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When we first meet Ben Bracken he's a free man, but it's the first time in many long months. Twenty minutes before he had escaped from HMP Manchester, better known to many people as Strangeways. He had been an army captain but he'd been forced into a situation where he felt that he had no option but to act against the law and this resulted in his dishonourable discharge and the prison sentence. It did nothing for his relationship with his parents either. Right now he's not got that many people he can call friends but he's buoyed by a feeling of patriotism, despite what's happened to him.

If you are looking for a nice steady, relaxing read, click away now. This is not the book for you. On the other hand, if you'd like to be set down in a city which you'll recognise if you know anything of it, but seeing the criminal underbelly rather than the pleasant, welcoming parts which you might expect and if you like to hit the ground running and not stop until you've turned the final page - then you just might have come to the right place. Ben Bracken doesn't have the luxury of being able to relax - he's a driven man and aware that his freedom could be ''fragile''. You'll sense that the dangerous edge is only lightly sheathed and can be in use at any moment. This man is a trained soldier: the enemy might be different, but he's still a professional.