His past is coming back with a vengeance…
Ex-intelligence agent James Ryker has done many things in the past he’d prefer to forget.
The last time he saw Gregor Minko – son to one of Ukraine’s most dangerous and politically influential arms dealers – Gregor was a scared 6-year-old boy in need of protection. But Ryker had to walk away. The boy wasn’t the mission.
Twenty years on Ryker is approached by two strangers in Antibes, France, asking for his help in finding Gregor – now going by the name of Gregor Rebrov. With a back catalogue of ‘crimes against the Russian state’, Gregor has escaped from a gulag in Siberia and is now in the wind.
Fuelled by old demons and painful memories of his own brutal actions in the past, Ryker finds himself once again in the thick of a complicated race against time and who knows how many of the world’s secret services, to find Gregor and get some answers.
As answers turn into more questions, they lead Ryker closer to home… and he can’t shake the feeling that he may be to blame.
Rob Sinclair is the million copy bestseller of over twenty thrillers, including the James Ryker series.
Most recently published by Bloodhound, Boldwood will publish his latest action thriller, Rogue Hero, in June 2024 and will be republishing all the James Ryker series over the coming months.
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My thoughts: James Ryker’s past as an undercover agent comes back to haunt him when he’s approached to look for a missing Russian prisoner. Gregor Rebrov escaped from a Siberian gulag and vanished. He’s an enemy of the Russian state, as was his oligarch/gangster father.
So Ryker heads to war torn Ukraine – the last place Gregor was seen. But he’s not been given all the information and Gregor isn’t an innocent by any means.
Ryker also isn’t operating with full cooperation of any government or agency, his boss Winter has agreed to give him some assistance, but he’s essentially on his own. And things do not go well.
There’s twists and turns, some harrowing moments and Ryker also relives his involvement with Gregor’s parents and the six-year-old Gregor in Cyprus. Gregor’s plan for revenge is pretty scary too – especially in a post-Covid 19 world and considering the way that things are at the moment, not too hard to imagine. Totally gripping, thrilling, will keep you on the edge of your seat!
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
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