharp may be a flawed hero, but you certainly want him on your side. Reader Praise for the Nicholas Sharp thrillers:★★★★★ Wow!! I simply just kept reading, I was hooked pretty much from the start, and can't wait to read more.   ★★★★★ Emotions run high, as does the suspense.   ★★★★★ A clever mix of two totally different worlds.   ★★★★★ I really enjoyed the sniper-musician-reluctant-warrior character.   ★★★★★ Without a doubt, this is a cracking novel... the story keeps at you in leaps and bounds! Full of action all the way. Just brilliant!★★★★★ Exceptional story with characters you'd want to know.   ★★★★★ I love Lee Child and now have another author who is just as good.   ★★★★★ Holy cow! This was my first Nicholas Sharp book and it was awesome...","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57502349295989,"sku":"9781036711092","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781036711092.jpg?v=1786781213"},{"product_id":"hells-choir","title":"HELL’S CHOIR","description":"Two continents, one conspiracy.   Nicholas Sharp is performing in Sudan as part of a cultural group representing the US. Suddenly caught up in the middle of a political coup, the leader of the American contingent disappears, his security detail murdered. Communication with the outside world is cut off.   It falls to Sharp and Greatrex to track their missing leader down.   As a series of shattering events leads Sharp from the bullet riddled deserts of Sudan to the power-hungry halls of Washington, the former Marine sniper suddenly realizes that the danger they escaped is eclipsed by the treachery ahead.   And then, things get really complicated…Somewhere between Clancy’s Jack Ryan and Ludlum’s Jason Bourne, Nicholas Sharp may be a flawed human, but you certainly want him on your side.   Reader Praise for the Nicholas Sharp thrillers:★★★★★ Wow!! I simply just kept reading, I was hooked pretty much from the start, and can't wait to read more.   ★★★★★ Emotions run high, as does the suspense.   ★★★★★ A clever mix of two totally different worlds.   ★★★★★ I really enjoyed the sniper-musician-reluctant-warrior character.   ★★★★★ Without a doubt, this is a cracking novel... the story keeps at you in leaps and bounds! Full of action all the way. Just brilliant!★★★★★ Exceptional story with characters you'd want to know.   ★★★★★ I love Lee Child and now have another author who is just as good.   ★★★★★ Holy cow! This was my first Nicholas Sharp book and it was awesome...","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57502349558133,"sku":"9781036711108","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781036711108.jpg?v=1786781214"},{"product_id":"die-as-you-kill","title":"DIE AS YOU KILL","description":"Assassin, vigilante or serial killer?Vadim Aleyev, President of the Russian Federation, is out of control. He's pushing his country, his people and the world to the brink of a catastrophic war.   Around the globe, world leaders are worried, but no one seems prepared to act. Then one nation unleashes its most fearsome weapon: Lachlan Byrn.   Byrn has a passion for his work that transcends the rules of engagement. He gets up close and personal with his victims… very close, very personal and he’s exceptionally good at what he does.   As the clock ticks, can one man with a tenuous grip on his own sanity, achieve the unachievable? Can one unhinged killer be all that stands between the world and the war nobody can win?Die as You Kill is the first book in the Lachlan Byrn thriller series, for readers who love elite assassins, geopolitical brinkmanship, antiheroes with a code and non-stop international action. Perfect for fans of Mark Greaney, Lee Child and Tom Clancy.   Reader Praise for the Lachlan Byrn thrillers:★★★★★ “This explosive, exciting story tells what an elite assassin goes through to stay on top… Superb. Highly recommended.”★★★★★ “… one is completely drawn into this character. The plot is incredible and believe me you’ll be on the edge of your seat more than a couple of times.”★★★★★ “I couldn’t put this book down. Action from start to finish.”★★★★★ “I really enjoyed this novel. 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What begins as a straightforward kill becomes complicated as Byrn finds himself shadowed through the back streets of Beijing by a relentless and focused pursuer. Byrn’s quest for retribution is suddenly placed in jeopardy and his bloodlust put on hold as the assassin finds himself hunting and being hunted at the same time.   But this is only the opening play.   As a labyrinth of deceit unfolds, Byrn, now operating on a razor’s edge, discovers he is being manipulated by an individual so powerful that even governments cower in fear.   But when those distorting the world’s endless shades of gray in Washington and New York come face-to-face with a killer who sees only black and white, someone is going to die.   Death Comes Easy is the second book in the Lachlan Byrn thriller series, for readers who love rogue assassins, betrayal and payback, hunter-versus-hunter suspense and high-level conspiracy. Perfect for fans of Mark Greaney, Lee Child and Tom Clancy.   Reader Praise for the Lachlan Byrn thrillers:★★★★★ “This explosive, exciting story tells what an elite assassin goes through to stay on top… Superb. Highly recommended.”★★★★★ “… one is completely drawn into this character. The plot is incredible and believe me you’ll be on the edge of your seat more than a couple of times.”★★★★★ “I couldn’t put this book down. Action from start to finish.”★★★★★ “I really enjoyed this novel. It’s hard to put down and the characters are spectacular.”★★★★★ “The action is spellbinding, the detail is intense and the suspense is compelling. I couldn’t put it down!”★★★★★ “My favorite Mark Mannock book yet!”★★★★★ “A great, intense story.”★★★★★ “This novel is a fast-paced action thriller. It’s hard to put down. Even though Lachlan Byrn lacks a conscience, I love his character. 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As if the sheer power of the forces he’s facing aren’t enough, Byrn discovers that he’s working for a dead man. Yet step by step, death by death…It appears you can’t keep a good man down… or a bad one.   He Without Sin is the third book in the Lachlan Byrn thriller series, for readers who love vigilante justice, antiheroes with a code, underworld conspiracies and relentless action. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Mark Greaney and Tess GerritsenReader Praise for the Lachlan Byrn thrillers:★★★★★ “This explosive, exciting story tells what an elite assassin goes through to stay on top… Superb. Highly recommended.”★★★★★ “… one is completely drawn into this character. The plot is incredible and believe me you’ll be on the edge of your seat more than a couple of times.”★★★★★ “I couldn’t put this book down. Action from start to finish.”★★★★★ “I really enjoyed this novel. 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