Colin Forbes – författare

At the urgent plea of his old friend, Commander Buchanan of Scotland Yard, Tweed, once ace detective, now Deputy Chief SIS, visits Mrs Bella Main, formidable matriarch controlling the Main Chance, the most powerful private bank in Europe. Bella tells Tweed and Paula Grey, his assistant, that she has refused an enormous offer from Calouste Gubenkian, the most ruthless and villainous man in Europe. Within days of their visit Bella is murdered. Tweed and Paula return to investigate the atrocious act. The bank's HQ is based in a huge Elizabethan manor hidden in The Forest, a vast area in the deep south of England. Tweed has already met members of the two families, run by their forefathers for generations. Was Bella murdered by one of them - or is it the work of the vicious Calouste? The movement never stops, changing to Calouste's Chateau Les Rochers in the Belgian Ardennes. A ferocious battle takes place. Two more murders are committed at the manor. Tweed and Paula race to tiny Seacove on the rugged Cornish coast to prevent another murder. Finally, Tweed proves the Bank, founded in 1912, was based on a brutal crime all those years ago.

‘SUPERB… COLIN FORBES HAS NO EQUAL AT THIS SORT OF THING’ SUNDAY MIRROR‘KEEPS THE READER ON THE EDGE OF HIS CHAIR’ DAILY TELEGRAPHIn West Germany, a British agent is savagely murdered and left with a neo-Nazi sign carved into his back.In London, Tweed of the Secret Intelligence Service sends his most capable operator, Keith Martel, to replace the man – and to find the truth behind his death.Very soon, the top four Western leaders – American, British, French and German – will be on their way to meet their Soviet counterpart in Vienna for a crucial summit.Tweed and Martel believe one of them is the target for assassination. They must urgently work out which one – or a nightmare will come true…Double Jeopardy is the first in the Tweed & Co series of gripping and suspenseful spy thrillers – perfect for fans of John le Carré, Ken Follett and Charles Cumming.PRAISE FOR COLIN FORBES:‘Utterly realistic and gripping action’Spectator‘A projectile of a thriller’New York Times‘Better than Alistair Maclean’s suspense novels’Pasadena Star-News‘Suspense mounts swiftly, plenty of action and intrigue’ American Publishers Weekly‘Out-Alistairs Maclean’ New York Times

‘SUPERB… COLIN FORBES HAS NO EQUAL AT THIS SORT OF THING’ SUNDAY MIRRORA terrible secret lurks within an exclusive Swiss Clinic…When news reporter Bob Newman gets a tip-off about a mysterious package smuggled across an eastern border, it’s yet another link in a chain of sinister incidents that have one thing in common – they are all connected with the Berne Clinic and something called Terminal.But what is Terminal? And why is Tweed of the British Secret Intelligence Service so desperate to find out?An ex-CIA hitman arrives in Switzerland and the mystery of the Berne Clinic deepens.Why is it surrounded by barbed wire and guarded by Dobermans and the Swiss Army?And why do the people who can answer these questions keep getting murdered?Tweed and Newman will not rest until they know exactly what is happening. And together they make a formidable force…Terminal – the second in the Tweed & Co series of thrillers – has all the hallmarks of Colin Forbes’s terrifying and brilliant novels – the surprises and twists, the violence and the tension – and it is one of his very best.PRAISE FOR COLIN FORBES:‘Utterly realistic and gripping action’ Spectator‘A projectile of a thriller’ New York Times‘Keeps the reader on the edge of his chair’ Daily Telegraph‘Better than Alistair Maclean’s suspense novels’ Pasadena Star-News‘Suspense mounts swiftly, plenty of action and intrigue’ American Publishers Weekly‘Out-Alistairs Maclean’ New York Times

‘SUPERB… COLIN FORBES HAS NO EQUAL AT THIS SORT OF THING’ SUNDAY MIRRORA journalist is brutally murdered and a video of her killing is sent to London by Soviet Intelligence with a warning – tell other people to keep away from Procane…Intelligence agencies are convinced that Adam Procane, a top Washington official, is about to defect. But the Presidential election is only two months away and it’s the last thing the Americans want.Trouble is, no one knows who Procane really is, so nothing can be done to stop him.In London, Tweed of SIS watches and waits.Four highly suspect Americans have already passed through London en route to Scandinavia – the Deputy Head of the CIA, the National Security Advisor and his wife, and the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces. Any one of them could be Procane.So it’s time for Tweed to act. To get back into the field. To find Procane before the Soviets wreak havoc…Cover Story is the third in the Tweed & Co series of gripping and suspenseful spy thrillers – perfect for fans of John le Carré, Ken Follett and Charles Cumming.PRAISE FOR COLIN FORBES:‘Utterly realistic and gripping action’ Spectator‘A projectile of a thriller’ New York Times‘Will keep the reader on the edge of his chair’ Daily Telegraph‘Better than Alistair Maclean’s suspense novels’ Pasadena Star-News‘Suspense mounts swiftly, plenty of action and intrigue’ American Publishers Weekly‘Out-Alistairs Maclean’ New York Times

