Crossfire

ONE SHOT AT STOPPING A TRAITOR. ONE CHANCE TO CHANGE HISTORY. Praise for Wilbur Smith 'A master storyteller' Sunday Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' Daily Mirror ' Best historical novelist' Stephen King WILBUR SMITH RETURNS WITH A BRAND-NEW SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING WORLD WAR II THRILLER 1943. The tide of the Second World War is turning. The Russian victory at Stalingrad - the bloodiest battle in history - has opened the door for the Allies. Now, they must strike decisively at the heart of Hitler's Reich. But military success cannot be guaranteed without total secrecy. Special Operations Executive's Saffron Courtney is sailing from the west coast of Scotland to New York on the Queen Mary. Her mission - to identify the mole in the British Embassy in Washington, DC before Churchill and Roosevelt begin the talks that will determine British and American military strategy in the wake of the Russian victory. Haunted by the ghosts of her previous mission in the Low Countries, and with dangerous agents on her tail, Saffron must find the spy who could derail the Allied advance. Time is running out. Will Saffron complete her mission? Or will she succumb to the shadows of her past? THE SEVENTH BOOK IN THE ASSEGAI SEQUENCE IN THE LONG-RUNNING COURTNEY SERIES AND THE FOLLOW ON FROM WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERS COURTNEY'S WAR AND LEGACY OF WAR . SAFFRON RETURNS IN FLASHPOINT IN AUTUMN 2026. PRE-ORDER NOW. 'A suspense-packed, fast-moving tale of perilous cat-and-mouse espionage' Lancashire Evening Post Readers are loving CROSSFIRE : 'The plot twists are excellent and the characters are utterly fascinating' 'Had me gripped from the beginning' 'I couldn't put this book down . The heroine is funny, dangerous, clever and fearless and the storyline is riveting ' 'A fantastic storyline from Wilbur Smith and plenty of action and intrigue '

ONE SHOT AT STOPPING A TRAITOR. ONE CHANCE TO CHANGE HISTORY. Praise for Wilbur Smith 'A master storyteller' Sunday Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' Daily Mirror ' Best historical novelist' Stephen King WILBUR SMITH RETURNS WITH A BRAND-NEW SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING WORLD WAR II THRILLER 1943. The tide of the Second World War is turning. The Russian victory at Stalingrad - the bloodiest battle in history - has opened the door for the Allies. Now, they must strike decisively at the heart of Hitler's Reich. But military success cannot be guaranteed without total secrecy. Special Operations Executive's Saffron Courtney is sailing from the west coast of Scotland to New York on the Queen Mary. Her mission - to identify the mole in the British Embassy in Washington, DC before Churchill and Roosevelt begin the talks that will determine British and American military strategy in the wake of the Russian victory. Haunted by the ghosts of her previous mission in the Low Countries, and with dangerous agents on her tail, Saffron must find the spy who could derail the Allied advance. Time is running out. Will Saffron complete her mission? Or will she succumb to the shadows of her past? THE SEVENTH BOOK IN THE ASSEGAI SEQUENCE IN THE LONG-RUNNING COURTNEY SERIES AND THE FOLLOW ON FROM WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERS COURTNEY'S WAR AND LEGACY OF WAR . SAFFRON RETURNS IN FLASHPOINT IN AUTUMN 2026. PRE-ORDER NOW. 'A suspense-packed, fast-moving tale of perilous cat-and-mouse espionage' Lancashire Evening Post Readers are loving CROSSFIRE : 'The plot twists are excellent and the characters are utterly fascinating' 'Had me gripped from the beginning' 'I couldn't put this book down . The heroine is funny, dangerous, clever and fearless and the storyline is riveting ' 'A fantastic storyline from Wilbur Smith and plenty of action and intrigue '

Nominated for the Costa Children's Book Award 'The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be' STORMZY 'Malorie's Noughts & Crosses series is the first time I saw myself in a book . . . they were pacey, exciting, rich. What Malorie Blackman has always done so brilliantly is put the minority front and centre, both in society and politics.' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS 'The most original book I've ever read' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH 'Malorie Blackman is absolutely amazing ... [ Noughts & Crosses ] really spoke to me, especially as a woman of dual heritage.' ZAWE ASHTON 'Crossfire is searing, political and furious. Malorie's world building is sublime and the way the Noughts & Crosses series holds a mirror up to society is unrivalled' JUNO DAWSON _____ A sudden frisson of awareness crackled through me like a static shock. ‘Hello, Callie. What’s what?’ The baritone voice made my head snap up. Tobey Durbridge. Years have passed since the love between Sephy - a Cross - and Callum - a Nought - destroyed their world and changed their families and society forever. Society appears to be very different now. For the first time ever, a Nought Prime Minister - Tobey Durbridge - is in power. Race and class don't divide people anymore. But things are never really that easy. Because Tobey's just been framed for murder, and the only way to free himself is to turn to his oldest friend - Callie-Rose. Their families divisions run deep, and when two young people are kidnapped, their lives and everything they've fought for are put in the firing line. And when you're playing a game as dangerous as this one, it won't be long before someone gets caught in the crossfire... Voted as one of the UK's best-loved books, Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses series is a seminal piece of YA fiction; a true modern classic.

