The Contract: (Frank Behr: 3): an electric crime thriller that will not let you out of its grasp

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THE CONTRACT is an electric crime novel from one of Hollywood's top screenwriters. (Please note this book is called THIRTEEN MILLION DOLLAR POP in the US) From the pen of Hollywood screenwriter David Levien comes this fast, furious and unforgettable crime thriller. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and Harlan Coben. "Tense and tightly plotted" - GUARDIAN "This is American crime thriller writing at its rocket-fuelled, roller-coaster best" - DAILY MAIL "Crime fiction at its finest" - Christopher Reich "What a great read. Its hard to put the book down." -- ***** Reader review ***************************************************************************** DOES HE REALLY WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH THE COMPANY- Troubled former cop Frank Behr is working for an exclusive Indianapolis investigation company, when he finds himself on a protection detail for Bernard "Bernie Cool" Kolodnik. THE CLIENT- Bernard "Bernie Cool" Kolodnik is a hard driving business mogul on the verge of making a move into big-time politics. THE CORRUPT- An attempt on Kolodnik's life is quickly buried by the police. But Behr wants the truth, and his hunt will put him a collision course with a dangerous sociopath . . .

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Levien is the new must-read thriller writer * Lee Child *
Tense and tightly plotted * Guardian *
This is American crime thriller writing at it's rocket-fuelled, roller-coaster best * Daily Mail (for Where the Dead Lay) *
Professional-grade actioner * Kirkus Reviews *
Enjoyable, hard-boiled stuff, with what's probably a bad-guy first - a psychotic, foul-mouthed Welshman. * Sun *

Author Bio

David Levien, author of City of the Sun and Where the Dead Lay, has been nominated for the Edgar, Hammett and Shamus awards in the US, and is also a Hollywood screenwriter and director. He was co-writer of Ocean's Thirteen and Runaway Jury among other films. He lives in Connecticut.