Deadlock, the pulsating new thriller by Simon Fox, whose unputdownable debut Running Out of Time was longlisted for the Branford Boase Prize, is out now.

Described by Chris Bradford (Young Samurai; Bodyguard) as a “gripping book with a plot that moves at breakneck speed and locks you in to the very end,” Deadlock is an action-packed thriller perfect for fans of Alex Rider and Artemis Fowl.

Archie Blake thought his policeman father teaching him how to pick locks and open safes was just a bit of fun. But when a diamond necklace is stolen and his dad is arrested, Archie realises the only way to prove Dad’s innocence is to go on the run and use everything he’s learned to uncover the truth.

But Archie soon finds himself deeply tangled in the criminal underworld, where it’s hard to know who to trust and even harder to see what’s right or wrong. Will Archie be able to find a way out before it’s too late?

Deadlock is out now. Grab your copy here or, better, via your local bookshop or Bookshop.org.