The Collaborator - Tapa dura

'A dense, intensely satisfying thriller from one of the modern masters of the craft, Seymour's latest novel will remind the world just how phenomenally accomplished a thriller writer he is.' -- Daily Mail 'A propulsive, neatly structured thriller' -- Guardian 'The veteran writer has rarely strayed from forging complex and innovative thrillers ... In THE COLLABORATOR, his professionalism ensures a forceful, kinetic narrative.' -- Independent 'The pace leaves you breathless and there are chapters where you can't turn the pages quick enough. Once again, Seymour has proved that he is the master of the thriller genre.' -- Edinburgh Evening News 'In a class of his own' -- The Times on THE WAITING TIME 'The finest thriller writer in the world today' -- Daily Telegraph on THE UNTOUCHABLE 'Mario Puzo, eat your heart out' -- The Times on KILLING GROUND 'A superb feat of storytelling by a master of his craft' -- Sunday Telegraph on THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER 'A genuinely exciting epic' -- Daily Telegraph on THE UNTOUCHABLE 'A writer who knows exactly what pressure to exert and when ... you will not stop for a cup of tea or even breathe much' -- Guardian on THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER 'With THE COLLABORATOR, the author is back on top form: topical, gripping and original.' -- The Economist 20091001

Deadlier than the Mafia, the Camorra never forget, and never forgive. She is an Italian accountancy student in London, and her boyfriend Eddie teaches at a language school. But the prime reason Immacolata Borelli came to Britain was to look after her gangster brother, wanted for multiple murders back home in Naples. For the Borelli clan are major players in the Camorra, a crime network more close-knit and ruthless than the Sicilian Mafia. Mario Castrolami is a senior Carabinieri investigator of the Camorra, his career dedicated to destroying the corruption and violence of the clans. When Immacolata calls from London to say she is prepared to collaborate with justice - to betray her own family - he knows she is setting in motion a terrifying and unpredictable series of events. The Borellis will not lose their criminal empire without a vicious fight. They will use anything and anyone to prevent her from giving evidence against them. Even Eddie, and Eddie's life.