"I'm delighted to share the pages with some of the most exciting and talented thriller writers around. Death Toll 2 rocks " - Matt Hilton International bestselling author of the Joe Hunter thriller series. 'DEATH TOLL 2: Hard Targets' is a powerful, pulse-pounding, crime thriller anthology that brings together nine exceptional authors: Stephen Leather, Matt Hilton, Alex Shaw, JH Bogran, Stephen Edger, Liam Saville, Harlan Wolff, Milton Gray and Scott Lewis. Hard Targets is a mission into the dangerous, deadly, elite world of cold-blooded killers, SAS troopers, KGB agents, private detectives, corrupt police officers, rogue robbers and ruthless revenge. Hard Targets is the best short thriller fiction from nine of today's best thriller authors. DEATH TOLL 2: Hard Targets includes: 'The Able Man' - An exclusive tale of a Ranger's ruthless revenge - MATT HILTON 'Kill Zone' - A classic Spider Shepherd SAS short story - STEPHEN LEATHER 'Kyiv Rules' - Crime, corruption & the Ukrainian Intelligence Service - ALEX SHAW 'Absolution Withheld' - A thief's strange encounter at confession - JH BOGRAN 'The Perfect Tonic' - A murderous tale of the unexpected - STEPHEN EDGAR 'The Commuter' - A writer & a serial killer meet -LIAM SAVILLE 'Bangkok Shuffle' - A Bangkok PI on the case of two scams - HARLAN WOLFF 'The Four Shades of Black' - A special police unit investigates a special crime -MILTON GRAY 'Widows Dance' - A Ukrainian militia officer unearths a shocking secret - SCOTT H LEWIS Nine thrilling stories, nine thrilling reads. Death Toll 2: Hard Targets

"Nothing excites me more than discovering new writing talent, and this book is bursting with it " - Stephen Leather "Action, violence and cold-blooded ruthlessness, this compilation of thrillers has it all. Six authors, six different styles, one great read." - Jack Silkstone "You have a real treat in store for you here, my friends. These guys tell great stories; stories that feel so real you'll be looking over your shoulder. They just do it in an extraordinarily economical way." -Jake Needham DEATH TOLL is a powerful, pulse-pounding, thriller anthology introduced by international bestselling crime author Jake Needham that brings together Stephen Leather, Alex Shaw, JH Bogran, Stephen Edger, Liam Saville, and Howard Manson. DEATH TOLL takes you on an expedition into the dangerous, deadly world of assassins, spies, corrupt police officers, cold-blooded killers, rogue robbers and ruthless revenge. DEATH TOLL is the best short thriller fiction from six of today's best thriller authors. DEATH TOLL includes: Hiatus - STEPHEN LEATHER Hetman: Donetsk Calling - ALEX SHAW The Assassin's Mistress - JH BOGRAN Best Served Cold - STEPHEN EDGER Goodbye Maria, Sorry - HOWARD MANSON Predator Strike - LIAM SAVILLE Under Cover of Death - HOWARD MANSON Breaking In - STEPHEN LEATHER