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<p><b>The debut crime thriller from award-winning broadcaster and journalist Steph McGovern.</b><br><br>''Thrilling, captivating and full of heart'' – <b>Giovanna Fletcher,</b> author of <i>Billy and Me</i><br><br>''Brilliant! I love how it describes all the behind the scenes of TV and I had no idea where it was going. So clever. So good'' – <b>Kimberley Walsh</b><br><br><b>Your child has been kidnapped.<br><br>You''re live on television.</b><br><br><b>Going live in 10, 9, 8 . . .</b><br>Today is a huge day for TV reporter Rose’s career. A live interview with one of the most powerful men in the country, on one of the nation’s biggest TV shows.<br><br><b>7, 6, 5 . . .</b><br>But, when she hears an unfamiliar voice in her ear, she knows something is very wrong.<br><br><b>4, 3, 2 . . .</b><br>Her earpiece has been hacked. She’s live on air in the middle of the interview. They tell her they have kidnapped her family.<br><br><b>1</b><br>And, in order to protect them, Rose must do exactly what the hijacker says. They are in control now.<br><br><b>* * *</b><br><br>''A pacy, witty, engaging thriller, entertaining and delightfully authentic, but hard-hitting and thought-provoking too. I can''t wait for you all to read it'' – <b>Ann Cleeves</b>, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope series<br><br>''Fascinating and authentic peek behind the scenes . . . Steph McGovern lifts the lid and hooks us in with an irresistible set up'' <i>–</i><b> Val McDermid, </b>author of <i>Past Lying </i></p>