Tony Kent

Meet bestselling author of the Joe Dempsey / Michael Devlin series, hailed as “the British David Baldacci” and creator of thrillers so authentic they leap off the page.

A top criminal barrister and former champion boxer, Tony brings real-world grit to every story — from his solo thrillers Killer Intent, Marked for Death, Power Play, No Way to Die and The Shadow Network, to his work with the late, great Frederick Forsyth on Revenge of Odessa (Oct 2025) and The Odessa Assassin (Nov 2026).

Tony is also co-founder of the Chiltern Kills crime-writing festival, held in support of youth homelessness charity Centrepoint UK.

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BOOKS

Frederick Forsyth and Tony Kent Books

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The Joe Dempsey/Michael Devlin series

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The Joe Dempsey/Michael Devlin series

Tony Kent

The cover of the book "Killer Intent" by Tony Kent shows a silhouette of a man standing at the top of a staircase, overlooking a city skyline with modern buildings. The background is a teal and dark gradient.
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Book cover for 'Marked for Death' by Tony Kent, featuring a silhouette of a man walking up stairs towards a bright light, with blue and black tones.
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Book cover of 'Power Play' by Tony Kent featuring an image of the White House at night with large black and white lettering.
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Book cover for 'No Way to Die' by Tony Kent. Features a sunset with palm trees, silhouettes of a man and woman walking along the shore, and text describing a ghostly threat from the past. Includes a quote and a author's note at the bottom.
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Cover of the book 'The Shadow Network' by Tony Kent featuring a city skyline with dark clouds, flying birds, and a clock tower.
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Frederick Forsyth and Tony Kent books

Tony Kent joins together with Frederick Forsyth - the bestselling author of The Day of the Jackal - to bring you the most explosive book either man has ever written..

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