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As the search for peace in Ireland gathers momentum, British counter-terrorism agent, Mike Devon, is handed a chilling mission - put the IRA out of business at any cost.He assembles an elite undercover squad determined to neutralise the entire IRA leadership. Kidnap, torture and shoot-to-kill tactics are all on Devon's agenda as he sets about the task with a ruthlessness the IRA has never before had to face.But the IRA has its own specialist operative. Cold-hearted assassin Fergal McSweeney is brought out of semi-retirement to launch one final murderous campaign against the British establishment.Before settling for peace both sides are determined to first win the ultimate victory.Devon and McSweeney had clashed years before in Chicago in an operation that ended the life of the British agent's girlfriend. Now it has become personal.The action races from Chicago to London, and from Belfast to Glasgow, before climaxing in a final bloody showdown in the suburbs of Dublin.When the dust settles who will walk away?Someone Has To Pay is the debut thriller of Irish writer Joe McCoubrey, a former journalist who worked through the worst of the Irish troubles. His insight and knowledge of the period provides an authentic backdrop for a story as uncompromising as the people and events that shaped the history of a troubled land.

To some people Mike Devon is a highly trained counter-terrorism operative. To others, he's little more than a Government-sanctioned assassin. Either way, Devon always takes the line of least resistance to get the job done - particularly when he's faced with two al-Qaeda leaders preparing to unleash a new terror campaign against America and its European allies.But Devon also has to deal with a sinister Russian oil billionaire, pulling the strings in a determined bid to return to the days of East-West conflict. Somehow, Devon must foil a plot to blow up the Eiffel Tower, and stop the assassination of some of the world's leading businessmen in a roller-coaster that becomes highly personal, and threatens the lives of the people he loves most.The stakes couldn't be higher.

Mike Devon's covert counter-terrorism unit has become a target for some of the world's top assassins.Devon's response is to hit back hard and fast in a merciless campaign aimed at clearing a path to the man who drew up the hit-list.But as Devon scorches a trail of vengeance across Europe he finds himself becoming sidetracked by false leads. And that's when he realises he could have made a fatal mistake.Are the attacks on his unit nothing more than a smokescreen to hide the biggest ever terrorist plot against the city of London?Has Devon allowed himself to be blindsided just when his country needs him the most?

When a former MI6 agent is brutally murdered after uncovering a trail of lies and deceit that threaten to expose some powerful and ruthless men, his widow and son are caught in the crosshairs. Mike Devon and his team are all that stand between the family and a small army of dedicated mercenaries intent on wiping out the last remaining links to the truth. Devon needs to find and expose these shadowy enemies. There's just one problem - he doesn't know where to start looking. And the clock is ticking.When all else fails, follow the money. And the bodies

How does a decorated Irish Ranger end up living in America as a highly-skilled international assassin? It was what Quinn wanted, and what he thought he'd be doing for the rest of his life. Until fate thrust two innocent children into his path.Someone had put out a contract on ten-year-old Charlie McAndrew and his sister Sophie. The FBI was getting nowhere. Valuable time and resources were being squandered trying to catch Quinn for past crimes instead of worrying about a sinister organisation willing to go to any lengths to protect itself from exposure.Quinn could have walked away. Was he really willing to gamble his freedom on saving the lives of two kids he'd never met before? It was a no-brainer for the tough former Special Forces operative. He knew deep down that he was the best hope of keeping the two orphans alive. Without him, they would be dead within 48 hours.So he stayed. What followed was a dangerous and soul-searching journey that changed Quinn in a way he never thought possible.