{"product_id":"2940014135931","title":"Lockdown Ryan Lock #1","description":"The fast-paced debut thriller from the publisher of Lee Child and Tess Gerritsen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA DEADLY MISSION\u003cbr\u003eIt may be Christmas Eve in New York, but for ex-military bodyguard Ryan Lock it's business as usual. His task: to protect one of America's most ruthless businessmen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA BLOODY SHOOT-OUT\u003cbr\u003eSuddenly gunshots ring out. People run for cover. Innocent people are mown down. Amid the chaos, Lock's hunt for the killers turns into an explosive game of cat and mouse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONLY ONE MAN CAN SAVE NEW YORK\u003cbr\u003eLock's search for the truth takes him to a heavily fortified warehouse on the Hudson where he confronts one of the world's most dangerous women, a deadly Chechen black widow seeking revenge against America. As the clock ticks towards midnight on New Year's Eve, Lock realizes that not only is his own life in terrible danger but so are the lives of millions of others...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This series is ace. There are deservedly strong Lee Child comparisons as the author is also a Brit, his novels US-based, his character appealing, and his publisher the same.\" - Sarah Broadhurst, The Bookseller\u003cbr\u003e\"An impressive debut novel featuring one of the finest female villains since Ian Fleming's Rosa Klebb...this is a writer, and a hero, to watch\" - The Daily Mail\u003cbr\u003e\"Like Lee Child's Jack Reacher, Lock is an ex-military policeman. Unlike Reacher, he has a job (as an elite bodyguard), a home, friends and a sense of humour. Lock's likeability contrasts with Reacher's pomposity and Black's style is supremely slick\" - The Daily Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther books in the series include Deadlock, Gridlock, and The Devil's Bounty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sean Black writes with the pace of Lee Child, and the heart of Harlan Coben. Lockdown is a sure-fire winner\" - Joseph Finder, New York Times Bestselling Author of Buried Secrets\u003cbr\u003e\"Funny, tough, and furiously paced, Lockdown explodes off the page\" - Jesse Kellerman\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers, meet Ryan Lock—a tough-guy hero for a new age. Lockdown takes you on a mission through the animal rights movement, into the corporate corridors of power, and out through the dark alleys of Manhattan. Hold on tight—this one burns like a lit fuse.\" – Gregg Hurwitz, Internationally Bestselling Author of You're Next\u003cbr\u003e\"This is the future of thriller writing...the heir apparent to Lee Child.\" Ken Bruen, Internationally Bestselling Author of The Guards","brand":"SBD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073873035504,"sku":"2940014135931","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014135931_p0.jpg?v=1763610677","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014135931","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}