The Castle: The heart-racing new thriller with an incredible ending from Sunday Times bestseller John Sutherland

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Alex and Pip are in desperate need of an escape. Their stressful roles as hostage negotiators are eased only by the fact that they get to come home to each other every night.

When an old friend invites the couple up to the Scottish Highlands for an extended break, Alex and Pip jump at the chance. It's the rest they both need.

But soon after they arrive at the castle, they hear the sound of gunshots, and their perfect escape turns into a perfect nightmare. The remote mountainous landscape is now the setting for a terrifying kidnap plot targeting one of the other guests.

In the desperate hours that follow, Alex and Pip must call on all their years of negotiating experience to keep everyone alive. But with Pip gravely injured and the net closing in, it might be her life that needs saving most of all...

Reviews

Thrilling... a great read. -- Kate London
Authentic, atmospheric, beautifully plotted with characters you want to succeed. If you like Tartan Noir this one's for you. -- Mari Hannah
Lightning paced thriller set in the Scottish Highlands. Akin to a homage to the high octane 70s thrillers of MacLean and Bagley. Great characters, unrelenting tension, and swashbuckling action. A triumph. -- Neil Lancaster
The Castle is a thriller written by one who knows. It's authentic, atmospheric, beautifully plotted with characters you want to succeed. If you like Tartan Noir this one's for you. * Mari Hannah *
Thrilling...a great read * Kate London *

Author Bio

John Sutherland is a married father of three, who lives with his wife and children in South London. He joined the Metropolitan Police in 1992, serving for more than 25 years until his retirement in 2018. Having won the Baton of Honour as the outstanding recruit in his training school intake, he rose through the ranks to become a highly respected senior officer. During his career, he worked in a variety of roles across the Capital, both in uniform and as a detective. He is an experienced Hostage & Crisis Negotiator and Premier League Football Match Commander. His last operational posting was as the Borough Commander for Southwark.

John is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, 'Blue: A Memoir' and 'Crossing the Line', which was a BBC Radio 4 Book of the week. His first thriller, 'The Siege' was published in 2022.

Website: policecommander.wordpress.com

Twitter: @policecommander

Contact: lwilliams@greeneheaton.co.uk