{"product_id":"9780008222789_heat-2-the-thrilling-new-crime-novel-by-award-winning-film-maker-michael-mann-and-meg-gardiner-a-no1-new-york-times-bestseller-for-fans-of-james-patterson","title":"Heat 2: The thrilling new crime novel by award-winning film-maker Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner- a No1 New York Times bestseller for fans of James Patterson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eNOW A NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Mann, Oscar-nominated filmmaker and writer-director of Heat and Miami Vice, teams up with Meg Gardiner to deliver Mann’s first crime novel, an explosive return to the world and characters of his classic film Heat – an all-new story that illuminates what happened before and after the film.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA \u003cem\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e Book of the Year 2022\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Michael Mann’s HEAT is one of my all-time favourite movies. HEAT 2 is now one of my favourite suspense novels’ JAMES PATTERSON\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescribed by Michael Mann as both a prequel and sequel to the renowned, critically acclaimed film of the same name, HEAT 2 covers the formative years of homicide detective Vincent Hanna (Oscar winner Al Pacino) and elite criminals Neil McCauley (Oscar winner Robert De Niro), Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer), and Nate (Oscar winner Jon Voight), and features the same extraordinary ambition, scope, rich characterizations, and attention to detail as the epic film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new story leads up to the events of the film and then moves beyond it, featuring new characters on both sides of the law, new high-line heists, and breathtakingly cinematic action sequences. Ranging from the streets of L.A. to the inner sancta of rival Taiwanese crime syndicates in Paraguay to a massive drug cartel money-laundering operation just over the border in Mexico, HEAT 2 illuminates the dangerous workings of international crime organizations and the agents who pursue them as it provides a full-blooded portrait of the men and women who inhabit both worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eOperatic in scope, HEAT 2 is engrossing, moving, and tragic – a masterpiece of crime fiction from one of the most innovative and influential filmmakers in American cinema.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR HEAT 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Sweep, self-confidence and a cinematic sheen make this the most immersive of reads’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003ebrilliant and riveting novel\u003c\/strong\u003e with rich and real characters and powerhouse storytelling…’\u003cbr\u003eDon Winslow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An\u003cstrong\u003e exciting, emotionally rich\u003c\/strong\u003e thriller, with just as much style and panache as Michael Mann's original classic heist movie’\u003cbr\u003eAdrian McKinty, #1 International bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Easily \u003cstrong\u003eone of the finest novels\u003c\/strong\u003e of the year!’\u003cbr\u003eSteve Cavanagh, #1 International bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the world of thrillers, HEAT 2 by Michael Mann stands at the top, weaving a complex web of political intrigue and mystery. The narrative expands, delving deeper into the dangerous workings of international crime organisations and the relentless agents who pursue them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Lisa Gardner (Still See You Everywhere), Tami Hoag (The Boy), Allison Brennan (Crash and Burn), Jordan Harper (Everybody Knows), and Caimh Mcdonnell (A Man With One of Those Faces).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2022\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Mann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889500115093,"sku":"9780008222789","price":52.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008222789_15841e48-2e4a-4bb7-a15c-4b66f3b59737.jpg?v=1776888262","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008222789_heat-2-the-thrilling-new-crime-novel-by-award-winning-film-maker-michael-mann-and-meg-gardiner-a-no1-new-york-times-bestseller-for-fans-of-james-patterson","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}