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From International Thriller Writers Award winner Sean Black, The Yacht Girl is the most explosive Ryan Lock thriller yet—perfect for fans of Jack Reacher, Orphan X, and Jason Bourne. Ryan Lock and Ty Johnson have seen their share of dark places. But nothing like this. Their assignment sounds assess the security of a billionaire’s private island. But from the moment they arrive, something feels off. The rules are vague. The smiles are forced. A girl is missing—and no one’s saying why. This isn’t a playground—it’s a trap. And powerful forces will do whatever it takes to keep their secrets buried. “Ryan Lock—a tough-guy hero for the new age.” — Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan X “This is a writer, and a hero, to watch.” — The Daily Mail “Sean Black writes with the heart of Harlan Coben.” — Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of The Oligarch’s Daughter “Supremely slick.” — The Daily Telegraph
Author
I write the Ryan Lock series of thrillers, which feature ex-military bodyguard Ryan Lock and his partner, former Marine, Ty Johnson. The first two books in the series, Lockdown and Deadlock, hit the Official UK Top 50 Bestseller Chart, and the third, Gridlock, has just been released in hardback. They have have also been translated into Dutch, German, and Russian. I'm a firm believer in hands-on research, also known as 'any excuse to get out of the house', so before I wrote Lockdown, I trained for a month with former members of the Royal Military Police's specialist close protection unit. That turned out to be great preparation for Deadlock, which I researched by spending time inside Pelican Bay Supermax in California (see the TV interview on my author page). I recently completed a desert survival course in Arizona and ventured into the tunnels under Las Vegas, all as preparation for a new standalone thriller I will begin work on once I have completed the fourth Ryan Lock book. Before I became a full-time novelist, I taught college and wrote television drama. I'm an Oxbridge and Ivy League graduate – try not to hold that against me.
