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Second Strike

By: Chris Ryan
Narrated by: Simon Darwen
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A single terrible mistake cost David Hawkins everything. His marriage. His relationship with his daughter—and his career in the SAS. Now Hawkins is a man on the downward slope of life. Banished from the Regiment, relegated to a desk job at one of Britain's biggest private defence contractors, haunted by the memories of the past.

But when a talented young engineer dies in mysterious circumstances, Hawkins is sent down to Plymouth to investigate. Working alongside the company's new cyber-security expert, Alex Millar, Hawkins must find out who murdered the engineer—and why.

What begins as a straightforward case soon turns into a deadly manhunt, as Hawkins and Millar pursue their quarry from the streets of Liverpool to the Firth of Clyde, in a frantic race against time to expose a deadly conspiracy targeting the heart of the UK's defences. Win, and they'll prevent a terrifying attack. Fail, and Britain will be at the mercy of its deadliest enemy...

©2025 Chris Ryan (P)2025 Bonnier Books UK
Espionage Genre Fiction Military Political Spies & Politics Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense War & Military Exciting
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Really gripping read. Hard to put down. One of Chris Ryan’s best. Hopefully bald lives on.

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This is my first Chris Ryan book. it felt real and authentic but just lacked energy and excitement of the ridiculous kind I was looking for.

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