Defend or Die

Description

An explosive thriller sees the Blindeye team take down a terrifying threat to UK national security from former MI5 officer, Tom Marcus, author of the bestselling Soldier Spy. When no one knows you exist, you don't have to play by the rules . . . Meet former MI5 officer Matt Logan, now part of a totally deniable government organization known as 'Blindeye', with full licence to do whatever it takes to neutralize threats to the UK's national security. When intelligence comes through that the Kremlin plans to launch a terror attack in London, Logan and the team set in motion a surveillance operation on a billionaire Russian oligarch who may be connected with the incoming threat. As they dig into the man's life, they soon discover a network of incredibly dangerous individuals whose plans could tear the nation apart. Battling personal demons of his own, Logan must defend his country from a terrifying enemy, or die trying . . . Defend or Die is the second in Tom Marcus's breathtaking series featuring tortured MI5 operative Matt Logan, following on from Capture or Kill.

Tom Marcus, former MIS, grew up on the streets in the North of England. He joined the Army at sixteen and went on to become the youngest member of the Armed Forces to pass the 6-month selection process for Special Operations in Northern Ireland. He was hand picked from the Army into MIS as a Surveillance Officer. He left the Security Service recently after a decade on the frontline protecting his country due to being diagnosed with PTSD. Due to the ongoing specific threat to Tom Marcus, MIS insist he keep his identity hidden and he continues to work with the Security Service and other agencies to ensure he stays safe.

Praise for Capture or Kill: It's awesome -- Mark Billingham, SAS: Who Dares Wins Praise for Capture or Kill: Tom mixes tense drama with fascinating insight into the lives of security service operators, to deliver a blistering read -- Jonny Lee Miller Praise for Capture or Kill: This debut from a former MI5 surveillance operator is one of the most exciting I have read in a long time . . . Every page rings with authenticity, the tension is superbly sustained, and the central character is all too believable: a man wary of the power to kill * Daily Mail *