The Hangman

'I read this book as fast as possible, very difficult to stop reading each chapter. Highly recommend.' - Goodreads reviewerAn action-packed and utterly gripping, globetrotting thriller - for fans of I AM PILGRIM by Terry Hayes, NOMAD by James Swallow, Mark Dawson's THE CLEANER, and THE DECEIVERS by Alex Berenson. Rule number one in the world of espionage: never trust the man pulling the strings. But Barrett Johnson has always trusted his instincts over the rules. When the CIA recruits him to track down a terrorist mastermind, Barrett is thrown into a dangerous game of deception and betrayal. His target? Sam Saxon, a merciless Basque rebel known as The Hangman, who has gone rogue, orchestrating a plan that could alter the course of history. As Barrett dives deeper into the hunt, he uncovers chilling clues about a conspiracy that leads straight to the heart of Al-Qaeda. The mission is clear: stop The Hangman before he delivers a deadly gift to Osama bin Laden and sets the stage for 9/11. But nothing is ever simple. The closer Barrett gets, the more he realizes the enemy isn’t just one man—it’s an entire network of shadows where every step could be his last. With time running out, Barrett must risk everything to stop the unthinkable. In a world where loyalty is fleeting, and the truth is the deadliest weapon, the question remains: who will survive The Hangman’s final noose?Set just after the turn of the millennium, Max Sinclair takes readers on a gripping ride through the events leading up to a devastating blow to the United States.