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by M. W. Craven
A man who can't feel fear is in a race against time to find a woman who knows a secret that could take down the United States.
The man who can't feel fear is back...
When a shocking murder and abduction on the streets of London leads investigators to open a safe in Langley for the first time in ten years, they find a note directing them to a few key individuals. Three of the people on the list are dead. The fourth is Ben Koenig.
Koenig has no idea why his name is on the list. Then he realizes that he knows the woman who carried out the killings. Ten years earlier, without being told why, he was tasked with helping her disappear. Far from being a deranged killer, she is the gatekeeper of a secret that could take down America, and for the safety of the country, she has been in hiding for years―until now. And if she has resurfaced, the danger may be closer and more terrifying than anyone can imagine.
Ben Koenig has to find her before it's too late. But Ben suffers from a syndrome that means he can't feel fear. He doesn't always know when he should walk away ... or when he's leading others into danger. Fast, brutal, smart, and violent, Nobody's Hero is an engrossing story of contract killers, international terrorism, hard choices, and the future of the country―and the world as we know it.
"Exhilarating and darkly comic... Craven effectively mixes the unvarnished brutality and high body count of Lee Child with the black humor of Mick Herron. With style, wit, and plot twists to spare, Craven cements this series as a must-read." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A razor-sharp, adrenalized effort with complicated but satisfying twists and turns... A new kind of espionage thriller with plenty of old-school action and violence." ―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Koenig is a compelling protagonist... A good read for fans of Dennis Lehane's Darkness, Take My Hand, Jeff Lindsey's Darkly Dreaming Dexter, and Peter Swanson's Nine Lives... Fans of complex thrillers with an intriguing antihero will enjoy Craven's latest Koenig adventure." ―Booklist
"An adrenaline-fuelled second outing for former special agent; Koenig makes Reacher look like a weak-kneed softie." ―The Telegraph (UK)
"An absolute white-knuckle ride of a book. Fingernail-chewingly tense, lightning paced and as hard-edged as Koenig's Fairburn-Sykes dagger. Just brilliant." ―Neil Lancaster, bestselling author of The Devil You Know
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Any "Author Information" displayed below reflects the author's biography at the time this particular book was published.
M. W. Craven is an English crime writer. He is the author of the Washington Poe series and the DI Avison Fluke series. In 2019 his novel The Puppet Show won the Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger award, and in 2022 his novel Dead Ground won the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award.
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