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Matt Logan #3
Target and Destroy: Ex MI5 agent Tom Marcus returns with a pulse-pounding new thriller
The third novel in the Matt Logan series by former MI5 officer Tom Marcus which is a sequel to Capture or Kill and Defend or Die .
It takes a certain type of person to tackle the dark realities of gangland London. Someone that operates in the shadows and doesn’t follow the rule of law. That’s where former MI5 officer Matt Logan comes in . . .
Logan is an undercover operative for a clandestine team of ex-intelligence operatives secretly tasked with the jobs that are beyond the legal remit of the official security services. When the group picks up on a trail of corruption which reaches to the top of the UK’s National Crime Agency, their mission begins. DCI John Tenniel is a ruthless individual unafraid to break the rules in order to elevate himself to more power and bodies have been piling up in his mission to the top.
Going after Tenniel will require Logan and the team to delve beneath the surface of society and into a murky underworld where the lines between gangsters and the police have become increasingly blurred. But Blindeye have acquired their target and now it’s time to strike . . .
It takes a certain type of person to tackle the dark realities of gangland London. Someone that operates in the shadows and doesn’t follow the rule of law. That’s where former MI5 officer Matt Logan comes in . . .
Logan is an undercover operative for a clandestine team of ex-intelligence operatives secretly tasked with the jobs that are beyond the legal remit of the official security services. When the group picks up on a trail of corruption which reaches to the top of the UK’s National Crime Agency, their mission begins. DCI John Tenniel is a ruthless individual unafraid to break the rules in order to elevate himself to more power and bodies have been piling up in his mission to the top.
Going after Tenniel will require Logan and the team to delve beneath the surface of society and into a murky underworld where the lines between gangsters and the police have become increasingly blurred. But Blindeye have acquired their target and now it’s time to strike . . .
413 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 25, 2023
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About the author
Tom Marcus
14 books164 followersTom Marcus, former MI5, grew up on the streets in the North of England. He joined the Army at sixteen and went on to became the youngest member of the Armed Forces to pass the 6-month selection process for Special Operations in Northern Ireland.
He was hand picked from the Army into MI5 as a Surveillance Officer. He left the Security Service recently after a decade on the frontline protecting his country due to being diagnosed with PTSD.
An extraordinary battle and recovery took place which led Tom to write his first book, Soldier Spy which has been vetted and cleared for publication by MI5, it's the first true ground level account ever to be told. The first time in the Security Services' history a Surveillance Officer has told the real story of the fight on our streets and his debut book went straight to Number 1 on the Sunday Times best sellers list and Number 1 on Amazon.
Tom's new fiction series featuring Matt Logan starts in May 2018 with his first book; Capture or Kill.
Tom, now consults on projects within TV and film including the TV dramatisation of his book Soldier Spy.
Due to the ongoing specific threat to Tom Marcus, MI5 insist he keep his identity hidden and he continues to work with the Security Service and other agencies to ensure he stays safe.
He was hand picked from the Army into MI5 as a Surveillance Officer. He left the Security Service recently after a decade on the frontline protecting his country due to being diagnosed with PTSD.
An extraordinary battle and recovery took place which led Tom to write his first book, Soldier Spy which has been vetted and cleared for publication by MI5, it's the first true ground level account ever to be told. The first time in the Security Services' history a Surveillance Officer has told the real story of the fight on our streets and his debut book went straight to Number 1 on the Sunday Times best sellers list and Number 1 on Amazon.
Tom's new fiction series featuring Matt Logan starts in May 2018 with his first book; Capture or Kill.
Tom, now consults on projects within TV and film including the TV dramatisation of his book Soldier Spy.
Due to the ongoing specific threat to Tom Marcus, MI5 insist he keep his identity hidden and he continues to work with the Security Service and other agencies to ensure he stays safe.
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May 26, 2023
You need to read the previous book as there is a fair bit of carry over.
Logan is a member of a secret unit that works in the shadows supporting the U.K. Government. Still after an apparently untouchable corrupt official, Logan is distracted by a mysterious female who he connected with but then vanishes. Throw in some mysterious assassins, a weird nursing home and a number of agendas.
The author’s expertise is that of surveillance within the security services and this continues to show but this felt like too many plots were crammed in and they don’t quite connect property.
Quite readable but too many moments of incredulity.
