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Firefight

One hitman in the battle of his life
By Tom Wood
Series: Victor
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Mercy has a cost. Time for Victor to pay. Assassin-for-hire Victor is in Bucharest, Romania, to kill two targets meeting to exchange stolen intelligence his client wants back. It should be a simple task—until he realises the second of his targets is a former ally. Even... Read More
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The unmissable new Victor novel from bestseller Tom Wood, master of the assassin thriller.

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Mercy has a cost. Time for Victor to pay.

Assassin-for-hire Victor is in Bucharest, Romania, to kill two targets meeting to exchange stolen intelligence his client wants back. It should be a simple task—until he realises the second of his targets is a former ally. Even for a man of Victor's twisted morality, he's not prepared to kill someone to whom he owes his life.

To atone for not completing the job, Victor agrees to take on the kind of dangerous assignment he would otherwise avoid. At a conference on international relations, he must identify and assassinate a killer just like him and remain unseen, despite a guest list of spies, dignitaries, and security experts. Even for an elite professional, the job is a tall order—which is why he looks for help from the person whose life he spared in Romania.

Yet unbeknownst to Victor, the Bucharest contract stepped on the toes of powerful enemies from his past; enemies who now know exactly where to find him...

Firefight by Tom Wood is a gripping thriller that explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and survival in the world of international espionage.

Series: Victor

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780751584912

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 November 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sphere

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 41g

Pages: 496

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Crime & Thriller Father's Day Fiction General Fiction Series: Victor Tom Wood

About the Author

Tom Wood is a full-time writer born in Burton-on-Trent who now lives in London. After a stint as freelance editor and film-maker, he completed his first novel, The Hunter, which was an instant bestseller and introduced readers to a genuine antihero, Victor, an assassin with a purely logical view on life and whose morals are deeply questionable. Like Victor, Tom is passionate about physical sport, being both a huge boxing fan and practising Krav Maga martial arts, which has seen him sustain a number of injuries. He has not, however, ever killed anyone.

Tom also publishes standalone psychological thrillers, including A Knock at the Door.

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