{"product_id":"the-crocodile-hunter-the-spellbinding-new-thriller-from-the-master-of-the-genre-jonas-merrick-series","title":"The Crocodile Hunter: The spellbinding new thriller from the master of the genre (Jonas Merrick series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enthralling' - \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Compelling' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A thrilling story of the secret services, their enemies and the society they operate in, building with unrelenting suspense to a superb climax, \u003ci\u003eThe Crocodile Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e is Gerald Seymour writing at the top of his powers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the office at MI5 where he works, they call Jonas Merrick 'the eternal flame'. It isn't a compliment. It's because he never goes out. He never goes undercover, never does surveillance, never goes with the teams that kick down the doors or seize the suspects off the street. He commutes into work and sits at his desk and then he goes home.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But Jonas has qualities the hot-shots fail to notice: a steely concentration, a ruthless ability to focus and find the enemy hiding in plain sight.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hearing of a British Jihadi returning from Syria with murderous plans, Jonas sends out for a telling photograph: a crocodile, almost submerged, just its eyes above water as it waits for unsuspecting prey to drink at the riverbank.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Coming ashore near Dover, Cameron Jilkes is a young man from a broken home and a failed education, trained in the harshest theatre of war, driven to rage by loss and pain.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e And this time, 'the eternal flame' must go out - to hunt the crocodile himself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A novel displaying all the author's many strengths, from his John le Carré-like ability to portray the intelligence world from top to bottom, to its line up of memorable supporting characters'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e on BEYOND RECALL\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eTHE CROCODILE HUNTER\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Another winner from Gerald Seymour' \u003cb\u003e5*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'An outstanding book and thoroughly recommended' \u003cb\u003e5*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Every year without fail . . . Gerald Seymour comes up with a masterful thriller . . . A wonderful read from a master of his craft' \u003cb\u003e5*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gerald-seymour-books\"\u003eGerald Seymour\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781529386011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.00","offer_id":47916388122801,"sku":"SB-1529386012-C3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1529386012_2c429076-36dc-426e-911a-eb06f448873f.jpg?v=1790305230","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-crocodile-hunter-the-spellbinding-new-thriller-from-the-master-of-the-genre-jonas-merrick-series","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}