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When a suicide bomber detonates his vest in Scheherazade's, an up-market department store in Baghdad, the first reaction of the Iraqi authorities is to treat it as a normal act of terrorism and hand it over to Captain Allawi of the Iraqi National Police.

However, while routinely inspecting the video footage from the store's security cameras, a sharp-eyed, young police officer notices that the suicide bomber is not all that he makes himself out to be and this leads the investigation down a path that no-one had ever considered possible before.

The consequences of this new form of terrorism are horrific.

Then, over a short space of time, six other crimes involving suicide bombers occur that are inexplicable unless thy are seen in the same light as the Baghdad bombing. This leads the police forces of six other cities: Marseille, Essen, Belfast, New York, London and Los Boliches to work together under the umbrella of Interpol to put an end to this new criminal gang.

A twist comes when the police realise that there are several motives for the suicide bombings, but because the perpetrators are unpredictable, it makes apprehending them impossible.

Their only viable tactic is to concentrate on the source of the bombers themselves, although they obviously all die in the raids. The case starts to look hopeless.

Despite numerous breaks-through, the combined police forces, loosely headed by Captain Allawi, fail to make any serious headway, so they ask the Chinese government for the assistance of their Internet experts, because they are widely believed to be the best in the world.

The Chinese, with some help from the Latvian and Argentine authorities, trace the gang's probable headquarters to 'West England', but when their British counterparts examine the data, they pinpoint it to West Wales.

The SAS is called in from Hereford, when it is realised that ex-military personnel are probably involved in the bombings because of the style, the planning and the precision of the attacks. The SAS soon narrow their operations down to a lonely farmhouse located outside St. David's in Pembroke, southwest Wales.

This sets the scene for the final battle to stamp out the leadership of the gang.

'Dead Centre' is a fast-paced action thriller that will keep you guessing until the end. The story takes place in nine countries and dozens of cities.

However, as the saying goes, when the SAS are called in, you know it's getting serious!

(An honorary member of the 'Costa del Sol Series).

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Western Telegraph, St Davids
Author hoping book sales go with a bang 3:59pm Friday 2nd May 2014 in Local News
"Dead Centre": author Owen Jones ST DAVIDS and suicide bombers - these are not two things that you would usually associate with each other, but that is indeed that case in a new book.
Welsh author Owen Jones has recently published 'Dead Centre,' a thriller about two former Welsh SAS soldiers who are running an agency for suicide bombers on a farm just outside of St Davids.

westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/localnews/11190063.Author_hoping_book_sales_go_with_a_bang/

Reviewed By Anne-Marie Reynolds for Readers' Favorite

Dead Centre - Not All Suicide Bombers are Religious by Owen Jones was a great read. A well written thriller that starts off on top gear and stays there all the way through. The scary thing is this sort of event could happen - could be happening now for all we know - and the subject is likely to get one or two backs up. However, subject aside, Mr. Jones has written a superb story, with great characters, that spans 9 different countries and dozens more cities. Excellent book, I will definitely be looking out for more from the same author.

Barry and District News 8th May 2014 A THRILLER that takes place across the globe features not only a lead character from the author's native Barry, but also scenes that take place in the town.
Dead Centre, a political thriller about a terrorist agency being run from a farm in Wales, takes in Rhoose airport and even Barry's Master Mariner pub alongside exotic locations such as Baghdad and Thailand.
Owen describes Dead Centre, as "an exciting story that will have you on the edge of your seat and make you think again about many aspects of criminality that you have taken for granted."

"Is it a Religious Zealot or a Ruthless Businessman? Fast moving and extremely thought provoking!

This group is not totally heartless--just ruthless!! Do they get caught in the end--or do they get away with the entire scheme?" mikishope.com --This text refers to the paperback edition.

