In the quiet expanse of rural Eastern Europe, a young deaf boy observes a mysterious stranger rent the cabin on his mother’s farm. A simple act of curiosity unexpectedly pairs the boy with a lethal killer, propelling him into a secret world of espionage, fear and deception.
From the writer of Silencer and The Spy Without A Country and the directors of the sci-fi thriller Kin, The Blackbird is an intimate and gripping story about those caught in the dark shadows cast by hired assassins.
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Thomas Ray is an American writer with a diverse work background intersecting with US intelligence and military branches. He is an avid traveler and adventure seeker.
Jonathan and Josh Baker, the Aussie-born, LA-based twin brother directing duo, navigate diverse genres across all forms of storytelling, from filmmaking to advertising. With an artful yet gritty style, their focus is blending contemporary character-driven narratives with timeless genre themes. Known for their debut feature film Kin, adapted from their acclaimed short Bag Man, the Baker Brothers, also recognized as TWIN in the ad world, are now expanding their love of storytelling into novels, promising a fresh chapter in their creative journey.
The Blackbird is as good as you’d hope from these trailblazing storytellers. Ray and The Bakers have written an edge of your seat thriller with devastating twists and turns that cut fast and deep.
The Baker Brothers are masters of tone. In The Blackbird, they’ve brought us a vividly textured world, one filled with stark shadows and populated by intriguing characters who navigate them. Their first book introduces a complex and fascinating new lead, a character I hope to see a lot more of in the future.
A visceral, propulsive thriller, The Blackbird expertly creates a restrained, yet suspenseful tale of courage and grit in the face of deadly force.
