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Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9781472213440

Price: £19.99

ON SALE: 13th July 2017

Genre: Fiction & Related Items / Thriller / Suspense

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‘This fast, furious, twisty thriller kept me on the edge of my seat’ Chris Ryan

‘If Stephen King had collaborated with Michael Crichton on a thriller, it might have been as good as this’ Peterborough Evening Telegraph

A UNEXPLAINED DEATH

The discovery of a horribly mutilated corpse launches FBI Agent Rose Blake into a puzzling investigation. The victim was alone at home with no signs of forced entry. Who – or what – burnt him to death?

THE GAME BEGINS

Strips of rubber melted to the body emerge as evidence that the victim was wearing The Skin, an innovation that takes users deep into the virtual world.

ESCAPE OR DIE…

When a body with identical wounds is discovered, Rose realises that in the darkest corners of the Dark Web, a brutal killer is playing a deadly game. A game with no rules – and no mercy. To stop it, Rose must play too…

What readers are saying about Playing with Death:

‘An edgy, pacy, futuristic and oh so very polished cyber thriller…intelligent, perceptive…exciting’ trevtwinem.booklikes.com

‘[A] fast-paced thriller of the highest quality…The pace of the story is relentless…Would highly recommend‘ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

Grips you from the beginning and races to a most exciting and enigmatic ending. It was one of those books that call you back every time you are dragged away. I absolutely loved ithttp://www.crimesquad.com, 5 stars

A leading-edge thriller…My skin crawled quite a bit whilst reading this…A great novel that explores some brilliant concepts’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

Addictive…thought provoking…Definitely recommended‘ Goodreads reviewer, 4 stars

Makes you lie in bed and go over every possible theory in your headI can’t recommend this book enough. If you’re a fan of Simon Scarrow or just love a good crime thriller then do not hesitate to read this book’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘A terrific thriller‘ Goodreads reviewer, 4 stars

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Reviews

Praise for Simon Scarrow's novels: 'Scarrow's [novels] rank with the best'
Independent
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Daily Telegraph
Gripping... [Scarrow's] sense of plot and pace is strong
The Times
An amazing roller-coaster of a ride... Fantastic... A cracking historical thriller
Manda Scott
Intrigue, treachery and violence... intense action, beguiling characters and authentic detail
Publishers Weekly
A fast-moving and exceptionally well-paced historical thriller
BBC History Magazine
Gripping... Ferocious and compelling
Daily Express
This fast, furious, twisty thriller kept me on the edge of my seat
Chris Ryan
What starts as a gripping killer thriller morphs into a serious and frankly scary examination of the possible threats the development of AI poses for humanity
Irish Independent
If Stephen King had collaborated with Michael Crichton on a thriller, it might have been as good as this. It's a grab-you-by-the-throat page-ripper'
Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Grips you from the beginning and races to a most exciting and enigmatic ending
5 stars, www.crimesquad.com
An edgy, pacy, futuristic and oh so very polished cyber thriller
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