An Eastern European crime syndicate has appeared on the radar of the British authorities.Known as the Seventh Wave they have arrived in the heart of the most important financial centre in the world. Systematically they target the banks and financial institutions before fleeing the city for the safety of mainland Europe. Their leader, a man who calls himself the Jackdaw has sent a clear message. Interfere with our operation at your peril.The group carry out one last task - striking at the heart of London's jewellery centre. What they leave with is worth more than any jewel and capable of impacting on the future of Europe.John "Jack" Cade is recruited as the Metropolitan Police's answer. Newly promoted, out of his depth but quick-witted, skilled and surrounded by a dedicated team who fall under the banner of Operation Breaker, he faces two choices, both of which he knows will lead to serious harm.Protect the city or protect his team. He cannot do both.
About the Author: Lewis Hastings is a pseudonym. He was born in 1963 (a by-product of the long, harsh winter of 1962) in Kent, the Garden of England. By virtue of his father's role as a Prison Officer, he became somewhat nomadic, moving from county to county during his formative years. As quickly as he made friends they became a distant memory. His school life was a heady cocktail of fun, misery and abject failure which explains why he decided not to pursue a university career. Having successfully taken the entry exam, military history cruelly prevented him from a chance of a career in the Royal Marines. Regretting the decision not to wear the Green Beret he forged out a highly unsuccessful and miserable career in sales; a way to pay the bills and provide a home for his growing family. In 1988 a cathartic event changed his approach to life and he spent two frustrating years trying to forge a new career as a Police Officer. By doing this he would, in fact, continue a family tradition stemming back to the early 1800's. His career commenced with the Nottinghamshire Constabulary at a time of enormous change and he was soon posted to some of the most beautiful and dangerous locations in the county where he learned the noble art of policing including community, intelligence and vice work (the latter, whilst challenging, at least offered a secondary income). In 2003, wearing a different hat he found himself in New Zealand, soon realising that the age-old maxim about excrement, locations and days of the week still rang true. Considered a subject matter expert in border-related matters Hastings brings absolute accuracy to all of his plots - having instigated the real-life investigation into an international syndicate he can say with authority that this story is very true. This is his third book. The first, an autobiography, Actually, The World Is Enough has attracted positive reviews for its ability to make the reader laugh and cry, often in the same sentence. Hastings' second book, Seventh is a crime thriller and the first part of a trilogy called The Seventh Wave. Seven Degrees has authenticity, dark humour and diverse characters which allow it to stand alone in a sea of crime thrillers written by current and former law enforcement officers. Hastings is married with two children, a lake-loving Labrador and lives in a house.