Final Hunt

Discover the final explosive instalment in the Joe Clayton Thrillers from bestselling author Tom Bale.

'Explosive action and nail-biting tension that doesn’t let up.' Bestselling author Andrew Warren

The hunt is over. The final battle begins.

For eleven years, former undercover cop Joe Clayton has lived a lie, hiding from the ruthless Morton gang. Just as he finally dares to look to the future with Gemma Granger in a quiet Sussex village, his past catches up with him in the most devastating way possible.

A cold-blooded professional investigator is closing in, leaving a trail of tortured bodies in his wake. But his ultimate target isn't just Joe – it’s the family that Joe had to leave behind more than a decade ago.

Joe is forced out of the shadows and into a desperate race to the Suffolk coast. To save the people he loves, he must unleash every lethal skill he has spent years trying to forget.

The threat is real, the betrayal runs deep, and this time there is nowhere left to hide.

Praise for Tom Bale:

'Tom Bale delivers a relentlessly tense thriller packed with suspense, sharp pacing and vividly drawn characters. Shadow Hunt combines high-stakes action with genuine emotional depth, pulling the reader into a story that's as compelling as it is impossible to put down.' - Bestselling author Rob Sinclair

'Very clever and very nasty. Tom Bale is back. With a vengeance.’ - Bestselling author Luke Jennings

'Relentless pacing! Meant to read a chapter before bed, looked up and it was 2am… I was hooked! Explosive action and nail-biting tension that doesn’t let up.' Bestselling author Andrew Warren

'A masterclass in nail-biting tension and a true page turner' Bestselling author K. L. Slater

'A fantastic thriller. Gripped me from the first page and didn’t let go. Tom Bale is the British Harlan Coben.' John Carson

'Tom Bale is one of the best British thriller writers around.' Simon Kernick

'A masterclass in nail-biting tension and a true page turner, but that’s not all. Bale sensitively explores themes of revenge, grief and fatherhood and gives us very well-developed characters and surprising twists.' Bestselling author K. L. Slater

‘Wow!! This book is incredible.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘Abandon everything else because it is impossible to put down! Tom Bale really does know how to reel you in!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘Hold onto your hats, you’re in for one hell of a ride.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

"Final Hunt" was written by Tom Bale.

Tom Bale was born in Brighton in 1966. He left school at eighteen and worked a number of jobs before starting a career in the insurance industry. He managed a claims office in Yorkshire for five years before returning to Sussex for a far more rewarding – and exhausting – stint as a househusband. After years of collecting rejections slips, his publishing breakthrough came in 2006 and he has now been a full - time writer for more than fifteen years. His books have sold more than half a million copies and been translated into various languages.

Yes, "Final Hunt" is part of the "A Joe Clayton Thriller" series.