CIA operatives Sia and Max enter Russia to recruit Vladimir Putinâ's moneyman. Sia works for a London firm that conceals the wealth of the super-rich. Max's family business in Mexico - a CIA front since the 1960s - is a farm that breeds high-end racehorses. They pose as a couple, and their targets are Vadim, Putin's private banker, and his wife Anna, who is both a banker and an intelligence officer herself...
'The most authentic depiction of CIA deep cover operations you'll find in print' - John Sipher, Former CIA Senior Operations Officer
'A terrific read, cementing McCloskey in my mind as the best spy fiction writer since le Carre - Nicholas Kristof, New York Times
'Spellbinding ... An electrifying read. I could not put it down' - Clarissa Ward, CNN Chief International Correspondent
THE FIRST 48 HOURS....WILL DECIDE IF YOU LIVE OR DIE.
A COP NEEDS TO CRACK A DEADLY CASE. He's a detective hunting cold-blooded killers, but does he know more than he admits?
A MOTHER HAS TO SAVE HER DAUGHTER. She's a lawyer who must defend a murderer - but how far will she go to protect her only child?
A COUPLE WILL COMMIT THE PERFECT CRIME. They have a plan - but can they trust each other with their lives?
THREE STORIES. TWO DAYS. DOES ONE SECRET CONNECT THEM ALL? THE FIRST 48 HOURS...MAY ALSO BE THEIR LAST.
'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal. Hang on tight!' HARLAN COBEN
'Great plots, great characters, great action' LEE CHILD