{"product_id":"9781416540724","title":"Who is Conrad Hirst? : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Conrad Hirst?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kevin Wignall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbig\u003eWho is Conrad Hirst? Knowing the answer could get you killed. Not knowing could get him killed.\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conrad Hirst is a hired killer working for a German crime boss. Disturbed by the death of his girlfriend ten years earlier and still bearing the scars of post-traumatic stress after serving as a mercenary, he's valued precisely because of how broken he is, by how coldly he kills, by the solitary existence he leads. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But something has happened on Conrad's most recent job that's shattered his equilibrium and left him determined to quit. Fortunately for him, there's a simple way to leave the business and begin life anew: Only four people know who he is and what he's done -- kill those four people, and Conrad is a free man. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A simple plan, but life is never that simple, and as Conrad's scheme unravels, he quickly realizes he isn't the only one doing the killing. With the certainties of his life crumbling around him, he's no longer sure whom he's been working for, or why, or what they want of him now. In fact, he can't even answer the ever-looming and ominous question: Who is Conrad Hirst? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Fast-paced, dark, and disturbing, Kevin Wignall's newest page-turner is the story of a broken young man seeking retribution against those who have used him for their own gain, and of the devastating secret that fuels his anger. It is a story of identity and loss, of missed opportunities and the cruelty of fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"A thinking person's thriller that'll keep you up all night, flipping pages with sweaty fingers! Wignall's \u003ci\u003eWho Is Conrad Hirst?\u003c\/i\u003e races from start to finish, setting new standards for crime fiction. A brilliant premise, perfectly executed.\" -- Jeffery Deaver, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sleeping Doll\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bone Collector\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWho Is Conrad Hirst?\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic espionage novel in the tradition of Ambler, Deighton, and early Le Carré. It reminds me of everything that first thrilled me about this genre.\" -- Joseph Finder, author of \u003ci\u003ePower Play\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKiller Instinct\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brilliant and mesmerizing, \u003ci\u003eWho Is Conrad Hirst?\u003c\/i\u003e explores the psychology of the ruthless killer with breakneck plotting, beautiful writing, and an ending that will leave you devastated.\" -- Olen Steinhauer, author of \u003ci\u003eLiberation Movements\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e36 Yalta Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781416540724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40592623894734,"sku":"9781416540724","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_6e1d04c6-c4ce-45c4-aae7-545f9965043e.jpg?v=1637771822","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781416540724","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}