Fearless (Hardback) - M. W. Craven

The first thrilling Ben Koenig book from The Sunday Times bestselling author of Dead Ground and The Botanist, featuring a brand-new American hero.

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'Koenig's insouciant style and sharp thinking pack a very hefty punch' The Times

'A superb thriller that will have everyone gasping' David Baldacci

'Badass and brilliant' Chris Whitaker

'A blistering barnstormer of an action thriller, this demands to be read' Heat Magazine

' "Thrill-ride" gets tossed around a little too generously these days, but Craven has written one. A highly entertaining, brilliantly violent tale, full of unforgettable set-pieces' Peter Swanson

'A superbly executed thriller with intelligence, wit, humour and rib cracking action' Amer Anwar

Five million reasons why Ben Koenig had to disappear. Only one to bring him back . . .

Ben Koenig is a ghost. He doesn't exist any more.

Six years ago it was Koenig who headed up the US Marshal's elite Special Ops group. They were the elite unit who hunted the bad guys - the really bad guys. They did this so no one else had to.

Until the day Koenig disappeared. He told no one why and he left no forwarding address. For six years he became a grey man. Invisible. He drifted from town to town, state to state. He was untraceable. It was as if he had never been.

But now Koenig's face is on every television screen in the country. Someone from his past is trying to find him and they don't care how they do it. In the burning heat of the Chihuahuan Desert lies a town called Gauntlet, and there are people in there who have a secret they'll do anything to protect. They've killed before and they will kill again.

Only this time they've made a mistake. They've dismissed Koenig as just another drifter - but they're wrong. Because Koenig has a condition, a unique disorder that makes it impossible for him to experience fear. And now they're about to find out what a truly fearless man is capable of. Because Koenig's coming for them. And hell's coming with him . . .

Praise for Fearless:

'Fearless is a terrific thriller, full of action, twists and turns and a very unusual hero' - Peter Robinson

'Blistering pace and all-out action, impossible to put down, impossible to forget. If you like Reacher, you'll LOVE this' - Chris Whitaker

'Adrenalin-fuelled plotting, hard-charging characters, and small-town evil... this is a thriller with all the right ingredients. And yeah, Reacher fans, you're gonna love this too' - Vaseem Khan

'An absolutely stunning thriller, a total blast, and the most fun I've had speed-turning pages in ages.' - Simon Toyne

'If you haven't read any M. W. Craven yet, fix that immediately' - S. A. Cosby

'Effortless. Thrilling. Explosive... this series looks to take the world by storm.' - Imran Mahmood

'The opening scenes in Fearless are classic suspense-building, but also manage to be entirely original. Craven has unleashed Ben Koenig into the thriller world. Long may he raise hell in the pages. A superb thriller that will have everyone talking, and gasping' - David Baldacci

'Fearless is a clever, sophisticated, utterly gripping thriller from one of the best writers around' - Mari Hannah

'A knockout thriller! Fans of Reacher will love this' - Steve Cavanagh

Praise for M W Craven:

'Heart-pounding, hilarious, sharp and shocking, Dead Ground is further proof that M.W. Craven never disappoints. Miss this series at your peril.' Chris Whitaker

'Dark and entertaining, this is top rank crime fiction.' Vaseem Khan, Author of the Malabar House series and the Baby Ganesh Agency series

'M. W. Craven is one of the best crime writers working today. Dead Ground is a cracking puzzle, beautifully written, with characters you'll be behind every step of the way. It's his best yet.' Stuart Turton

'Fantastic' Martina Cole

'Dark, sharp and compelling' Peter James

'I've been following M.W. Craven's Poe/Tilly series from the very beginning, and it just gets better and better. Dead Ground is a fast-paced crime novel with as many twists and turns as a country lane. I can't wait for the next one.' Peter Robinson

'Dead Ground is both entertaining and engaging with great characters and storyline. I loved this first dip into the world of Tilly and Poe!' BA Paris

'A brutal and thrilling page turner' Natasha Harding, The Sun

'A thrilling curtain raiser for what looks set to be a great new series' Mick Herron

'A powerful thriller from an explosive new talent. Tightly plotted, and not for the faint hearted!'
David Mark

'A gripping start to a much anticipated new series' Vaseem Khan

'Satisfyingly twisty and clever and the flashes of humour work well to offer the reader respite from the thrill of the read.' Michael J. Malone

'Nothing you've ever read will prepare you for the utterly unique Washington Poe' Keith Nixon

About the Author

Multi-award-winning author M.W. Craven was born in Carlisle but grew up in Newcastle. He joined the army at sixteen, leaving ten years later to complete a social work degree. Seventeen years after taking up a probation officer role in Cumbria, at the rank of assistant chief officer, he became a full-time author. He is an instant Sunday Times bestseller and, for his Cumbria-set Washington Poe series, a recipient of the 2019 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger, the 2022 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2023. The series has now been translated into twenty-seven languages Instagram: @m.w.craven Twitter :@mwcravenuk Facebook: MikeCravenAuthor