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November 2, 2026
One Prisoner
One Bodyguard
One Week To Stay Alive
DEADLOCK by Sean Black
Ex-military bodyguard, Ryan Lock, is back, in the sequel to the UK's bestselling debut thriller of 2010.
Book Description:
Elite bodyguard Ryan Lock has become a convicted felon, sentenced to twenty years in Pelican Bay, California's notorious supermax prison. Or at least that's what the United States Justice Department wants everyone to believe.
In reality, he's there to protect one man. Frank 'Reaper' Hays is a founding member of the white supremacist Aryan Brotherhood, and is about to give evidence against members of his own gang for the brutal slaying of an undercover ATF agent and his family.
And just to make an already difficult job next to impossible, Reaper refuses to go into protective custody.
In a world dominated by violent men, where alliances are constantly shifting and no one can be trusted, Lock knows that he faces the toughest assignment of his career - just to stay alive...
About the Author:
Sean Black's hyper-paced thrillers are characterised by his extreme methods. For his first book, LOCKDOWN, he undertook an intensive bodyguard training course which included specialised firearms training in Eastern Europe. For his second thriller, DEADLOCK, he went inside California's notorious Pelican Bay prison.
Praise for Sean Black:
"Sean Black writes with the pace of Lee Child and the heart of Harlan Coben" - Joseph Finder
"Readers, meet Ryan Lock - a tough guy hero for a new ago" - Gregg Hurwitz
"This is a writer, and a hero, to watch" - The Daily Mail (London)
"Black's style is supremely slick" - The Daily Telegraph (London)
Praise for Sean Black's debut thriller, LOCKDOWN
A Daily Telegraph Thriller of the Year
"Funny, tough, and furiously paced, LOCKDOWN explodes off the page" - Jesse Kellerman
"A thrilling debut that locks you in and loads up the tension" - Simon Kernick
Review
'Readers, meet Ryan Lock - a tough-guy hero for a new age' Gregg Hurwitz, International Bestselling Author of You're Next'This is a writer, and a hero, to watch' - Daily Mail'Sean Black writes with the pace of Lee Child and the heart of Harlan Coben' - Joseph Finder'Black's style is supremely slick' - Daily Telegraph
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Sean Black writes the Ryan Lock thriller series for British publisher Bantam/Transworld. The first two books in the series hit the Official Nielsen/Bookscan UK Top 50 Bestseller Chart, and the third title, Gridlock, will be released in paperback in July. The fourth book in the series, The Devil's Bounty, is due for hardcover release on August 2nd. The series has also been translated into Dutch and German.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
One Bodyguard
One Week To Stay Alive
DEADLOCK by Sean Black
Ex-military bodyguard, Ryan Lock, is back, in the sequel to the UK's bestselling debut thriller of 2010.
Book Description:
Elite bodyguard Ryan Lock has become a convicted felon, sentenced to twenty years in Pelican Bay, California's notorious supermax prison. Or at least that's what the United States Justice Department wants everyone to believe.
In reality, he's there to protect one man. Frank 'Reaper' Hays is a founding member of the white supremacist Aryan Brotherhood, and is about to give evidence against members of his own gang for the brutal slaying of an undercover ATF agent and his family.
And just to make an already difficult job next to impossible, Reaper refuses to go into protective custody.
In a world dominated by violent men, where alliances are constantly shifting and no one can be trusted, Lock knows that he faces the toughest assignment of his career - just to stay alive...
About the Author:
Sean Black's hyper-paced thrillers are characterised by his extreme methods. For his first book, LOCKDOWN, he undertook an intensive bodyguard training course which included specialised firearms training in Eastern Europe. For his second thriller, DEADLOCK, he went inside California's notorious Pelican Bay prison.
Praise for Sean Black:
"Sean Black writes with the pace of Lee Child and the heart of Harlan Coben" - Joseph Finder
"Readers, meet Ryan Lock - a tough guy hero for a new ago" - Gregg Hurwitz
"This is a writer, and a hero, to watch" - The Daily Mail (London)
"Black's style is supremely slick" - The Daily Telegraph (London)
Praise for Sean Black's debut thriller, LOCKDOWN
A Daily Telegraph Thriller of the Year
"Funny, tough, and furiously paced, LOCKDOWN explodes off the page" - Jesse Kellerman
"A thrilling debut that locks you in and loads up the tension" - Simon Kernick
Review
'Readers, meet Ryan Lock - a tough-guy hero for a new age' Gregg Hurwitz, International Bestselling Author of You're Next'This is a writer, and a hero, to watch' - Daily Mail'Sean Black writes with the pace of Lee Child and the heart of Harlan Coben' - Joseph Finder'Black's style is supremely slick' - Daily Telegraph
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Sean Black writes the Ryan Lock thriller series for British publisher Bantam/Transworld. The first two books in the series hit the Official Nielsen/Bookscan UK Top 50 Bestseller Chart, and the third title, Gridlock, will be released in paperback in July. The fourth book in the series, The Devil's Bounty, is due for hardcover release on August 2nd. The series has also been translated into Dutch and German.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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