Stand Alone

Looking back, Nick Leary couldn���t say exactly what kept him awake that night. It might���ve been the oppressive heat, or the distant rumble of thunder. He���d had a lot on his mind; perhaps he���d been thinking about the ���respectable��� Essex business that he ran, or about his two young sons sleeping in the room next door. Or was it simply the sound of his beautiful wife���s steady breathing beside him���Whatever it was, he was awake when he heard someone���s footsteps downstairs, and Nick���s instinct was to fight. It had always been that way, to protect the things he treasured most: his family, his privacy, his reputation. He�� jeopardise them now. Unless, of course, Nick���s instinct is wrong, and what happens this time is the start of something even he cannot stop���

Genres: Crime / Thriller