in late 2019, brash published "a talent for killing", a new thriller that combined dennis' previously published novel "deadman's game" with his unpublished sequel. "publishers weekly" wrote "dennis doesn’t mince words. every line is razor sharp and without an ounce of fat. jason bourne fans will find a lot to like." the magazine also praised "the spy in a box", one of his previously unpublished manuscripts, as "a disciplined focus on atmosphere...dennis’s stark, impassive prose will appeal to noir fans."