To Kill a Man

Review ADay of the Jackal for these dizzying times ― Ian RankinIn To Kill the Truth, Maggie Costello rivetingly tackles a cabal of Holocaust and slavery deniers, whose aim is nothing less than to destroy memory ― Sunday TimesUrgently topical ― The TimesA propulsive plot and an appealing heroine . . . The premise is both intriguing and, in the current climate of post-truth, fake news and sour populism, grimly topical ― GuardianRead this book ― Jeffrey ArcherChilling . . . You think today's news is nightmarish enough? Sam Bourne's provocative thriller imagines things getting much, much worse ― Mail on SundayA dazzling thriller ― Charles Cumming, author of The Man BetweenBourne's writing is chillingly plausible... Read it while it's still fiction ― James Swallow, author of Nomad and ExileHouse of Cards mixed with Homeland ― Eli Attie, Writer/Producer, The West WingA barnstorming read ― Raymond Khoury, author of The End GameBrilliantly convincing ― David HareA gripping thriller and a prescient warning ― Sunday TimesPacy, engaging and morally serious ― GuardianA pacy, intelligent thriller set in the treacherous world of Trump-era politics . . . Recommended ― Jewish ChronicleGrips from first to last page ― Sunday Times Crime ClubTopical and thought-provoking ― The TimesChillingly convincing ― Daily Mail Product Description A cat-and-mouse thriller of rare intelligence, To Kill a Man is the latest from number-one bestseller Sam Bourne -- a twisting, timely story of power, justice and revenge.A woman is brutally assaulted in her own home by an intruder. She defends herself -- leaving her attacker dead.But this is no ordinary woman. She's Natasha Winthrop, tipped as a future president of the United States.When inconsistencies emerge in Winthrop's story, political troubleshooter Maggie Costello is drafted in to save Natasha's career. At first, Winthrop is hailed as a #MeToo heroine: the woman who fought back. But Maggie is soon forced to confront more troubling questions about what really happened that night. Did Natasha secretly know her attacker? Is there a link to similar attacks, in America and around the world?Who is Natasha Winthrop -- and what is she capable of?Praise for To Kill a Man:'Ingenious plot twists and insights into political campaigning, the Me Too movement and the darker side of the internet...this [is a] topical and thought-provoking thriller' The Times'Completely gripping and original. Sam Bourne puts female anger, vengeance and power at the centre of this, his latest and to my mind most exciting novel, to thrillingly cathartic effect' Hadley Freeman'A compulsive, zeitgeisty tale of gender politics and social-media manipulation. The perfect post-#MeToo thriller -- I gobbled it up' Louise Candlish'A strikingly good thriller with a contemporary feel' Daily Mail'A thrilling and involving mystery that provides a masterclass on American politics, but also has a real human story at its heart' Sunday Express'An absorbing and timely thriller' Irish Independent Book Description 'Ingenious plot twists and insights into political campaigning, the Me Too movement and the darker side of the internet...this [is a] topical and thought-provoking thriller' The Times About the Author Sam Bourne is the pseudonym of award-winning journalist and broadcaster Jonathan Freedland, who writes a weekly column for the Guardian and is the presenter of BBC Radio 4's contemporary history series, The Long View. He served for four years as the Guardian's Washington correspondent, covered the 2016 US election campaign, and is covering the 2020 campaign. He is a widely respected commentator on American affairs. His previous seven internationally bestselling novels have sold over two million copies and been published in over thirty languages.