If You Enter The Arena You Deal With The Lions
In a corrupt prison, one man's covert mission turns into a battle for survival.
On a mission unlike any other, Beckett must infiltrate a treacherous prison to rescue Daniel, a young man unjustly trapped within its walls. But Beckett quickly realizes that this den of danger and despair holds more than just criminals and he must deal with the warden’s sadistic pursuits if he hopes to see freedom again.
Forging a bond with Daniel, Beckett plots a daring escape. But with every step, danger intensifies. And as the final showdown looms, it becomes a fight not just for freedom, but for justice.
Can Beckett triumph against overwhelming odds, or will the prison’s corruption lead to his demise?
If You Enter The Arena You Deal With The Lions is a gripping, high-octane ride and an exciting stand-alone installment of the John Beckett series.
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Matthew Hattersley
Matthew Hattersley was born in Yorkshire, UK. Over the past twenty years he has toured Europe in a rock and roll band, trained as a professional actor, and founded a theatre and media company.
He’s also had plenty of extremely boring jobs to help sustain his creative endeavours.
His bestselling Acid Vanilla series follows a wily but flawed former assassin who, while pursuing a bloody mission of vengeance, begins to discover that helping others may offer the redemption she never expected.
He is also the author of the new John Beckett series and the standalone novels Cookies and Double Bad Things.
He lives in Derbyshire, UK with his wife and daughter, and remains uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person.
The John Beckett Series
The John Beckett Series consists of five primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

