Explosive and gripping, Devil to Pay is the electrifying new action thriller from bestselling author Ross Kemp. When a high-flying soldier gets into a fight that goes wrong while on leave he loses his job and his wife and his life is going nowhere but can he make amends before it's too late?
Nick Kane is a man with nothing to lose, and everything to prove. A model soldier fighting for queen and country in Afghanistan, it seemed nothing could stop him becoming one of the very top officers. But that was then. And this is now. After a pub brawl goes badly wrong, it's all over. Out of the forces and out of his marriage, Nick's life is going nowhere. That is until he finds out that his old army buddy Ben Webster is dead. Word is that he took his own life, but Nick knows that Ben had everything to live for, and when he starts to question the circumstances of his friend's death, he discovers that there are people who will stop at nothing to cover up the terrifying truth.
Born in Essex in 1964, Ross Kemp is best known as one half of the infamous Mitchell Brothers in BBC's EastEnders. Most recently, Kemp has received international recognition as an investigative journalist for his critically acclaimed and award-winning documentary series', which include Ross Kemp on Gangs (2006) and Ross Kemp in Afghanistan (2008). Ross Kemp in Afghanistan came about when Ross heard that his father's old regiment, 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment, were to be deployed in Helmand province. Filming took place over a year and followed the soldiers from their pre-deployment training to their return to the UK. The series won a Broadcast Award and was followed in 2009 by Ross Kemp: Return to Afghanistan, where Ross spent time with the men of 5 Scots, 16 Air Assault and the Royal Marines 45 Commando. Ross lives in London, is a keen rugby fan and is a Patron of Help for Heroes.
