Deadline by Steph McGovern hardback - pre order special indie edition

Published July 3rd 2025 available to pre order now

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 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.

. . .

1And, in order to protect them, Rose must do exactly what the hijacker says. They are in control now. * * *'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