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Tom Marlowe #8
Sniper Alley
Sniper Alley—where every decision is life or death, and the price of survival keeps getting steeper.
Ex-MI5 agent Tom Marlowe thought he had finally left the dangerous world of covert operations behind, but his past refuses to stay buried. His old nemesis, St John Steele, former Orchid operative turned ruthless mercenary, has placed a kill order on Marlowe’s head—and now, assassins from every corner of the globe are closing in, determined to collect on Steele’s personal vendetta.
Fleeing to America under the guise of repaying a favour for crime boss Frank Maguire, Marlowe finds himself entangled in a shadowy world of betrayal and deadly intrigue. Uncovering a conspiracy that threatens not just his life, but the future of a nation, with assassins in pursuit and time running out, Marlowe must navigate a deadly path, uncover hidden agendas, and confront Steele in a final showdown amidst the Black Hills mountains of South Dakota, that could leave him broken.
From the streets of London to the heights of Mount Rushmore, the lines between friend and foe blur in this high-octane thriller, where the fate of nations—and the balance of global power--hangs in the balance.
Ex-MI5 agent Tom Marlowe thought he had finally left the dangerous world of covert operations behind, but his past refuses to stay buried. His old nemesis, St John Steele, former Orchid operative turned ruthless mercenary, has placed a kill order on Marlowe’s head—and now, assassins from every corner of the globe are closing in, determined to collect on Steele’s personal vendetta.
Fleeing to America under the guise of repaying a favour for crime boss Frank Maguire, Marlowe finds himself entangled in a shadowy world of betrayal and deadly intrigue. Uncovering a conspiracy that threatens not just his life, but the future of a nation, with assassins in pursuit and time running out, Marlowe must navigate a deadly path, uncover hidden agendas, and confront Steele in a final showdown amidst the Black Hills mountains of South Dakota, that could leave him broken.
From the streets of London to the heights of Mount Rushmore, the lines between friend and foe blur in this high-octane thriller, where the fate of nations—and the balance of global power--hangs in the balance.
396 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 10, 2025
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About the author
Jack Gatland
76 books243 followersJack Gatland is the pen name of #1 New York Times Bestselling Writer Tony Lee, who has been writing in all medias for over thirty years including comics, graphic novels, middle grade books, audio drama, TV and film for DC, Marvel, BBC, ITV, Random House, Penguin USA, Hachette and a ton of other publishers and broadcasters on licenses such as Doctor Who, Spider Man, X-Men, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Doctors, Wallace and Gromit and Shrek. As Tony, he’s toured the country talking to reluctant readers with his ‘Change The Channel’ school tours.
He’s currently a member of the Writer’s Guild of Great Britain, the Society of Authors, The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers and the Crime Writer’s Association.
As Jack, he’s writing a new series of Crime Thrillers starring Detective Inspector Declan Walsh, recently seconded to the City of London Police department known as the Last Chance Saloon.
The first twelve of these, LETTER FROM THE DEAD, MURDER OF ANGELS, HUNTER HUNTED, WHISPER FOR THE REAPER, TO HUNT A MAGPIE, A RITUAL FOR THE DYING, KILLING THE MUSIC, A DINNER TO DIE FOR, BEHIND THE WIRE, HEAVY IS THE CROWN, STALKING THE RIPPER and A QUIVER OF SORROWS are available now, with book thirteen, MURDER BY MISTLETOE released in December 2022 – with further adventures continuing throughout 2023.
In addition to that, the first book in a new series of Adventure Mysteries starring Robin-Hood style con-man forger-turned treasure hunter Damian Lucas, THE LIONHEART CURSE was released in January 2022, and he has both a new series of crime procedurals, spinning out of the DI Walsh series and featuring ‘Cop for Criminals’ Ellie Reckless including PAINT THE DEAD and STEAL THE GOLD, and a new spy series, spinning out of the DI Walsh series and featuring burned MI5 agent Tom Marlowe including SLEEPING SOLDIERS and TARGET LOCKED.
He can be found at www.tonylee.co.uk and www.jackgatland.com.
He’s currently a member of the Writer’s Guild of Great Britain, the Society of Authors, The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers and the Crime Writer’s Association.
As Jack, he’s writing a new series of Crime Thrillers starring Detective Inspector Declan Walsh, recently seconded to the City of London Police department known as the Last Chance Saloon.
The first twelve of these, LETTER FROM THE DEAD, MURDER OF ANGELS, HUNTER HUNTED, WHISPER FOR THE REAPER, TO HUNT A MAGPIE, A RITUAL FOR THE DYING, KILLING THE MUSIC, A DINNER TO DIE FOR, BEHIND THE WIRE, HEAVY IS THE CROWN, STALKING THE RIPPER and A QUIVER OF SORROWS are available now, with book thirteen, MURDER BY MISTLETOE released in December 2022 – with further adventures continuing throughout 2023.
In addition to that, the first book in a new series of Adventure Mysteries starring Robin-Hood style con-man forger-turned treasure hunter Damian Lucas, THE LIONHEART CURSE was released in January 2022, and he has both a new series of crime procedurals, spinning out of the DI Walsh series and featuring ‘Cop for Criminals’ Ellie Reckless including PAINT THE DEAD and STEAL THE GOLD, and a new spy series, spinning out of the DI Walsh series and featuring burned MI5 agent Tom Marlowe including SLEEPING SOLDIERS and TARGET LOCKED.
He can be found at www.tonylee.co.uk and www.jackgatland.com.
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February 4, 2025
Sniper Alley by Jack Gatland is book 8 in the Tom Marlowe series. Tom Marlowe is undercover in the financial district in London as a favour payback for Katherine Saito, who he knows from his MI5 days. His offsider, Trix Preston, is monitoring the situation remotely. His mission turns into chaos, and he ends up in a tricky situation. Marlowe has several personas and one of them is causing him trouble with both the law and others. He is running out of options when help comes from an unexpected source. Orchid, the secret society, is up to its old tricks and an old foe is pitted against Marlowe. Marlowe and Trix work well together in this thrilling read and, for me, it is pure escapism and a great adventure story, although the mission turns into a nightmare. It is cleverly written and so well put together. The characters are interesting, and I would like to sit down with them for a chat. It is easy to get swept up in the tale as the action moves from London to Las Vegas, and there is plenty of action.
March 6, 2025
A good spy thriller, with tons of action, espionage, and double-and-triple-crosses. The latest in the Tom Marlowe series. Tom is still out of MI5/6 and avoiding the CIA while he and Trix investigate the new Orchid and St. John Steele. They travel to America again and once again deal with Gabriel Rizzo. Full of action and very fun.
March 2, 2025
Love the plotline set in tha Black Hills!
The plot twists and turns in this Tom Marlowe installment were excellent, kept me guessing to the end. As a resident of the Black Hills it was good fun to visualize the Mt. Rushmore topography as it played into the story.
The plot twists and turns in this Tom Marlowe installment were excellent, kept me guessing to the end. As a resident of the Black Hills it was good fun to visualize the Mt. Rushmore topography as it played into the story.
March 3, 2025
Brilliant!
Great fast moving spy story. Not easy to follow the many characters at times but well worth the effort. Looking forward to the sequence.
Great fast moving spy story. Not easy to follow the many characters at times but well worth the effort. Looking forward to the sequence.
July 16, 2025
The crazies from Las Vegas are still operating as Thomas heads back to the states. Even Gabriel Rizzo still has a casino, just under a new name. Is it time for revenge or a new world order?
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