Nominated for the Costa Children's Book Award 'The Noughts & Crosses series are still my favourite books of all time and showed me just how amazing story-telling could be' STORMZY 'Malorie's Noughts & Crosses series is the first time I saw myself in a book . . . they were pacey, exciting, rich. What Malorie Blackman has always done so brilliantly is put the minority front and centre, both in society and politics.' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS 'The most original book I've ever read' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH 'Malorie Blackman is absolutely amazing ... [ Noughts & Crosses ] really spoke to me, especially as a woman of dual heritage.' ZAWE ASHTON 'Crossfire is searing, political and furious. Malorie's world building is sublime and the way the Noughts & Crosses series holds a mirror up to society is unrivalled' JUNO DAWSON _____ A sudden frisson of awareness crackled through me like a static shock. ‘Hello, Callie. What’s what?’ The baritone voice made my head snap up. Tobey Durbridge. Years have passed since the love between Sephy - a Cross - and Callum - a Nought - destroyed their world and changed their families and society forever. Society appears to be very different now. For the first time ever, a Nought Prime Minister - Tobey Durbridge - is in power. Race and class don't divide people anymore. But things are never really that easy. Because Tobey's just been framed for murder, and the only way to free himself is to turn to his oldest friend - Callie-Rose. Their families divisions run deep, and when two young people are kidnapped, their lives and everything they've fought for are put in the firing line. And when you're playing a game as dangerous as this one, it won't be long before someone gets caught in the crossfire... Voted as one of the UK's best-loved books, Malorie Blackman's Noughts & Crosses series is a seminal piece of YA fiction; a true modern classic.

Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time 'Another excellent book from the Francis stable' 5***** Reader Review 'An excellent gripping story in true Francis fashion' 5***** Reader Review 'Usual Dick Francis excellence. Gripping from beginning to end' 5***** Reader Review ______ Captain Thomas Forsyth's tour of Afghanistan is cut brutally short when he is badly wounded by a roadside bomb. Returning home to his mother - a racehorse trainer and the 'First Lady' of racing - Tom discovers the training business is on the edge, and facing a threat far more dangerous than a run of bad form. Soon he finds himself on a very different, but just as deadly, battlefield where his military skills are put to the ultimate test . . . kill or be killed? Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Crossfire is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis. Praise for Dick Francis: 'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing' Daily Mirror 'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' Scotsman 'Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end' Sunday Telegraph 'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever' Sunday Express 'The master of suspense and intrigue' Country Life 'Francis writing at his best' Evening Standard 'Still the master' Racing Post

Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time 'Another excellent book from the Francis stable' 5***** Reader Review 'An excellent gripping story in true Francis fashion' 5***** Reader Review 'Usual Dick Francis excellence. Gripping from beginning to end' 5***** Reader Review ______ Captain Thomas Forsyth's tour of Afghanistan is cut brutally short when he is badly wounded by a roadside bomb. Returning home to his mother - a racehorse trainer and the 'First Lady' of racing - Tom discovers the training business is on the edge, and facing a threat far more dangerous than a run of bad form. Soon he finds himself on a very different, but just as deadly, battlefield where his military skills are put to the ultimate test . . . kill or be killed? Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Crossfire is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis. Praise for Dick Francis: 'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing' Daily Mirror 'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' Scotsman 'Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end' Sunday Telegraph 'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever' Sunday Express 'The master of suspense and intrigue' Country Life 'Francis writing at his best' Evening Standard 'Still the master' Racing Post

She's never lost a hostage. Surely she can manage to take care of her sister. FBI special agent Julianna Jameson is a top-notch negotiator, but when her much younger sister, Dottie, needs a place to live while she finishes high school, Julianna's skills will be put to the test. Former sniper Clay Fox left the army after a tragic incident that he can't get past. Until he can figure out what to do with the rest of his life, he's working as a resource officer at a school. Dottie's school. When Julianna is called in to negotiate a courtroom hostage situation involving Clay's sister, he's impressed--and, if he's honest, a bit intimidated--by the calm, capable woman with the dark hair and blue eyes, and invites her to speak at the school. But as the anniversary of a school shooting from Julianna's past approaches, it becomes clear that her perfect record is about to be tested and that Dottie is at risk. If Julianna and Clay can't figure out who's behind the attacks, more innocent people will die--and Dottie is next in line. "Expertly plotted and relentlessly paced. This high-octane thriller keeps up the momentum through the final page."-- Publishers Weekly

