From Sunday Times bestselling author and Richard & Judy Book Club pick David Mark, a thrilling historical adventure of murder and mayhem on the high seas.
Two assassins. One prize. A deadly voyage to the unknown.
London, 1628. Nicolaes de Pelgrom is a skilled assassin and an asset to his wealthy, scheming master. No victim is beyond de Pelgrom's deadly reach - even if that means enduring the perilous voyage to Batavia in south-east Asia.
Jeronimus Cornelisz is a conniving apothecary determined to escape the backstreets of Amsterdam and become rich beyond imagination. Hired to escort a precious cargo on that same ship to Batavia, he will kill anyone who stands in his way.
When these mercenary killers clash, so too do their missions. One cannot succeed without destroying the other. But this deadly game is bigger than both of them... so who will triumph and who will die?
Reviews for David Mark
'Dark and compelling' Elly Griffiths
'Mark's books are always taut, intelligent page-turners' Abir Mukherjee
'David Mark is the king of grimy historical crime' Alex Reeve
'A lush masterpiece' Historical Novel Society
'Breathtaking' Peter May
Autorentext
David Mark spent more than fifteen years as a journalist, including seven years as a crime reporter with the Yorkshire Post. His writing is heavily influenced by the court cases he covered: the defeatist and jaded police officers; the competent and incompetent investigators; the inertia of the justice system and the sheer raw grief of those touched by savagery and tragedy. He is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling DS McAvoy series, historical novels, and psychological suspense thrillers, also writing under the name D.M. Mark.
Follow David on @davidmarkwriter www.davidmarkwriter.co.uk
Klappentext
Two assassins go head-to-head on the open seas in this gripping new historical thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author David Mark.
London, 1628. Nicolaes de Pelgrom, assassin and devoted servant of George Villiers, will do whatever his master asks of him - even if that means enduring the perilous voyage to the Indies to exact a grieving widow's revenge.
Making that same journey is Jeronimus Cornelisz, a conniving apothecary determined to escape the backstreets of Amsterdam and become rich beyond imagination. Hired by a criminal mastermind to escort precious cargo to the Indies, he will kill anyone who stands in his way.
When these assassins clash, so too do their missions. One cannot succeed without killing the other. In this deadly game, who will triumph and who will die? And are they even the only players?
'A fantastic achievement - dark and compelling with characters you will never forget' Elly Griffiths
'David Mark's books are always taut, intelligent page-turners, so it's a joy that he's turned his pen and his talents to historical fiction' Abir Mukherjee
Reviewers on David Mark:
'Breathtaking' Peter May
'Mark is a wonderfully descriptive writer' Peter James
'Brilliantly written - a cracking story' Richard Madeley