Underdogs: A Pulse-Pounding Action-Thriller from the Sunday Times Bestselling Author of the Spider Shepherd Series
Feb 2026 · Pan Macmillan
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Buckle up for Underdogs, an adrenaline-fuelled action thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Spider Shepherd series. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and James Patterson.
‘He has the uncanny knack of producing plots that are all too real’ – DAILY MAIL
‘A writer at the top of his game’ – SUNDAY EXPRESS
Underestimate this underdog at your peril . . .
Once a fearless SAS hero, Andy ‘Deadman’ Bird now battles the harsh streets of London after a catastrophic mission stripped him of his hearing, career, home and marriage. His only solace is Tyson, his fiercely loyal and battle-tested dog.
When fate thrusts them into the path of a chilling alleyway murder, Andy and Tyson become the next targets. Who are these relentless hunters, and what dangerous secrets are they willing to kill for?
Desperate and cornered, Andy reaches out to his former brothers-in-arms – a team who owe him their very lives. But as they unravel a sinister web of organized crime and deadly political plots, who will be saving who this time?
Praise for Stephen Leather
‘Kick-ass action, high stakes and nail-biting excitement. Underdogs delivers on all with flying colours and then some’ – BEST THRILLER BOOKS
‘Explosive’ – THE SUN
‘Enthralling’ – FINANCIAL TIMES
‘A master of the thriller genre’ – THE IRISH TIMES
‘Leather’s battered hero and his loyal dog power through a gritty thriller about unfinished business’ – THE i PAPER
‘He has the uncanny knack of producing plots that are all too real’ – DAILY MAIL
‘A writer at the top of his game’ – SUNDAY EXPRESS
Underestimate this underdog at your peril . . .
Once a fearless SAS hero, Andy ‘Deadman’ Bird now battles the harsh streets of London after a catastrophic mission stripped him of his hearing, career, home and marriage. His only solace is Tyson, his fiercely loyal and battle-tested dog.
When fate thrusts them into the path of a chilling alleyway murder, Andy and Tyson become the next targets. Who are these relentless hunters, and what dangerous secrets are they willing to kill for?
Desperate and cornered, Andy reaches out to his former brothers-in-arms – a team who owe him their very lives. But as they unravel a sinister web of organized crime and deadly political plots, who will be saving who this time?
Praise for Stephen Leather
‘Kick-ass action, high stakes and nail-biting excitement. Underdogs delivers on all with flying colours and then some’ – BEST THRILLER BOOKS
‘Explosive’ – THE SUN
‘Enthralling’ – FINANCIAL TIMES
‘A master of the thriller genre’ – THE IRISH TIMES
‘Leather’s battered hero and his loyal dog power through a gritty thriller about unfinished business’ – THE i PAPER
Buckle up for Underdogs, an adrenaline-fuelled action thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Spider Shepherd series. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and James Patterson.
‘He has the uncanny knack of producing plots that are all too real’ – DAILY MAIL
‘A writer at the top of his ...
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114 reviews
Dave Charleson
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March 6, 2026
shades of Spider Shepherd, but still a good read.
George Woolley
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March 20, 2026
well written, good plot, could not put it down
gini wright
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March 24, 2026
always excellent reads
About the author
Stephen Leather is an ebook and Sunday Times bestseller and author of the critically acclaimed Dan ‘Spider’ Shepherd series, including such titles as Hard Landing and First Strike, and the Jack Nightingale supernatural detective novels. Before becoming a novelist, he was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as The Times, Daily Mirror, Glasgow Herald, Daily Mail and the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. His titles have topped the Amazon Kindle charts in the UK and the US, and his bestsellers have been translated into fifteen languages.
Stephen Leather is an ebook and Sunday Times bestseller and author of the critically acclaimed Dan ‘Spider’ Shepherd series, including such titles as Hard Landing and First Strike, and the Jack Nightingale supernatural detective novels. Before becoming a novelist, he was a journalist for more tha...
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