'A terrific thriller' – James Patterson

'A new benchmark for the modern spy thriller' – Peter James

'Excellent . . . packed with relentless pace and hard-edged thrills' – James Swallow

Black 13 is the brilliant first novel in the Scott Pearce series from Sunday Times bestselling author Adam Hamdy. In this addictive and fast-paced thriller, ex-MI6 officer Pearce is about to show us that in a world where there is no loyalty to the nation state, it’s time to burn the espionage rule book.

An exiled agent. A growing threat. A clandestine war.

The world is changing beyond recognition.

Radical extremists are rising and seek to enforce their ideology globally.

Governments, the military and intelligence agencies are being outmanoeuvred at every step. Borders are breaking down. Those in power are puppets.

The old rules are obsolete. To fight this war a new doctrine is needed.

In a world where nothing is at it seems, where trust is gone, one man will make the difference.

Meet Ex-MI6 agent and man in exile, Scott Pearce.

It’s time to burn the espionage rule book.

Watch Pearce light the fire.