The Price You Pay

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The gripping new thriller featuring ex-soldier Peter Ash by award-winning American author Nick Petrie. When Peter receives a phone call at four a.m., it's the start of a dangerous whirlwind that threatens to drag him and his loved ones into its centre. The caller is Peter's closest friend, Lewis. Lewis has left his criminal past behind him, but when an associate of his goes missing from his home in upstate Wisconsin, dark secrets from their shared history may be about to come to light. Peter is happy to help his friend find the missing man, but the only clues are blood on the snow and a burnt-out cabin. When the man is eventually found, nearly frozen to death in the woods, he starts to open up: about his own criminal past, a rogue therapist... and certain evidence that is of great interest to foreign gangsters. Soon, Peter and his associates are in a race against time to find that evidence and stop the bloodshed before it's too late. The latest propulsive thriller in the award-winning series, perfect for fans of Lee Child and Jordan Harper. Reviews for Nick Petrie 'Lots of characters get compared to my own Jack Reacher, but Petries Peter Ash is the real deal.' Lee Child 'Stunning... The pace is like a sniper round, extraordinarily fast and precisely calibrated.' David Baldacci 'If you aren't reading Nick Petrie, now is the time to start.' C.J. Box

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A tangled tale of intrigue, action, and adventure with a battle-scarred hero who definitely rises to the challenge. The clever plot is firmly conceived and crisp writing makes this a terrific story, told terrifically. -- Steve Berry on Nick Petrie
Petries expertly paced plot sets a colorful array of characters on a collision course. Readers will look forward to seeing more of the resourceful Ash. -- Publishers Weekly on Nick Petrie
A gripping, beautifully written novel. -- The Huffington Post on Nick Petrie

Author Bio

Nick Petrie received his MFA in fiction from the University of Washington, won a Hopwood Award for short fiction, and his story 'At the Laundromat' won the 2006 Short Story Contest in the Seattle Review. His debut novel featuring ex-soldier Peter Ash, The Drifter, won numerous awards including the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel in 2017.