Logan is a member of a secret unit that works in the shadows supporting the U.K. Government. Still after an apparently untouchable corrupt official, Logan is distracted by a mysterious female who he connected with but then vanishes. Throw in some mysterious assassins, a weird nursing home and a number of agendas.
The author’s expertise is that of surveillance within the security services and this continues to show but this felt like too many plots were crammed in and they don’t quite connect property.
Quite readable but too many moments of incredulity.
February 19, 2024
Matt Logan is a secret agent who is grieving for his dead wife and child.
Logan is in a case where three intelligent agents were killed. He has also saved a woman when she tried to kill herself.
The story make Logan very human. He is a person who has nothing to prove, but a job to do. He has also fallen in love with the woman he saved.
He now have two active cases. One, he derived a plan to find out who take out contracts for killing three agents. He contacted an old friend and got a name. He then proceeded with the plan to pay for a hit.
On Lucy front, he needs to find out more.
The story sounds real because Logan is not superhero type. It got a more down to Earth feels to the story.
4.5 stars read
Logan is in a case where three intelligent agents were killed. He has also saved a woman when she tried to kill herself.
The story make Logan very human. He is a person who has nothing to prove, but a job to do. He has also fallen in love with the woman he saved.
He now have two active cases. One, he derived a plan to find out who take out contracts for killing three agents. He contacted an old friend and got a name. He then proceeded with the plan to pay for a hit.
On Lucy front, he needs to find out more.
The story sounds real because Logan is not superhero type. It got a more down to Earth feels to the story.
4.5 stars read
December 31, 2023
I hadn’t read the previous 2 books in this series but apparently this was ok to be read as a standalone.
Unfortunately not the best tbh, story line and characters not too plausible.
Unfortunately not the best tbh, story line and characters not too plausible.
August 4, 2023
Not on the same level as the previous two!
I’m a big fan of Tom Marcus’s work to date however this one was hard work. The beginning was incredibly slow with two much stuff going on for my liking. I kept going because I want to enjoy the series this is likely to turn into however it didn’t get going until halfway. The second half of the book was to the authors normal style and returned that feeling of not being able to put the book down. The ending was poor but the doors wide open.
I’m a big fan of Tom Marcus’s work to date however this one was hard work. The beginning was incredibly slow with two much stuff going on for my liking. I kept going because I want to enjoy the series this is likely to turn into however it didn’t get going until halfway. The second half of the book was to the authors normal style and returned that feeling of not being able to put the book down. The ending was poor but the doors wide open.
March 28, 2023
I am in such awe of this author.... I feel compelled to begin with the author's bio excerpt (in case anyone has missed it... it is THAT IMPRESSIVE)!!!
"Tom Marcus, former MI5, grew up on the streets in the North of England. He joined the Army at sixteen and went on to became the youngest member of the Armed Forces to pass the 6-month selection process for Special Operations in Northern Ireland. He was hand picked from the Army into MI5 as a Surveillance Officer. He left the Security Service after a decade on the frontline protecting his country due to being diagnosed with PTSD".
HOW IMPRESSIVE IS THAT???????
It makes me so humble to know there are dedicated people out there to look out for us all!
I for one absolutely love it when these amazing, exceptional individuals decide to write books to make them available for us to read. This is book 3 of the Matt Logan series which compelled me to order book 1 and 2 and to flag this new found author as to most certainly follow from now on.
This is an amazing series, written by an exceptional human being and I for one wish him all the best and cannot wait for more books from him...
"Tom Marcus, former MI5, grew up on the streets in the North of England. He joined the Army at sixteen and went on to became the youngest member of the Armed Forces to pass the 6-month selection process for Special Operations in Northern Ireland. He was hand picked from the Army into MI5 as a Surveillance Officer. He left the Security Service after a decade on the frontline protecting his country due to being diagnosed with PTSD".
HOW IMPRESSIVE IS THAT???????
It makes me so humble to know there are dedicated people out there to look out for us all!
I for one absolutely love it when these amazing, exceptional individuals decide to write books to make them available for us to read. This is book 3 of the Matt Logan series which compelled me to order book 1 and 2 and to flag this new found author as to most certainly follow from now on.
This is an amazing series, written by an exceptional human being and I for one wish him all the best and cannot wait for more books from him...
