The Siege

JOHN SUTHERLAND is a father of three who lives with his wife and children in south London. For more than twenty-five years he served as an officer in the Metropolitan Police, rising to the rank of Chief Superintendent before his retirement on medical grounds in 2018. John is a sought after public speaker and commentator on a broad range of issues, who regularly appears on TV and radio and writes for major newspapers. His first book, BLUE, written and published while he was still serving in the Met, was a Sunday Times bestseller. It tells the remarkable stories of his policing life and describes his long road to recovery following the serious nervous breakdown that ended his operational policing career.

You know you're in the presence of an expert when you read The Siege. A gripping debut novel.
A masterly, gripping tale of a siege, written with a true voice of authority.
A compelling insight into the mind of a real police negotiator.
This is like no other thriller you'll ever read. Sutherland immerses you into a nightmare where life or death hangs on his main character's every word. Before you know it you are not only empathising with a hostage and cop but the kidnapper too. Few can write drama and characters as skilfully as this.
Gritty, authentic and unputdownable.
I barely stopped to breathe - what a stellar start to this new series.
A searingly gripping page-turner told with real verve and with the unmistakable authenticity someone who's been there, seen it and done it for real.
Packed with expert knowledge and a shrewd eye for human frailty... the tension never flags
Conveys with compassion and understanding the unvarnished reality of police work today
[Sutherland has] poured all of his experience into the story, showcasing an engaging and gripping ability to keep the tension high while pushing the story forward
A full-on, dynamic debut thriller featuring a hostage situation, it quite simply smacks of authenticity