The Last Line

The Last Line Conspiracy #1

by Solomon Carter

Betrayed and left for dead, she witnessed her sister's brutal murder... Now elite ex-MI6 agent Jenna must set her past aside to stop a deadly conspiracy from destroying the nation...

The Company is the nation's last line of defence, Built around a ramshackle team of dissidents, deserters and has-beens, the clandestine operation is nowhere near ready. But ready or not they must fight, as a deadly enemy aims to bring the West to it's knees.

A high-speed, roller coast ride, with action, tension, twists and turns, The Last Line sees Jenna Royal and Eva Roberts living on the edge - and the free world on the brink of disaster.



What advance reviewers have said about The Last Line:
"The best Carter story yet..."
"Another hit, definitely..."
"I love the Last Line!"

Categorised as:
Conspiracy thriller series
Female lead thriller series
Female protagonist
action and adventure thriller series,
female lead action thriller
male and female lead action thriller
male and female lead thriller
espionage thriller series
international mystery and crime

242 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 3, 2016

About the author

Hello folks,
My name is Solomon Carter, and I am the author of the Roberts and Bradley PI crime thriller series, The Last Line international thriller series, the DI Hogarth Darkest series and more. I write mysteries, crime and thriller novels and more besides.

I was born in Southend, Essex and lived there for most of my life apart from eventful student days in South London. But my life in Southend was even more eventful still. I ended up working in a string of jobs including as a jobcentre clerk, a book seller, tutor for youth with low skills and low self esteem, mortgage broker, and latterly manager of a food bank which dealt with all kinds of interesting people facing all kinds of eye-opening, jaw dropping problems. Because of these ear-to-the-ground jobs the majority of my novels are set in Southend. In 2016 I moved to North Cornwall because I liked the idea of never-ending holidays - but I also write almost every single day. My aim is to write action-packed thrillers and page-turning mysteries that readers love and my hope is to get better at what I do with every book across each and every year.

I like to give away lots of free books as part of what I do. If you would like to receive some of these and get the exclusives on offer, than you're invited to join my free readers group at SolomonCarter.net. I won't spam you, just send the occassional email with news on the latest books and forthcoming freebies.

And if you want to see the memes, personal shares and other oddball stuff I do, then you can join me at Facebook via www.facebook.com/solomoncarterwrites and join the fun there too.

What I am good at: telling stories
What I am bad at: dancing, being patient.
What I love: nature, the seaside, adventures
Writers I heartily recommend: Lee Child, Ian Rankin, Henning Mankell, Val McDermid, Harlan Coben, Robert Crais.
Writers I need to read more of: Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly and others.
Other things I do beside writing: at present I like to keep my running going to balance out the sitting behind a laptop (a habit inspired by Haruki Murakami's 'What I talk about when I talk about running' - a great book).
-I am currently doing surf lessons. When in Rome, as they say...
-Getting out into nature as the weather allows.

I look forward to hearing from you.
Until then I'll keep on writing. Or running. Or surfing. Or chasing my children around the house.

All the very best,
Solomon :)

PS
if you have enjoyed any of my books, I'd be honoured if you could post a review. Those reviews really do help!

Reviews

[Alan Marston · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not really my cup of tea. I always like to visualise the events taking place, but really struggled with this one. Some of the geographical content had me puzzled, and I found some of the context difficult to come to terms with. The plot was different, but not necessarily credible as far as I was concerned. I'm sure others will enjoy it, but it wasn't for me.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

very good

[Graham Hall · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh dear!!

I was looking forward to reading this book. Oh dear how wrong was I. The content was unbelievable and crass. Although the characters were a team you could be confused into thinking they were a bunch of individuals. Trying to down a Russian plot to take over the UK with just 5 individuals is not possible just as killing people in broad daylight isn't a!so.
I was very disappointed with this read Solomon Carter. Not up to your usual standards I'm afraid and I won't be reading anymore of The Last Lines series.

[Julie Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first of two, this espionage tale includes Eva and Dan, the private detectives from other stories I've read (I prefer the crime stories to the spy stuff). It has plenty of action and sees Eva alongside Jenna, an ex-M16 agent attempting to foil a plot against the UK.

Although in a different setting than usual, it was good to see familiar characters with the newer and how the plot unfolded.

The writing style was fast-paced and I liked the dialogue between various characters. There were twists and turns together with tension and suspense.

Worth reading.

[Jacqueline · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book because I saw in Solomon Carter's "New reading list" that Dan, and especially Eva get involved with The Company - a group of disparate people who left the government or armed forces groups, fighting against a Russian plot to overturn British institutions and the country. They can't trust anyone because they don't know who is involved in the plot. It's a departure for Dan and Eva from their own PI stories, and the action literally never stops - even at the end its full steam ahead to the next instalment!

[Cheryl Litchfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

A thrilling read

I discovered Solomon Carter as an author a while back and since reading the first book I had written by him I have become hooked. This book did not disappoint me and again I am waiting to read the second in this series. I would highly recommend him for anyone who likes reading thrillers or espionage because this book was great.

[Mr Mark Hawksford · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Last Line -

I’m really struggling to review this book. Whilst the book was action packed, I was a little unsure about the plot and the fairly quick conclusion. A 3.75 out of 5 from me.

[Cindy B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve read several by this author. This one’s exciting and interesting. Some twists add to the mix and the espionage plot holds up well.

[Sam Allen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dull.

[Cidney · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't get beyond the first two chapters, not really my cup of tea, sorry Solomon but others liked it though!

[kevin gamlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good reading

i really enjoyed reading this book it is brilliant and the story is gripping and plenty of twists to keep you interest

[Mrs M. A. Launt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sorry Solomon I really struggled to keep interested in this one, usually when reading your thrillers I have difficulty in putting my I pad down & can keep reading them late into the night wanting to know what's going to happen next

[Melanie Underwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first in a new series featuring Eva and Dan working alongside The Company, a shadowy organisation based in the UK, but without government oversight.

An exciting change of scene and pace for the private detective duo.

[Doug Branscombe · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book dragged a little bit for me. I'm not sure if it's because some of the character development may have been done in earlier books, or that the story line moved a little too slowly for me.