One Way

Praise for One Way and the Sam Archer thrillers: 'So riveting I read in one sitting. Can't speak highly enough about this book' 'Such a heart stopping, roller coaster ride' 'I'd go for ten stars if I could; best of the best' 'I was holding my breath for much of this book not knowing what was coming up the next stairwell - what an adrenaline rush' 'I have read every book in this series. Unlike so many other 'series' books, this one gets better with each book' NYPD Detective Sam Archer is on his way home on a Sunday afternoon in New York City. He's been out of the field for over three months due to a broken ankle and a nasty case of pneumonia, but has just been given the all clear to get back out there again, starting tomorrow. Archer takes a seat on a bench in the Upper West Side, enjoying a cold drink and soaking up the last remaining sun of the day. Then he sees something totally unexpected. Two men are crossing the street in front of him, heading quickly towards a group climbing into a car. Both men are armed with pistols. And all hell breaks loose. Shouting a warning and racing to their aid, a ferocious gunfight erupts, shattering the peaceful afternoon. Archer and the group are forced to flee uptown in the strangers' vehicle, their ambushers giving chase. With their tyres blown out and the car crashing, the group have no choice but to take cover in a Harlem tenement block, situated in one of the most dangerous areas in the city. Their ambushers are close on their heels and seal off the building, pinning down the NYPD as they start to arrive. Archer and the others are trapped in the building with their attackers. Hiding out with the group from the car in an apartment upstairs, Archer starts to piece together the situation. The people he's with are US Marshals, protecting a witness, a seven year old girl. Clearly, someone out there is desperate to kill her. But as they barricade themselves in and wait for back-up, none of them realise the full extent of t