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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Acknowledgments

As with every book I write, the finished story has been shaped by a team of talented and dedicated people whom I now have the opportunity to thank.

My first readers, Simon Alphonso and Sarah Hunt.

My editor, Nicola Lovick.

My proofreader, Liz Ward.

My “sniper spotters”: OJ “Yard Boy” Audet, Ann Finn, Yvonne Henderson, Vanessa Knowles, Nina Rip and Bill Wilson.

My cover designer, Stuart Bache.

The members of my Facebook group, The Wolfe Pack.

The serving and former soldiers whose advice helped me to keep the military details accurate: Giles Bassett, Mark Budden, Mike Dempsey and Dickie Gittins.

And, as always, my family.

Any and all mistakes are mine alone.

Andy Maslen

Salisbury, 2020

Also by Andy Maslen

The Gabriel Wolfe series

Trigger Point

Reversal of Fortune (short story)

Blind Impact

Condor

First Casualty

Fury

Rattlesnake

Minefield (novella)

No Further

Torpedo

Three Kingdoms

The DI Stella Cole series

Hit and Run

Hit Back Harder

Hit and Done

Let the Bones be Charred

Other fiction

Blood Loss - a Vampire Story

About the Author

Andy Maslen was born in Nottingham, in the UK, home of legendary bowman Robin Hood. Andy once won a medal for archery, although he has never been locked up by the sheriff.

He has worked in a record shop, as a barman, as a door-to-door DIY products salesman and a cook in an Italian restaurant.

He lives in Wiltshire with his wife, two sons and a whippet named Merlin.

Afterword

To keep up to date with news from Andy, join his Readers’ Group at www.andymaslen.com.

Email Andy at andy@andymaslen.com.

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