The Board Room
The board of Wrentham Industries have ninety minutes to decide who takes the blame - or I kill them all!"
Eight People. Eight Secrets. One Sniper.
On a cold Sunday night in Manhattan, the corrupt corporate board of Wrentham Industries are called to an emergency session - but it turns out to be a setup, created by a mysterious sniper across the street, watching them through his night-sight scope. The office is booby-trapped, the door is locked and the board are held hostage, forced to play his games for the next ninety minutes.
With no way to escape, the members of the board need to decide which of them will take the ultimate responsibility for a terrible environmental accident that they caused by the time the clock hits zero – or else all of them will die.
One by one, they argue their case for survival – and as old rivalries and hatreds are revealed, the darkest secrets begin to come out.
By the end, there might not be anyone left to take the blame, as the board start to fight amongst themselves, the clock ticks down, and the police close in on the sniper…
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Jack Gatland
Jack Gatland, the pen name of Tony Lee, is a British author known for crafting intricate crime thrillers that keep readers at the edge of their seats. With a writing career that spans over three decades, Lee's diverse body of work includes everything from graphic novels and comics to television scripts, but it is under the Gatland name that he has truly found his voice in the world of crime fiction. His gripping Detective Inspector Declan Walsh series delves deep into the world of cold cases, bringing life to the "Last Chance Saloon" unit of the City of London Police—where every investigation feels like a race against time, and every solution is just as layered and complex as the characters themselves.
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