‘COLIN FORBES HAS NO EQUAL AT THIS SORT OF THING’ SUNDAY MIRRORWho is Janus – the man who looks both East and West?When a top British agent is murdered in Hamburg, spymaster Tweed is desperate to know why his man was killed – and who he should target for revenge.The investigation quickly leads Tweed to a devastating conclusion – one of his four European sector chiefs is a traitor.Tweed’s terrible problem is that he does not know which one.With time running out, Tweed realises he may also be tracking a mass murderer – and that an appalling scandal in London will break if he does not find the killer.And then, from East Germany, behind the Iron Curtain, the order goes out – Kill Tweed…The Janus Man is the fourth book in the Tweed & Co. series and is a gripping, true-to-life thriller from a master of the genre. Readers of Ken Follett, John le Carré, Charles Cumming and Tom Bradby will love this epic novel.PRAISE FOR COLIN FORBES:‘Utterly realistic and gripping action’ Spectator‘A projectile of a thriller’ New York Times‘Better than Alistair Maclean’s suspense novels’ Pasadena Star-News‘Suspense mounts swiftly, plenty of action and intrigue’ American Publishers Weekly‘Out-Alistairs Maclean’ New York Times

‘COLIN FORBES HAS NO EQUAL AT THIS SORT OF THING’ SUNDAY MIRRORWhen a brilliant and ruthless master planner from the Soviet Union’s elite forces vanishes, Tweed of the SIS is summoned to an urgent and secret meeting with the Russians.To his shock, Tweed he is told the missing genius has turned maverick and Moscow does not know what he is planning – terrorism, extortion, or both?At first Tweed is sceptical – why should he help his great enemy?But gradually he begins to collect clues, which he reads as signs that some dark plan is being put into motion.The trouble is, whenever he finds a witness, it is too late – the witness has been murdered.And then Tweed discovers that a cargo of top secret high-power bombs and sea-mines has been smuggled out of Russia.Where has this huge armoury been hidden? And what is the ultimate target?Tweed faces the most difficult and dangerous task of his career as he and his allies must outwit a ruthless killer and prevent a catastrophe.Deadlock, the fifth book in the Tweed & Co. series, is an utterly gripping book, to be read and enjoyed equally as an adventure story, mystery novel or a spellbinding suspense thriller.PRAISE FOR COLIN FORBES:‘Utterly realistic and gripping action’ Spectator‘A projectile of a thriller’ New York Times‘Better than Alistair Maclean’s suspense novels’ Pasadena Star-News‘Suspense mounts swiftly, plenty of action and intrigue’ American Publishers Weekly‘Out-Alistairs Maclean’ New York Times

‘COLIN FORBES HAS NO EQUAL AT THIS SORT OF THING’ SUNDAY MIRRORWhen one of Tweed’s sector chiefs is found dead at the foot of a Greek mountain, Tweed vows to use every resource at his disposal to find the killer and avenge the man’s death.The investigation quickly leads Tweed and his team to another unsolved murder, committed forty years ago during a World War Two Commando raid on the Greek island of Siros.Three of the Commandos who took part in the raid now live close to each other on Exmoor in the remote English countryside – and when Tweed finds them they are terrified. But of who? And why?Trapped in a vortex of violence and death, Tweed begins to uncover a diabolical plot. As time runs out, only Tweed can prevent a catastrophe – if he isn’t already too late....The Greek Key, the sixth book in the Tweed & Co. series, is a spellbinding espionage thriller, a superb adventure story and an ingenious whodunnit – all in one gripping book.PRAISE FOR COLIN FORBES:‘Utterly realistic and gripping action’ Spectator‘A projectile of a thriller’ New York Times‘Better than Alistair Maclean’s suspense novels’ Pasadena Star-News‘Suspense mounts swiftly, plenty of action and intrigue’ American Publishers Weekly‘Out-Alistairs Maclean’ New York Times