From the Author

I enjoyed writing this my first thriller and thoroughly enjoyed placing the main characters, however you want t think of them, in South Wales where I was born. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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Dad Centre is set in many countries and cities, but Dead Centre II is set in London and Thailand (Koh Samui and Yala) almost exclusively. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

When a bomb goes off in Scheherazade's, a posh department store in Baghdad, leaving nearly 200 people dead or wounded, the authorities and the police think that it is just another routine case of it's type and appoint Captain Ali Allawi of the National Police to head the investigation.

He has no clues to go on and no organisation claims responsibility, but one sharp-eyed member of his team notices something on the CCTV surveillance footage that is unusual - baffling even. Then they notice other discrepancies that lead Captain Allawi to suspect that they are facing a new, unimaginable type of threat. However, none of these clues make sense.

He seeks help from Interpol, but they do not seem to have any other cases with data matching his, so he puts up a flag on the Interpol computer that he wants to be informed of any bombings with criteria matching those of his.

Soon, five more cases are reported around the world and six police forces join to hunt for those responsible for the atrocities. The story takes place in Baghdad, Iraq; Marseille, France; Essen, Germany; Belfast, Ireland; New York, USA; London, England; Los Boliches, Spain; St. David's, Barry and Cardiff, Wales and many other towns and cities around the world, including in South Africa and Thailand. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Author Owen Jones, from Barry, South Wales, came to writing novels relatively recently, although he has been writing all his adult life. He has lived and worked in several countries and travelled in many, many more.
He speaks, or has spoken, seven languages fluently and is currently learning Thai, since he lives in Thailand with his Thai wife of ten years.
"It has never taken me long to learn a language," he says, "but Thai bears no relationship to any other language I have ever studied before."
When asked about his style of writing, he said, "I'm a Celt, and we are Romantic. I believe in reincarnation and lots more besides in that vein. Those beliefs, like 'Do unto another...', and 'What goes round comes around', Fate and Karma are central to my life, so they are reflected in my work'.
His first novel, 'Daddy's Hobby' from the series 'Behind The Smile: The Story of Lek, a Bar Girl in Pattaya' has been followed by four sequels, but his largest collection is 'The Megan Series', eighteen novellas on the psychic development of a young teenage girl, the subtitle of which, 'A Spirit Guide, A Ghost Tiger and One Scary Mother!' sums them up nicely.
As Owen puts it:
'Born in the Land of Song, living in the Land of Smiles'. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

ASIN : B00JMEQGBC
Publisher : Megan Publishing Services; 1st edition (April 10, 2014)
Publication date : April 10, 2014
Language : English
File size : 1642 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 235 pages
Lending : Enabled

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MikiHope

Is it a Religious Zealot or a Ruthless Businessman? Fast moving anf extremely thought provoking!

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2015

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This book will have you wondering if all those terror bombings are really from religious organizations or from groups imitating them to get away with literally lots of goodies. The way these people do this is quite interesting and why the people allow themselves to be used as human bombs even more so-but really very sad.

This group is not totally heartless--just ruthless!! Do they get caught in the end--or do they get away with the entire scheme?

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Geoff

But I enjoyed reading it to see what happened in the end

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2016

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A little far-fetched. But I enjoyed reading it to see what happened in the end.

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Alex

Average

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2015

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Having purchased this book because of the 4+ stars it relieved I was disappointed to read Dead Centre. Don't get me wrong, the book overall was ok but nothing mind blowing. I have just finished reading Tom Clancy and was interested in reading an author who gave in depth history and information about their books. Sadly this was not the case with this book. The prose was too "pretty and without grit". In the book, characters were too clean on the outside and you never got to peel back their layers to discover the real person.

An average read.

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Michael Fenwick

Very easy read, but the errors....

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2015

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If you are looking for an easy afternoon read then go for it. Not at all straining. Pity he said Baghdad was in North Africa and translated Afrikaans into Dutch. Apart from that if you want to read about a couple of guys eating and drinking a lot - this is it.

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Enrico Grafitti

An original action thriller, not for the faint-hearted!

Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2014

When I read Owen Jones’ take on the vampire myth, ‘The Disallowed’, one of the things I enjoyed most about it was how he took such a tried and tested meme and gave it new interest and a freshness that is so lacking in vamp novels today.
Well, he’s done it again in his latest offering ‘Dead Centre’.
Two ex-Special Ops soldiers decide to set up in business but follow a different tack than many others of their ilk. Instead of offering Executive Protection services, security consultancy or basic mercenary skills, these two come up with a completely unique ‘product’ that attracts equally original clients.
Jones tells the tale from the point of view of the ex-SAS men rather than the loose coalition of International Law Enforcement that sets out to curtail the success of their ‘product’ (sorry, NO SPOILERS here folks) and that in itself is also a refreshing change. Here you could say that the protagonists of the tale are the antagonists, yet a certain sympathy evolves toward them as we are allowed to see the reasoning behind the deadly service they provide.
The novel will expose the reader to a moral ambiguity that may be uncomfortable for many, but that should not put you off; Owen Jones handles the issue with impeccable taste and does not lose sight of the narrative in the process.
Definitely one to recommend to readers who enjoy the works of Andy McNab, Chris Ryan and Stephen Leather.

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Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2015

I notice a lot of properties in this review that Amazon has not presented to me in the past.

I marked the plot as Full of Surprises, because there were a number of times things did not happen as I thought were about to occur.

Mood: Dark. It is hard to mark Hopeful or Light-hearted, unless you are referring to all the drinking and eating these men are doing. Oh, to live that life again....

Pace: Fast. In truth, I'd say somewhere between Steady and Fast, but that is probably because I had a lot going on in my life and I was only able to put in 10 or 20 minutes of reading a night.

Characters: Developed. I could have gone with "One-dimensional", but there was more to these characters than just a name.

I had a good time reading this book. Yes, there are a few grammar errors in it. If this were a full priced book, I would have expected it to have gone to an editor before being published.

In the end, I felt like I read a book written by a friend.

I hope to read more from him, and I think others should pick up a copy of this to read for yourself. It is definitely a change of pace from the books I typically read.

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A Must Read

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2015

I grabbed this book on the recommendation of a friend following a conversation we were having on facebook, and I'm glad that I did. It really provides a new way to look at things for some, and for others, it's just nice to see others thing the same way. Specifically, when we look at all those people who kill in the name of religion, we often play into their hand and blame the religion. But I have always felt that the person, not the religion (or anything else), is to blame. Well, in this story, it explores the idea that some of those people may not even actually BE religious. Maybe they are just using that as an excuse. I appreciate also that the other gave depth to the story by making the characters well-rounded and psychologically complex, instead of taking the easy way out. Would also make a great movie.

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Thrilling!

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2015

I found “Dead Centre: Not All Suicide Bombers Are Religious!” thrilling. The plot is brilliant and quite the page-turner with twists and turns and well-written characters. There is a lot of drinking, which I found a bit refreshing. Quite enjoyable and action-packed. I was happy to receive my copy as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I’m not one to give out spoilers so will just say this is a must read! High marks to Owen Jones and looking to read more from this talented author.

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Amazon Customer ColinSM

DEAD CENTRE 2 ??

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2014

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Very good read !!
Some spelling mistakes !!
Would have preferred extended sections to vary the story even more, not going straight into the next hit !!
Look forward to DC2 ?.

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Francis Smith

Dead Centre by Owen Jones

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2014

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Great read ! Good story with an unique twist on "suicide bombers". Owen Jones has obviously an intimate familiarity with the locations and venues mentioned in this fast moving story. Would agree with the reviewer who considers this tale as an ideal "film plot" . Keep it up Mr Jones !

F. Smith

4 Star

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Pauline Boswell

great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2014

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This will end up being made into a film ... Well thought out .. Love the locations great easy read

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... enjoyable story to read from an author who gets better and better each book he writes

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2015

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This was a most enjoyable story to read from an author who gets better and better each book he writes. I can't wait to read the recently released Dead Centre 2

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