Author Description

From a USA TODAY bestselling author... A kidnapped child... A nation in crisis... A woman who knows no limits... Maya Raines is a spy caught between two cultures. She's half-Malaysian and half-American. Her skills are razor-sharp, but her soul is eternally conflicted. Now she finds herself drawn into a web of intrigue when a crisis erupts in Malaysia. A female terrorist named Khadijah has kidnapped the young son of an American businessman. It's a brazen act that marks the beginning of a civil war that threatens to destabilise Southeast Asia. Who is Khadijah? What does she want? And can she be stopped? Maya is determined to rescue the kidnapped boy and get answers. But as she tracks Khadijah, searching the back alleys and ghettos of a nation on the verge of collapse, she'll discover that her mission will be anything but easy. Loyalties are shifting. Secrets will be revealed. And for Maya, this will be a harrowing journey into the heart of darkness, forcing her to fight for everything that she believes in. Who is the hunter? Who is the hunted? And what will the ultimate sacrifice be? 'High-octane international intrigue.' -Crime Watch 'An engaging thriller that investigates the psychology of fanaticism.' -San Francisco Book Review 'Thought-provoking themes. Exciting action.' -The Sun 'Bullet-whizzing, knife-slicing action. The surveillance techniques and intelligence analysis bring it to life.' -The Star 'A fair and balanced account of what's really shaping the Islamic world today.' -The Malaysian Insider 'A powerful new voice in adventure stories.' -Pendulum Press 'A cracking thriller.' -The TBR Pile 'Realistic and tightly drawn.' -Aust Crime Fiction 'Has the pacing of an action movie.' -The Kindle Book Review 'An intriguing exploration