December 12, 2023
Welcome to gangland London, Matt Logan and team are back. Beware it will help if you have read the other 2 in the series. If you don’t it won’t be very enjoyable. If you have it will be somewhat of a convoluted jumble of ideas that in isolation are strong but together don’t seem to quite gel.
Marcus uses his heavy MI5 background to good use and there is care and attention in the detail and the craft. However, there is a lot to be desired for this thriller to really click. This gang warfare feels more like a slight tiff rather than a full blown conflict I was hoping for.
Marcus uses his heavy MI5 background to good use and there is care and attention in the detail and the craft. However, there is a lot to be desired for this thriller to really click. This gang warfare feels more like a slight tiff rather than a full blown conflict I was hoping for.
February 6, 2023
This book follows on from the previous book Which I have read but can easily be read as a stand alone book.
The pace and twists of the story build even better than previously and kept me engrossed from start to finish.
This is one of the rare books you can't wait to finish to find out what happens next and you don't want to finish because that means the story has ended.
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Follow the group as the move on targets and things unravel.
The pace and twists of the story build even better than previously and kept me engrossed from start to finish.
This is one of the rare books you can't wait to finish to find out what happens next and you don't want to finish because that means the story has ended.
G
Follow the group as the move on targets and things unravel.
June 12, 2023
An easy reading book, but some bizarre subplots which detract from the main plot. Clear he's setting up for a 4th book.
In the previous book, there was a fanatical jihadi doctor - in this book, his story is reduced to getting killed in a car chase, after randomly getting in the midst of the teams surveillance on a main character.
Bizarre inclusion that became no more than a page's worth of story, but had been set up to be bigger in the previous book.
All round an odd book.
In the previous book, there was a fanatical jihadi doctor - in this book, his story is reduced to getting killed in a car chase, after randomly getting in the midst of the teams surveillance on a main character.
Bizarre inclusion that became no more than a page's worth of story, but had been set up to be bigger in the previous book.
All round an odd book.
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April 19, 2023
An excellent third novel from former MI5 operative. Once again we follow Logan and the team on another operation. Excellent cast of characters well plotted plenty of action. Gets better with each book, one of the authors I look forward to each release.
I received this book from Pan MacMillan and Netgalley for a review.
I received this book from Pan MacMillan and Netgalley for a review.
June 27, 2023
There is not much to recommend about this book. There seem to be at least two distinct plotlines with no clear indication of the objective of the story. Profanity in the limited dialogue only adds to the annoyance that reading this book generated. I will keep an eye out to avoid any other books by this author.
July 13, 2023
This is the third book in the series and is a good read but the first is the best in my opinion. You need to read the previous book as there is a fair bit of repitition. Also but the ending was disappointing, seemed too hurried and left various questions probably for a fourth book(no spoilers). So if you like mr logan and i di go out and BUY the book ENJOY.
June 7, 2023
Excellent but,
Excellent, very good storyline, but the ending was disappointing, seemed too hurried and left various questions. Looking forward to the next one though.
Excellent, very good storyline, but the ending was disappointing, seemed too hurried and left various questions. Looking forward to the next one though.
December 21, 2023
Great book, can’t wait for the next
December 22, 2023
Audio book
December 28, 2023
I throughly enjoyed reading part three in this Matt Logan mission book series.
Well research and enjoyable. Keep up the good work. Best wishes
Well research and enjoyable. Keep up the good work. Best wishes
January 27, 2024
Love the Matt Logan series, great read!
January 29, 2024
Fast pace exciting enjoyed
August 5, 2025
I enjoyed the follow up, action al the way :)
December 2, 2024
Audible Edition
Love these books. Great gritty stories and great writing. Totally hooked from the first real life autobiography through to the fictional stories. Always looking forward to the next book
Love these books. Great gritty stories and great writing. Totally hooked from the first real life autobiography through to the fictional stories. Always looking forward to the next book
April 19, 2023
An excellent third novel from former MI5 operative. Once again we follow Logan and the team on another operation. Excellent cast of characters well plotted plenty of action. Gets better with each book, one of the authors I look forward to each release. I received this book from Pan MacMillan and Netgalley for a review.
September 28, 2023
I’ve loved all of Tom Marcus’ books so far and I couldn’t wait to get this one, but I think the bubble has burst. Storylines that have been crafted over several books got quickly closed down which made me feel a bit cheated, and the main character lost his direction a bit. I hope inspiration strikes again for his next one.
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