First published 2000
Colonel Peter Amadeus wants an apology from the Prime Minister. The old soldier nurses a deep grievance, but this Prime Minister refuses to apologize for anything. Honor demands retribution. Amadeus cuts London's lifelines and places the city under siege. His ultimatum is simple: the Prime Minister must resign or London will be destroyed. Only backbench MP Tom Goodfellowe stands between the capital and catastrophe. Goodfellowe cannot even manage his own messy life, yet he must somehow save millions of others. He faces impossible choices between his political ambitions, his sense of duty, and his heart. London's survival hangs in the balance as time runs out.
Genres: suspense, thriller, action, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, high-stakes
Setting: London
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
320 pages · Hardcover · HarperCollins
Content warnings: violence