She's never lost a hostage. Surely she can manage to take care of her sister. FBI special agent Julianna Jameson is a top-notch negotiator, but when her much younger sister, Dottie, needs a place to live while she finishes high school, Julianna's skills will be put to the test. Former sniper Clay Fox left the army after a tragic incident that he can't get past. Until he can figure out what to do with the rest of his life, he's working as a resource officer at a school. Dottie's school. When Julianna is called in to negotiate a courtroom hostage situation involving Clay's sister, he's impressed--and, if he's honest, a bit intimidated--by the calm, capable woman with the dark hair and blue eyes, and invites her to speak at the school. But as the anniversary of a school shooting from Julianna's past approaches, it becomes clear that her perfect record is about to be tested and that Dottie is at risk. If Julianna and Clay can't figure out who's behind the attacks, more innocent people will die--and Dottie is next in line. "Expertly plotted and relentlessly paced. This high-octane thriller keeps up the momentum through the final page."-- Publishers Weekly

FOR KING. FOR COUNTRY. FOR FAMILY. WILL SHE RISK IT ALL? Praise for Wilbur Smith 'A master storyteller' Sunday Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' Daily Mirror ' Best historical novelist' Stephen King WILBUR SMITH RETURNS WITH A BRAND-NEW SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING WORLD WAR II THRILLER 1943. The tide of the Second World War is turning. The Russian victory at Stalingrad - the bloodiest battle in history - has opened the door for the Allies. Now, they must strike decisively at the heart of Hitler's Reich. But military success cannot be guaranteed without total secrecy. Special Operations Executive's Saffron Courtney is sailing from the west coast of Scotland to New York on the Queen Mary. Her mission - to identify the mole in the British Embassy in Washington, DC before Churchill and Roosevelt begin the talks that will determine British and American military strategy in the wake of the Russian victory. Haunted by the ghosts of her previous mission in the Low Countries, and with dangerous agents on her tail, Saffron must find the spy who could derail the Allied advance. Time is running out. Will Saffron complete her mission? Or will she succumb to the shadows of her past? A BRAND-NEW BOOK IN THE LONG-RUNNING EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY AND THE FOLLOW ON FROM WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERS COURTNEY'S WAR AND LEGACY OF WAR . Readers are loving CROSSFIRE : 'The plot twists are excellent and the characters are utterly fascinating' 'Had me gripped from the beginning' 'I couldn't put this book down . The heroine is funny, dangerous, clever and fearless and the storyline is riveting ' 'A fantastic storyline from Wilbur Smith and plenty of action and intrigue '

FOR KING. FOR COUNTRY. FOR FAMILY. WILL SHE RISK IT ALL? Praise for Wilbur Smith 'A master storyteller' Sunday Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' Daily Mirror ' Best historical novelist' Stephen King WILBUR SMITH RETURNS WITH A BRAND-NEW SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING WORLD WAR II THRILLER 1943. The tide of the Second World War is turning. The Russian victory at Stalingrad - the bloodiest battle in history - has opened the door for the Allies. Now, they must strike decisively at the heart of Hitler's Reich. But military success cannot be guaranteed without total secrecy. Special Operations Executive's Saffron Courtney is sailing from the west coast of Scotland to New York on the Queen Mary. Her mission - to identify the mole in the British Embassy in Washington, DC before Churchill and Roosevelt begin the talks that will determine British and American military strategy in the wake of the Russian victory. Haunted by the ghosts of her previous mission in the Low Countries, and with dangerous agents on her tail, Saffron must find the spy who could derail the Allied advance. Time is running out. Will Saffron complete her mission? Or will she succumb to the shadows of her past? A BRAND-NEW BOOK IN THE LONG-RUNNING EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY AND THE FOLLOW ON FROM WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERS COURTNEY'S WAR AND LEGACY OF WAR . Readers are loving CROSSFIRE : 'The plot twists are excellent and the characters are utterly fascinating' 'Had me gripped from the beginning' 'I couldn't put this book down . The heroine is funny, dangerous, clever and fearless and the storyline is riveting ' 'A fantastic storyline from Wilbur Smith and plenty of action and intrigue '