Book description
When he takes a contract, death follows. Notorious hitman Columbus is
known in the trade as a silver bear: an expert assassin who earns top
fees because he never defaults on a contract. Columbus believes himself
immune to the pressures of his chosen life. But after a mission to take
out a prominent mark on the streets of Paris, suddenly Columbus finds
himself in a new position - as a target. Taut, intense, and
action-packed, HUNT FOR THE BEAR is a cinematic thriller for fans of
Robert Ludlum and Lee Child, and stars the same lead character as Haas's
tense and disturbing debut thriller THE SILVER BEAR. Derek Haas is a
prominent Hollywood screenwriter whose recent credits include
3:10 To Yuma
which starred Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, and Wanted
starring Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman. He is
currently adapting the Robert Ludlum book The Matarese Circle
for MGM and his next film to be released is The A Team
starring Bradley Cooper as Face, and coming out in the UK in summer
2010. Haas's debut novel, the taut, disturbing thriller THE SILVER BEAR,
was published to great critical acclaim in 2009. Its sequel (which can
also be enjoyed as a standalone thriller) HUNT FOR THE BEAR will be
published in paperback on 24 June 2010. For more information about Derek
Haas and his books visit www. hodder. co. uk/derekhaas.
