Deadline - Steph Mcgovern

''A pacy, witty, engaging thriller, entertaining and delightfully authentic, but hard-hitting and thought-provoking too. I can''t wait for you all to read it'' – Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope seriesYour child has been kidnapped.You''re live on television.Going live in 10, 9, 8 . . .Today is a huge day for TV reporter Rose’s career. A live interview with one of the most powerful men in the country, on one of the nation’s biggest TV shows.7, 6, 5 . . .But, when she hears an unfamiliar voice in her ear, she knows something is very wrong.4, 3, 2 . . .Her earpiece has been hacked. She’s live on air in the middle of the interview. They tell her they have kidnapped her family.1And, in order to protect them, Rose must do exactly what the hijacker says. They are in control now.* * *''Fascinating and authentic peek behind the scenes . . . Steph McGovern lifts the lid and hooks us in with an irresistible set up.'' Val McDermid, – author of Past Lying