The Double Tap

The assassin – the world’s most successful contract killer – ice-cool, accurate and elusive. An anonymous professional with a unique calling card – one bullet in the head and one in the chest for each of his targets. The Judas goat – an ex-member of the SAS, Mike Cramer is the perfect sacrificial bait. When the FBI discover the next name on the assassin’s hitlist, Cramer is set up to take his place. The wild card – Cramer’s past has caught up with him. Ex-IRA extremist Dermot Lynch blames Cramer for his lover’s death and he’s out for revenge. As Cramer trains for the most dangerous mission in his career, Lynch hunts down his sworn enemy. And the unknown assassin silently closes in on his target. The players are in position for the final deadly game..

Author Biography

Stephen Leather was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as The Times”, the Daily Mail” and the South China Morning Post” in Hong Kong. He began writing full-time in 1992. His bestsellers have been translated into more than ten languages. He has also written for television shows such as London’s Burning”, The Knock” and the BBC’s Murder in Mind” series.