Stephen Leather was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as The Times, the Daily Mail and the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Before that, he was employed as a biochemist for ICI, shovelled limestone in a quarry, worked as a baker, a petrol pump attendant, a barman, and worked for the Inland Revenue. He began writing full-time in 1992. His bestsellers have been translated into more than ten languages. He has also written for television shows such as London,s Burning, The Knock and the BBC,s Murder in Mind series. You can find out more from his website, www.stephenleather.com.
'In brisk newsman's style her explores compex contemporary issues while keeping the action fast and bloody. In DEAD MEN Mr Leather manages to avoid preaching while he poses tough questions about the morality of the fight against terrorism and whether the means justifies the end.' -- Economist 'A hardboiled thriller, well-paced throughout with a surprisingly well-developed sense of morality regarding the sins of the past' -- Sunday Tribune Review 'best action ... since the best days of Gerald Seymour' -- Courier Mail, Australia 'Anew and exciting voice on the thriller scene -- Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin, Australia 'A thriller must clip along steadily at the right tempo: too slow and it risks losing its sense of adventure and suspense. Too quick and the book starts to read jumpily and confusion arises. But if an author does it right, if he is able to hold the interst of the general reader while telling an interesting story, he has walked the tightrope ... Leather managesthis feat...Storylines provide enough complexity and personnel for Leather to drive the plot onwards ...Leather's chapters are crisply written, action-packed and do not blunder on with meaningless, flowery details' -- South China Morning Post 'Leather, as usual, writes a great story, and DEAD MEN is another page turner.' -- Irish Times 'A brilliant read that stands out of the morass of so-so military thrillers around nowadays.' -- News of the World on HOT BLOOD 'There's a new breed of British crime writer giving the genre a much-needed shake-up - and Stephen Leather is at the forefront ... the sheer impetus of his storytelling is damned hard to resist.' -- Daily Express on COLD KILL 'This is an aggressively topical novel but a genuinely thrilling one, too.' -- Daily Telegraph on COLD KILL 'A grand finale that'll have readers on edge' -- Literary Review on COLD KILL 'Reading Stephen Leather at leisure is always a pleasure. The pacing of SOFT TARGET is superb ...' **** -- Ireland on Sunday 'As tough as British thrillers get ... gripping' -- Irish Independent on HARD LANDING 'A riveting read' -- Sunday Life, Belfast on SOFT TARGET 'Exciting stuff with plenty of heart-palpitating action gingered up by mystery and intrigue ... Leather is an intelligent thriller writer' -- Daily Mail on THE TUNNEL RATS 'As high-tech and as world-class as the thriller genre gets' -- Express on Sunday on THE BOMBMAKER 'He has walked the tightrope ... Storylines provide enough complexity and personnel to drive the plot onwards ...Leather's chapters are crisply written, action-packed and do not blunder on with meaningless, flowery details' -- South China Morning Post
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