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I Am Pilgrim

I Am Pilgrim

The bestselling Richard & Judy Book Club pick

Summary

The astonishing story of one man's breakneck race against time to save America from oblivion.

'Simply one of the best suspense novels I've read in a long time.'
David Baldacci
'A big, breathless tale of nonstop suspense.' The New York Times
'The plot twists and turns like a python in a sack... Visceral, gritty and cinematic.' The Times
'An all too plausible disaster for the world we live in. Great nail-biting stuff.' Robert Goddard
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SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE.

A FATHER PUBLICLY BEHEADED. Killed in the blistering heat of a Saudi Arabian public square.

A YOUNG WOMAN DISCOVERED. All of her identifying characteristics dissolved by acid.

A SYRIAN BIOTECH EXPERT FOUND EYELESS. Dumped in a Damascus junkyard.

SMOULDERING HUMAN REMAINS. Abandoned on a remote mountainside in Afghanistan.

PILGRIM. The codename for a man who doesn't exist. A man who must return from obscurity. The only man who can uncover a flawless plot to commit an appalling crime against humanity.
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Readers are gripped by I Am Pilgrim:
'A real page turner that no one should miss!'
'Slick, gritty and cinematic. I couldn't stop thinking about it.'
'A brilliant, thought-provoking story and one I hope will never come true!'


THE YEAR OF THE LOCUST, the ground-breaking second novel from Terry Hayes, is available now.

Reviews

  • The best thriller I've read in ten years... An astonishing piece of work
    Linwood Barclay

About the author

Terry Hayes

Terry Hayes is a former journalist and multi award-winning screen-writer. He wrote screeplays for, amongst others, Mad Max 2 - Road Warrior, Dead Calm, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Payback, From Hell and Vertical Limit, along with many un-credited writing on a host of other movies including Reign of Fire, Cliffhanger and Flightplan.

The Year of the Locust is Terry Hayes' second novel. His first, I Am Pilgrim, was published in many languages and was an international bestseller. He lives with his wife and family in Lisbon.
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