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The Killing Grounds: an explosive and gripping thriller for fans of James Patterson
Jack Ford
IF THE TRUTH DIES…. HE’LL KILL HER ALL OVER AGAIN.
Ex-US Navy-turned-investigator Thomas J. Cooper is tortured by the past.
A deadly fight with Somali pirates and a tragic accident at sea have left him struggling with PTSD and an addiction to prescription drugs.
When he and his colleague Maddie return to the Democratic Republic of Congo to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a plane, what they find is far more sinister and dangerous…
JACK FORD is a novelist and is the author of six gritty British crime novels published under a pseudonym. Having studied global political Islam and American politics, Jack went on to take a Master of Science degree in counter-terrorism and will further those studies next year by tackling a PHD focusing on radicalisation and extremism. Jack lives in a quiet part of England and has three children along with lots of dogs and horses.
For Darley Anderson, my hero – the Alex Ferguson of the literary world.
Forever love, Jx
Acknowledgements (#ulink_197aaff6-08d5-5a9a-91ab-1d4fb145aeb4)
I loved writing this book, it was so much fun and I met so many wonderful people during the writing of it but a big thanks especially must go to Dr. Mark Faulkner and Dr. Zoe Marriage from SOAS, University of London who gave up their free time to answer a thousand questions on the DRC. A shout out to Dr. Dale Mineshima who somehow made American realignment and the Presidential doctrines a huge amount of fun. A special thanks to the US veterans who sacrificed so much of their lives and their mental well being for their country. A huge thanks to everyone at the Darley Anderson agency and of course a massive thank you to Louise Page, who is just awesome. Thanks also goes to Sally Williamson, my editor and Lisa Milton, who encouraged me to put the kick ass into Maddie. And never ending love to my family, friends, horses and dogs. But most importantly of all to the thousands upon thousands of forgotten street children accused of witchcraft in the DRC who inspired this story – you are forever in my heart.
‘It is estimated that between 26.4 million and 36 million people abuse opioids worldwide, with an estimated 2.5 million people in the United States abusing prescription opioids’
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
‘You said I killed you – haunt me then. The murdered do haunt their murderers. I believe I know that ghosts have wandered the earth. Be with me always, take any form, drive me mad. Only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you!’
- Emily Brontë – Wuthering Heights
Contents
Cover (#u344c448b-ed57-5beb-aa0a-bd1fc144e4b7)
About the Author (#ub4d33978-436d-5a8f-aae9-2d2afa135e6d)
Title Page (#u2723903d-3380-58ef-b0ef-1db9a1fe3ff2)
Dedication (#u193975fc-6743-5a40-bdec-2799f3fedf1a)
Acknowledgements (#ulink_d6dbf9d9-ff19-57c7-8de9-468c4d85e122)
Seven years ago (#ulink_18663c56-2e96-5e2c-8df5-8255da14c77e)
Present Day (#ulink_1aee3ab6-e041-5ecc-a0a4-c398a67ccc35)
Chapter 1 (#ulink_1c313b10-c38d-5cc3-ac94-34368656ad73)
Chapter 2 (#ulink_869ccdc0-aebf-5eb9-a912-6c544812a2b6)
Eight miles outside Buziba, Sud-Kivu (#ulink_48d76816-c559-556c-8492-a6de8853582a)
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Chapter 22 (#ulink_9ff6259c-81f3-5da6-bc86-6721843ed2ea)
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