Deadline

The debut crime thriller from award-winning broadcaster and journalist Steph McGovern.

'Thrilling, captivating and full of heart' – Giovanna Fletcher, author of Billy and Me

'Brilliant! I love how it describes all the behind the scenes of TV and I had no idea where it was going. So clever. So good' – Kimberley Walsh

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.

1

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

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'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

'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