Last Chance: A stunning all-action thriller from the legendary SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author

by Stephen Leather

A GLOBAL CABAL OF HITMEN. ONE MAN STOOD IN THEIR PATH.
'Two things to make a Summer afternoon a Stephen Leather novel, and a cold beer' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Spider keeps getting better and better' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The best series I have ever read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A group of professional killers, known as The Office, are carrying out hits for the Iranian government across the European continent, hitting targets amongst the wealthiest and most privileged.

After a slew of murders in London, MI5 decide that enough is enough. The Office must be destroyed, root and stem.

Dan 'Spider' Shepherd, the secret service's most dangerous weapon, is tasked with infiltrating the organisation and unmasking its leader.

But just how far is he willing to go in the name of justice . . . ?

A hundred-mile-an-hour whirlwind of a novel from one of the world's most gifted thriller authors.

PRAISE FOR STEPHEN LEATHER

'Let Spider draw you into his web, you won't regret it' Sun
'He has the uncanny knack of producing plots that are all too real' Daily Mail
'Leather knows the inner workings of the security services. But beyond the enthralling storylines he also asks some tough questions about contemporary Britain' Financial Times
'A master of the thriller genre' Irish Times
'Stephen Leather writes really exciting action thrillers. It's like being there yourself' Chris Ryan

399 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 31, 2025

About the author

Stephen Leather was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as The Times, the Daily Mail and the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. His bestsellers have been translated into more than ten languages. He has also written for television shows such as London's Burning, The Knock and the BBC's Murder in Mind series. For much of 2011 his self-published eBooks - including The Bestseller, The Basement, Once Bitten and Dreamer's Cat - dominated the UK eBook bestseller lists and sold more than half a million copies. The Basement topped the Kindle charts in the UK and the US, and in total he has sold more than two million eBooks. His bestselling book The Chinaman was filmed as The Foreigner, starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan and grossing more than $100 million.

Reviews

[Mrs S M Burt · Rating 4 out of 5]

A real good read but I feel that this book was too short. I’ve been reading the Agent Richter books by James Barrington and I prefer the length of them. Plus he’s a good author so if you like Stephen Leather you’ll love these.

[Nigel P · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mixed feelings

Some of this was great unfortunately a similar amount wasn’t. This is the first book by Stephen Leather I have read and it’s possible that this particular character is getting ’tired’.
I’m not put off however, I think another try at something earlier or different is worth a go before I make up my mind.

[P S · Rating 5 out of 5]

last Chance: The Spider Shepherd Series

The series has been great so far but this has really took it to another level, this has got to be the best one yet and just getting stronger what a read...

[Martin Gibbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast, Tense, and Impossible to Put Down

Last Chance is another fast, gripping entry in the Spider Shepherd series. It’s packed with tension, sharp action, and that addictive pace Stephen Leather does so well. A brilliant read that’s genuinely hard to put down.

[Jacqueline Rawlins · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've now read a few Stephen Leather books. A competent author who knows his subject and how to draw in his audience. Good characters and fast paced.
A very enjoyable MI5 / secret agent type thriller.

[Kirsty Maule · Rating 5 out of 5]

read it really fast.

I raced through this book. Had all my favourite characters in and felt really current. Would highly recommend. Great book.

[Garry Clarke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story

Good story and not at all predictable but could have been a lot shorter and a few less characters as it got hard to remember them all.