The Defector

Self-interest or selflessness? This is the dilemma at the heart of The Defector - can Martin Cormac turn his back on his ruthless past as a currency trader, a player, and do the right thing? Not when he's looking for answers in a succession of sleazy dives...

One night, Cormac gets caught trying to chat up the bar owner's girlfriend and soon needs rescuing. But his white knight is anything but - Janac's a big-time drug dealer with a psychotic urge to test people to the limit, and if possible... over it.

And soon Cormac is running from more than his past, he's running from the most dangerous game he will ever play.

What people said about the original paperback publication:

‘An excellent drug-smuggling thriller.’
The Bookseller

‘This is a remarkable thriller – chillingly violent, full of tension and with a very original ending.’
Publishing News

‘New British fiction writer Mark Chisnell will have to go a long way to top his debut.’
Bristol Observer

‘A fabulous and brilliantly written story.’
Peterborough Evening Telegraph

‘This thriller moves at huge pace, mixing philosophical debate with breathless action. The culmination of the game will astound you.’
Trade-a-boat

‘Compelling, hard to put down but not for the squeamish or faint-hearted.’
CityMix Auckland

‘The novel has an evil storyline, with little relief and with great tension created, particularly around the yacht chase.’
Hawkes Bay Today