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The Head of the Snake (The Sarah Black Series Book 2) Kindle Edition

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"It's so exciting to see a powerful female character like Sarah Black emerging. A fast-paced espionage thriller that feels fresh and exciting - and takes you to some shocking places. It will keep you up far too late!" - Holly Watt, journalist, crime writer and winner of the 2019 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger.

Sarah Black is back and—with or without her MI6 handlers—is hungry for revenge.

Scarred from her exploits in Tbilisi, she still has unfinished business in the murky world of global espionage. Namely the mastermind behind the foiled attack and the man who always seems to be one move ahead.

Tracking her foe to the civil war in Sierra Leone, where he is financing the ruthless rebel leader, Foday Sankoh, Sarah uncovers an even deadlier masterplan.

Cut off from MI6, Sarah decides to take matters into her own hands, but soon finds herself out of her depth, in a lawless land where everyone is either aggressor or victim.

But will bringing her foe to justice really be enough to satisfy her need for vengeance, or must she find and cut off the real head of the snake?

The Head of the Snake is the second novel in the Sarah Black series, and the sequel to The King’s Pawn, described by bestselling author Richard Lyntton as “A world of intrigue, deception, and a perilous slalom of twists and turns you… might never recover from”.

"The Head of the Snake is a fast moving, gripping human drama rooted in terrifying real life events. Lucy Hooft very skilfully combines fact and fiction. This book is a genuine page-turner. I cannot recommend it enough." - General The Lord Richards of Herstmonceux GCB CBE DSO DL

"I was so enthralled by Lucy's debut which I read (again) at the beginning of January, I begged for, and got a sneak preview at this. The Head of the Snake is an EVEN better book than The King's Pawn. It's palpable that Lucy is writing about her own real experiences. The raw energy of West Africa, of the various war profiteurs operating in and around Freetown, of the slippery nature of international diplomacy when it comes to starting, continuing, and ending wars, the raggedness of consciousness and motive when operating in the hot tropics under constant stress (and attack by insects and stomach bugs), and the incredibly realistic first-person description of a fire-fight with the rebels - this book took my breath away. Once again, it's not really a spy thriller - except in its blistering pace that keeps you on the edge of your seat - what really makes it pop and tingle in a way that is very different from other books in this genre, is the authenticity of the protagonist, the self-deprecating humour, the bizarreness (reality often being far weirder than fiction), the tenderness, and - hopefully without giving too much away - in this book, the heart-rending loss." - Daniel H, Goodreads

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The Sarah Black Series
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30 Mar. 2023
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BLZNC6KQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Burning Chair Limited (30 Mar. 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1947 KB
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 380 pages

Best Sellers Rank: 341,319 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 2,890 in Espionage Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- 6,222 in Spy Stories & Tales of Intrigue
- 20,223 in Suspense Thrillers

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Lucy is a British writer, currently based in Lüderitz, Namibia.

She has loved books for as long as she can remember – stories of adventure, of weird and wonderful places, and seeing the world through someone else’s eyes.

She studied languages and philosophy at Oxford and joined the Foreign Office straight out of university in search of adventure and new people and places. She quickly moved across to the Department for International Development (DFID), where she spent time in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, China and Sierra Leone. She left DFID to go to Jordan to work for Her Majesty Queen Rania, while spending much of her time bumping around the desert in a Land Rover.

After Jordan, she spent several years in a jungle camp in Gabon surrounded by elephants and humpback whales, which is where the Sarah Black books began. They took life as a way to record all the best bits of people she had met and places she had been, with a plot to make them much more exciting. Lucy has always plausibly denied being a spy – but the books were written to show what that life might have been like.

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Marnie

Sarah Black is back!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 July 2023

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I quite simply could not put this down. The second novel in the series is even more thrilling, captivating and beautifully written than the first. Sarah is back stronger, bolder and more captivating than ever. If you like action, read this! If you like history, read this. If you like romance, read this. Just read it!

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KRM

Sarah Black is finding her Mojo!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 April 2023

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I have to admit that spy novels are not my usual preferred genre at all, so I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed this second installment of the Sarah Black series. I loved seeing her character develop and gain confidence, recognizing her mistakes and gaining insight into the blurred ethics of multi-faceted and interlinked issues related to international security and politics. The vivid descriptions of the people and places in Sierra Leone were exquisite. While at times edgy and unsettling, overall this was a gripping read that was a delight to race through.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 April 2023

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Wonderful comeback by Sarah Black, older, a bit wiser but still often led by her heart not her head. This book was even more exciting than Lucy Hooft’s previous novel and brought the corrupt, humid and terrifying country of Sierra Leone powerfully to Life. Great characters and an exciting ride - can’t wait for Sarah’s next instalment.

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Colin Balmer

Sarah Black gets better and better

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 April 2023

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Complex plot, unexpected twists, great characters all set in finely observed detail. Page-turningly exciting all through, especially at its climax.

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