Scott Mariani is the author of the worldwide-acclaimed action / adventure series featuring maverick ex-SAS hero Ben Hope. Scott’s books have topped the bestseller charts in the UK and beyond.Scott was born in Scotland, studied in Oxford and now lives and writes in rural west Wales.

‘Compelling from the first page until the last, Mariani and his fabulous protagonist Ben Hope entertain in a gripping tale that will have you turning the pages well into the night’ Mark Dawson‘Thrilling. Scott Mariani is at the top of his game’ Andy McDermott‘A high level of realism … the action scenes come thick and fast. Like the father of the modern thriller, Frederick Forsyth, Mariani has a knack for embedding his plots in the fears and preoccupations of their time’ Shots Magazine‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code’ J. L. Carrell‘History, action, devious scheming and eye-opening detail. Mariani delivers a twisting storyline’ David Leadbeater'Non-stop action – this book delivers’ Steve Berry