Robert Goddard was born in Hampshire and read History at Cambridge. His first novel, Past Caring, was an instant bestseller. Since then his books have captivated readers worldwide with their edge-of-the-seat pace and their labyrinthine plotting. His first Harry Barnett novel, Into the Blue, was winner of the first WHSmith Thumping Good Read Award and was dramatized for TV, starring John Thaw.
There is more adventure and less mystery in this than in some of Goddard's other books, but the result is engrossing, storytelling of a very high order * Observer * Cliffhanging entertainment... Goddard unwinds his plots like a conjurer * Guardian * The master of the triple double-cross * The Times * Hypnotising * Daily Mail * A master storyteller * Sunday Independent * One of Britain's finest thriller writers * Time Out * A compelling storyteller of our time * Sunday Telegraph *