Playing With Death

This fast, furious, twisty thriller kept me on the edge of my seat -- Chris Ryan If Stephen King had collaborated with Michael Crichton on a thriller, it might have been as good as this. It's a grab-you-by-the-throat page-ripper' * Peterborough Evening Telegraph * What starts as a gripping killer thriller morphs into a serious and frankly scary examination of the possible threats the development of AI poses for humanity * Irish Independent * An edgy, pacy, futuristic and oh so very polished cyber thriller -- www.trevtwinem.booklikes.com Grips you from the beginning and races to a most exciting and enigmatic ending -- 5 stars, www.crimesquad.com Praise for Simon Scarrow's novels: 'Scarrow's [novels] rank with the best' * Independent * Gripping... [Scarrow's] sense of plot and pace is strong * The Times * Intrigue, treachery and violence... intense action, beguiling characters and authentic detail * Publishers Weekly * Top stuff * Daily Telegraph * Gripping... Ferocious and compelling * Daily Express * An amazing roller-coaster of a ride... Fantastic... A cracking historical thriller -- Manda Scott A fast-moving and exceptionally well-paced historical thriller * BBC History Magazine *

A regular on the Sunday Times bestseller list with his historical novels, Simon Scarrow launches an exciting new strand to his writing with PLAYING WITH DEATH, written with Lee Francis: both an edge-of-your-seat thriller and a terrifying exploration of the dangers of the modern world. Simon's Eagles of the Empire novels are legendary amongst readers of historical fiction, and all his novels, including the World War II thriller HEARTS OF STONE, have been acclaimed by reviewers and readers alike. Prior to writing fiction Simon worked as a teacher and lecturer; he is now a full-time writer. Lee Francis worked for several years in the world of film, TV and advertising as a script reader and assistant director. PLAYING WITH DEATH, written with his former lecturer Simon Scarrow, is his first novel.