Deadline - Steph McGovern

''A pacy, witty, engaging thriller, entertaining and delightfully authentic, but hard-hitting and thought-provoking too. I can''t wait for you all to read it'' – Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope series

Your child has been kidnapped.

You''re live on television.

Going live in 10, 9, 8 . . .
Today is a huge day for TV reporter Rose’s career. A live interview with one of the most powerful men in the country, on one of the nation’s biggest TV shows.

7, 6, 5 . . .
But, when she hears an unfamiliar voice in her ear, she knows something is very wrong.

4, 3, 2 . . .
Her earpiece has been hacked. She’s live on air in the middle of the interview. They tell her they have kidnapped her family.

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And, in order to protect them, Rose must do exactly what the hijacker says. They are in control now.

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''Fascinating and authentic peek behind the scenes . . . Steph McGovern lifts the lid and hooks us in with an irresistible set up.'' Val McDermid, – author of Past Lying