Capital Punishment - Hardcover

Like most of Wilson's novels, this one occupies the shadow territory between the crime novel and the intelligent thriller... it's dark and powerful stuff. And the ending has a kick like a horse. (Andrew Taylor THE SPECTATOR)

Fast-moving and breathlessly exciting, this is the first of a series to feature Charles Boxer from award-winning author Robert Wilson. (Myles McWeeney IRISH INDEPENDENT)

Gripping from start to finish, this intricately plotted page-turner will keep you transfixed. (CHOICE)

Absolutely brilliant. (PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH)

Full of action and tension, a guaranteed great read from this CWA Gold Dagger winning author. (LOVEREADING.COM)

Wilson blends psychological intensity, constant action with a brilliantly intricate plot that will leave you gasping after the final page. (BITE THE BOOK)

[Robert Wilson's] hotter than ever... One killer of a crime caper. (NORTHERN ECHO)

'"If you like dense, complex and internationally widespread thrillers, then Capital
Punishment is for you... Unputdownable."'

(MYSTERY WOMEN)

Featuring a large cast of well-sketched players and a plethora of plot twists, "Capital Punishment" shifts scenes briskly from London to Lisbon, Mumbai to Lahore. Mr. Wilson writes with elegant vigor as he describes the shoot-outs and emotional crescendos that result from the political and criminal intrigue at the heart of the book. (THE WALL STREET JOURNAL)

A genuine thriller and the first in a new series, CAPITAL PUNISHMENT is one of the best books in the genre to come along at the start of a new year... A brilliant beginning for what is sure to be a very exciting and worthwhile series indeed. (REVIEWINGTHEEVIDENCE.COM)