One Minute More

For fans of Lee Child and Brad Thor, an unstoppable thriller set in 1988 when—a mere 100 hours before world leaders gather for the G7 summit—police get a hot tip that an assassin is on the way.

It’s a long-shot mission. No one thinks much of the information the Toronto chief of police receives from a mysterious source: a would-be assassin is about to cross the border into Canada to kill the heads of the seven most powerful countries in the world. Undeterred, he sends young police officer Ari Greene to a sleepy Quebec–Vermont border town to investigate.

During a festive and colourful July 4th parade, Greene spots his unlikely target and gives chase across borders and boundaries. But as the hours and the minutes until the summit tick down, bodies start to pile up…

And no one, not even international heads of state, are safe.

This prequel to Robert Rotenberg’s bestselling series, including What We Buried and Downfall, is an excellent introduction to one of Toronto’s favourite detectives, Ari Greene, on his first-ever case. An enthralling action thriller in the tradition of Frederick Forsyth’s The Day of the Jackal and Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne series, One Minute More is sure to delight readers of Rotenberg’s previous books and attract a whole new audience.

Robert Rotenberg is the author of several bestselling novels, including Old City Hall, The Guilty Plea, Stray Bullets, Stranglehold, Heart of the City, Downfall, and What We Buried. He is a criminal lawyer in Toronto with his firm Rotenberg Shidlowski Jesin. He is also a television screenwriter and a writing teacher. Visit him at RobertRotenberg.com or follow him on X @RobertRotenberg.

ISBN: 9781668078778
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: February 25, 2025

“Robert Rotenberg has always been a favourite of mine but One Minute More blew me away, a heart-pounding beat-the-clock thriller set against real events and historical figures. If you loved The Jackal, here’s your new favourite assassin.”
— IAN RANKIN, international bestselling author“One Minute More is a must-read suspense novel, and Ari Greene is a truly compelling protagonist.”
— JOEL NEDECKY, award-nominated author of The Broken Detective“With impeccable pacing, a relentlessly ticking clock, and razor-sharp twists, One Minute More dives into the darkest corners of duty, loyalty, and betrayal. It’s Rotenberg at his suspenseful best.”
— DANIEL KALLA, bestselling author of High Society“Perfect for fans of rapid-fire action and intricate storytelling, One Minute More is a gripping read that will keep you riveted until the very last word.”
— DESMOND P. RYAN, retired Toronto Police Detective and author of The Mike O’Shea Series“A smart, twisty, propulsive thriller set against the beginning of the end of the Cold War. A riveting one-sit read!
— PAULA MUNIER, USA TODAY bestselling author of the Mercy Carr mysteries“One Minute More is a gripping crime thriller filled with action and intrigue that keeps the reader turning pages right down to the last minute.”
— JOANNE KORMYLO, author of The Resistance Daughter“One More Minute is a gripping, action-packed thriller that had me hooked from the first page. Ari Greene is taken on a terrifying and dangerous dance as he strives to prevent the assassination of world leaders in Toronto, and I was rooting for him all the way. The complexity of the characters, and particularly the humanity of those who cross the killer’s path, add to the growing suspense and tension. It’s a thrilling read!”
— VICKY EARLE, author of the Meg Sheppard Mystery Series“One Minute More is not only a thrilling page-turner of a novel about cops and assassins and Cold War grudges, it’s also a riveting time-capsule of the heady Glasnost days of the late 1980s, when Russian imperialism seemed to be crumbling. This book reminds us that there are always forces—good and bad—working just out of sight, dancing through the murky borderlands of global intrigue and international law. Highly recommended.”
— BRENT VAN STAALDUINEN, bestselling author of Unthinkable“Tantalizing suspense. . . riveting. A great addition to the Rotenberg oeuvre.”
— LAURIE FREEDMAN, author of Dwelling“Rotenberg takes us back to 1988 with his high-stakes page turner. A fun, fast, and furious read in the best tradition of Frederick Forsyth and Robert Ludlum. I couldn't put this one down and stayed up all night. Rotenberg does it again! Bravo!”
— RICHARD KREVOLIN, author of Screenwriting From the Soul and Screenwriting in the Land of Oz