{"product_id":"the-last-line-by-stephen-ronson-9781399721240","title":"The Last Line","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'John Cook is the Jack Reacher of 1940's Britain' - Damien Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e*\n\n\u003cp\u003eMay 1940.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith Nazi forces sweeping across France, invasion seems imminent. The English Channel has never felt so narrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn rural Sussex, war veteran John Cook has been tasked with preparing the resistance effort, should the worst happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut even as the foreign threat looms, it's rumours of a missing child that are troubling Cook. A twelve-year-old girl was evacuated from London and never seen again, and she's just the tip of the iceberg - countless evacuees haven't made it to their host families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Cook investigates, he uncovers a dark conspiracy that reaches to the highest ranks of society. He will do whatever it takes to make the culprits pay. There are some lines you just don't cross.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Line\u003c\/i\u003e is a blistering action thriller combined with a smart noir mystery, played out expertly against the taut backdrop of the British home front.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e*\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A brilliant noir thriller set in the darkest days of the Second World War' - \u003ci\u003eStephen Leather\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A vivid sense of place with tension on every level, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Line\u003c\/i\u003e dripped with historical detail and authenticity. I absolutely loved it!' - Marion Todd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eREADERS LOVE \u003ci\u003eTHE LAST LINE\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This is an excellent debut novel with a gripping storyline' - 5* NetGalley Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This is a first class 5 star read that is a cleverly written compelling, captivating historical crime thriller that I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys an unputdownable thrilling read' - 5* NetGalley Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Stephen has a way of describing his characters so tremendously that you really fall in love with them. John, Margaret and Doc for me are just the most incredible characters' - 5* NetGalley Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A superb novel which I thoroughly enjoyed' - 5* NetGalley Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'If you like Lee Child then you will like this book. It has all the familiar hallmarks... vivid writing, well crafted characters, excellent plot and a crusading Superman with definite ideas about right and wrong and meting out his version of justice' - 5* NetGalley Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428277993708,"sku":"9781399721240","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399721240.jpg?v=1774497234","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-last-line-by-stephen-ronson-9781399721240","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}