In particular, I’m very grateful to Ben, Stephanie, Curmudgeonly Steve, Graham, Shani and of course Carley, who all read drafts and made helpful suggestions.

Thank you to everyone who helped me with this novel. With the exception of the events describing well-known historical fact, all characters and events described in this work are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons living or dead is purely coincidental.ĭedicated to my friend Carley, who said, “Can I read it yet?” more than once, like a restless child on a long journey. Max Thorn asserts his right to be identified as the author of this work. But in trying to find one killer, an ordinary man must confront an existential crisis greater than anyone’s worst nightmares. The answer to the mystery death is somehow connected to a long forgotten military research program. Zav seeks answers from the ever present web of surveillance, while haunted by strange dreams and attacked by brutal villains.

But her lethal power comes from a dark secret which could make her friend or foe. Though Zav doesn’t like guns, his fearless ally thinks they’re the best way to dispense fast justice. She is gleeful in her planning, fearsome and relentless in execution, and tenderly compassionate. Soon Zav meets Christmas Pendle, a beautiful girl with more pistols than credit cards. The dead man’s mother intervenes and, finding little sympathy from the authorities, she persuades an unassuming desk worker, Zav Fox, to ask a few questions.

An unremarkable man killed in a strange way. A LITTLE MONEY INVOLVED.Ī young Polish lorry driver is found dead.

Deadly Pretty Strangers by Max Thorn