In the line of fire

War reporters, undercover agents, crossfire: a gripping thriller about life on the front line.

Officially, Max McLean does not exist. The British Government denies knowing anything about what he does to protect us. But Max is losing faith in his bosses and they in him, so they have given him one last chance to prove that he is still the man they need: he will have to go to a military facility to meet an old comrade. There he will find the bravest man he has ever known locked up for his own safety. His friend lost his mind during an operation in West Africa, overcome by the most terrifying panic and can only mumble one word: «they’re coming».

In his search for answers, Max will arrive in Sierra Leone with his friend's words echoing in his ears, and will embark on a risky mission that will make him doubt everything he had always believed in.

Critics have said:
«A thriller of appreciable and unusual elegance. Eloquently written and based on intense research... Brabazon has woven a fascinating and provocative plot and has based his provocative approaches on solid realism and vivid characterization.»
Financial Times

«War correspondent James Brabazon brings his experience in the most dangerous places on the planet to fiction in this brutally absorbing thriller.»
Mail on Sunday