A single terrible mistake cost David Hawkins everything. His marriage. His relationship with his daughter - and his career in the SAS. Now Hawkins is a man on the downward slope of life. Banished from the Regiment, relegated to a desk job at one of Britain's biggest private defence contractors, haunted by the memories of the past.
But when a talented young engineer dies in mysterious circumstances, Hawkins is sent down to Plymouth to investigate. Working alongside the company's new cyber-security expert, Alex Millar, Hawkins must find out who murdered the engineer - and why.
What begins as a straightforward case soon turns into a deadly manhunt, as Hawkins and Millar pursue their quarry from the streets of Liverpool to the Firth of Clyde, in a frantic race against time to expose a deadly conspiracy targeting the heart of the UK's defences. Win, and they'll prevent a terrifying attack. Fail, and Britain will be at the mercy of its deadliest enemy...
| ISBN: | 9781838779788 |
| Publication date: | 12th February 2026 |
| Author: | Chris Ryan |
| Publisher: | Zaffre an imprint of Bonnier Books UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 311 pages |
| Genres: |
War, combat and military adventure fiction Special and elite forces Espionage and spy thriller Technothriller Thriller and Suspense |
A single terrible mistake cost David Hawkins everything. His marriage. His relationship with his daughter - and his career in the SAS. Now Hawkins is a man on the downward slope of life. Banished from the Regiment, relegated to a desk job at one of Britain's biggest private defence contractors, haunted by the memories of the past.
But when a talented young engineer dies in mysterious circumstances, Hawkins is sent down to Plymouth to investigate. Working alongside the company's new cyber-security expert, Alex Millar, Hawkins must find out who murdered the engineer - and why.
What begins as a straightforward case soon turns into a deadly manhunt, as Hawkins and Millar pursue their quarry from the streets of Liverpool to the Firth of Clyde, in a frantic race against time to expose a deadly conspiracy targeting the heart of the UK's defences. Win, and they'll prevent a terrifying attack. Fail, and Britain will be at the mercy of its deadliest enemy...
Second Strike features in the following genres: War, combat and military adventure fiction, Special and elite forces, Espionage and spy thriller, Technothriller, Thriller and Suspense
Second Strike is available in Paperback, Hardback
Second Strike was written by Chris Ryan and published by Zaffre an imprint of Bonnier Books UK
Second Strike has 311 pages
£8.99