Jeff Abbott is the author to watch in US crime. He won an Edgar Award for his novel, BLACK JACK POINT and we bought UK rights after a high-level auction with two other publishers. CUT AND RUN is a fantasic novel which mixes up family ties, long-held secrets and mob justice into a taut and powerful thriller. 'CUT AND RUN made my pulse race and my heart ache. It's a breathtaking, action-packed thriller with brains, guts, and real emotion. Jeff Abbott is the suspense writer to watch' Harlan Coben

'Abbott has written a frighteningly violent novel. It's as though civilisation has finally broken down and the Goths are ruling downtown Houston, as possibly they do. Cut and Run is first class - a little diamond. If crime novels were music, this would be Jerry Lee Lewis, and there's no higher accolade in my opinion.' -- Mark Timlin INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'Abbott's observations about the way people interact and the minutiae that make up everyday hoodlum life ring truest this side of The Godfather, and his deceptively simple style seduces the readers into a world of murder, greed, and sheer human fallibility. There will be many superlatives bandied about in reference to this novel, and for once, the sheer talent of its author makes then all true.' GOOD BOOK GUIDE 'Nail-bitingly suspenseful and a totally original take on betraying the Mob and trying to survive, this is Jeff Abbott's first thriller to be published on this side of the Atlantic. He's had six already published in America, so please can we have some more - soon?' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'The hottest new writer on the American crime writing block, Jeff Abbott, makes his debut with all guns blazing... Abbott slams you back in your chair and hits the throttle from chapter one, leaving you a helpless passenger on a ride that screams round hairpin turns, leaving rubber on the road and bullets ricocheting off the pages. ****' PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH 'Abbott is certainly a name to watch, and deserves his place at the table alongside Coben and Deaver.' INK 'exciting and confidently written' MORNING STAR 'A good read' SHOTS

Jeff Abbott is the nationally bestselling, award-winning author of six novels of mystery and suspense. His novels have been called 'exciting, shrewd, and beautifully crafted' CHICAGO TRIBUNE and 'fresh, original,intricately woven' PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY. A fifth-generation Texan, he spent his childhood in Austin and Dallas with parents and grandparents who loved to tell stories. His novels include the USA TODAY bestseller and Anthony Award nominee A KISS GONE BAD; the Agatha and Macavity Award winner DO UNTO OTHERS; THE ONLY GOOD YANKEE; PROMISES OF HOME; and DISTANT BLOOD. His latest novel, BLACK JACK POINT won an Edgar Award. Jeff lives in Austin with his wife and two sons.