But Ben was a quarter-second ahead of him. Because he’d seen it coming even before the man began to move. Because it was exactly the kind of low trick that men like Saunders had been pulling since the beginning of time. And because it was exactly what some crazy part of him had wanted Saunders to do, so that he could kill him properly, face to face. The way he’d wanted to do since the day they’d met.

Then it would be over.

Ben trapped and deflected the hand holding the gun. The blast seared his face but the bullet went wide. Now Ben twisted the weapon from Saunders’ grip and let it fall to the ground. Saunders wobbled on his feet and started to fall, but Ben caught him and held him upright. Face to face.

Then Ben jammed the barrel of his own pistol under Saunders’ chin.

‘This is for Grace,’ he said. And pulled the trigger.

Ben did not wait to watch the dead man crumple to the ground. He turned towards the burning house. Tossed away his gun and started walking back to meet his friends.

Wolf was smiling his golden smile. Jeff put a hand on Ben’s shoulder. ‘We’re done?’ Jeff asked.

‘We’re never done,’ Ben said.

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About the Author

Scott Mariani is the author of the worldwide-acclaimed action-adventure thriller series featuring ex-SAS hero Ben Hope, which has sold millions of copies in Scott’s native UK alone. His books have been described as ‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne, with a historical twist’. The first Ben Hope book, The Alchemist’s Secret, spent six straight weeks at #1 on Amazon’s Kindle chart, and all the others have been Sunday Times bestsellers.

Scott was born in Scotland, studied in Oxford and now lives and writes in a remote setting in rural west Wales. You can find out more about Scott and his work on his official website: www.scottmariani.com