Espionage and spy thriller
HarperCollins Publishers Unquiet Spirits Whisky Ghosts Murder Book 2 A
Book SynopsisThe new novel from the author of Art in the Blood. December 1889. Fresh from debunking a ghostly hound in Dartmoor, Sherlock Holmes has returned to London, only to find himself the target of a deadly vendetta.A beautiful client arrives with a tale of ghosts, kidnapping and dynamite on a whisky estate in Scotland, but brother Mycroft trumps all with an urgent assignment in the South of France.On the fabled Riviera, Holmes and Watson encounter treachery, explosions, rival French Detective Jean Vidocq and a terrible discovery. This propels the duo northward to the snowy highlands. There, in a haunted castle and among the copper dinosaurs of a great whisky distillery, they and their young client face mortal danger, and Holmes realizes all three cases have blended into a single, deadly conundrum.In order to solve the mystery, the ultimate rational thinker must confront a ghost from his own past. But Sherlock Holmes does not believe in ghostsor does he?Trade Review‘Haunting, vivid and beautifully plotted, Unquiet Spirits is both an elegant tribute and a cunning update of everything we love about Sherlock Holmes and his world. Bonnie MacBird has done it again!’—Daniel Stashower, Edgar, Agatha, and Anthony award winning author of Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle ‘If the original 60 Holmes stories aren't enough for you, read Bonnie MacBird's Unquiet Spirits for another dram of the Great Detective. MacBird deftly blends a series of grisly murders and dark secrets from Holmes’s past into a strong brew!’—Leslie S. Klinger, editor of The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes ‘A superb Sherlockian adventure. Bonnie MacBird’s take on Holmes and Watson is inventive and true to the canon, a splendid blend of fast-paced action and detection in a deliciously gothic Highland setting. I can’t wait for her next book.’—Dana Cameron, BSI, Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity award-winning author of the Emma Fielding mysteries ‘Pour yourself a wee dram, toss another peat on the fire, and prepare to be swept up in the great detective's Highland fling. MacBird's spooky, scholarly, thoroughly ‘spirited’ follow up to Art in the Blood is a triumph of voice, place, and plotting. Highly recommended for fans of Sherlock, Scotland, and whisky lovers everywhere.’—Catriona McPherson, bestselling author of the multi-award-winning Dandy Gilver series ‘MacBird’s outstanding sequel to 2015’s Art in the Blood melds a twisty, multilayered plot with a plausible exploration of Sherlock Holmes’s life before Watson … Will make Sherlockians eager for more from her.’—Publishers Weekly Starred Review ‘MacBird could possibly be Conan Doyle reincarnated. I hope this is a lengthy series. A perfect read as the nights draw in.’—CrimeSquad.com ‘Ms MacBird does a fine job of re-creating the familiar Holmesian universe’—Wall Street Journal
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Pan Macmillan Hour Game
Book SynopsisDavid Baldacci's heart-stopping Hour Game is the second fast-paced thriller in the King and Maxwell series.Following their collaboration in Split Second, ex-Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell have gone into partnership and are investigating the robbery of some secret documents at the residence of the incredibly wealthy Battle family. It seems like a straightforward case of domestic burglary, but soon they begin to suspect links to larger, more terrifying events now shaking the prosperous town of Wrightsburg . . . The unidentified corpse of an attractive young woman turns up in the woods; two high school kids, one shot in the back, the other in the face, are found dead in their car; a successful lawyer is discovered stabbed to death in her own home. A serial killer is on the loose. The murderer kills in the manner of famous killers of the past but takes care to leave a stopped watch at the scene of each crime – corresponding to the victim's position on his hit list. As the killing spree escalates it seems that the fractured Battle family are somehow involved and Maxwell and King suddenly find themselves racing to solve an intricate puzzle, one that is full of tantalizing clues but barren of solid evidence, and one that is leaving even the FBI confounded. And all the while, the body count is rising . . .Hour Game is followed by Simple Genius, First Family, The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.Trade ReviewThere are terrific action sequences sprinkled throughout, and plenty of suspense * Publishers Weekly *King and Maxwell are fictional treats, a fabulously entertaining team, and the action is hot and hard * New York Daily News *The action is suspenseful and relentless * Newark Star-Ledger *
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HarperCollins Publishers To Kill the President The most explosive thriller
Book SynopsisMaggie Costello uncovers an assassination plot to kill the tyrannical new president.A blockbuster thriller from No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sam Bourne.The unthinkable has happenedThe United States has elected a volatile demagogue as president, backed by his ruthless chief strategist, Crawford Mac' McNamara.When a war of words with the North Korean regime spirals out of control and the President comes perilously close to launching a nuclear attack, it''s clear someone has to act, or the world will be reduced to ashes.Soon Maggie Costello, a seasoned Washington operator and stubbornly principled, discovers an inside plot to kill the President and faces the ultimate moral dilemma. Should she save the President and leave the free world at the mercy of an increasingly crazed would-be tyrant or commit treason against her Commander in Chief and risk plunging the country into a civil war?Trade Review‘A cracking read’ Piers Morgan ‘Couldn’t be more relevant if it tried. Bloody terrifying’ The Pool ‘Ingenious … page-turning … drawing on The Day of the Jackal, Julius Caesar and perhaps Dr Strangelove … few novels have been as urgently topical’ Sunday Times 'A pacy, engaging and morally serious thriller that offers no easy answers on the limits of loyalty and dissent within a democracy’ Guardian ‘A Day of the Jackal for these dizzying times’ Ian Rankin ‘This blockbuster thriller from number one bestselling author Sam Bourne is a real page-turner’ Express & Star ‘Fast-paced and exciting, it is perfect holiday reading … all-too plausible’ New Statesman ‘Read this book’ Jeffrey Archer ‘Blisteringly brilliant’ Rachel Johnson ‘A barnstorming read’ Raymond Khoury ‘A right rollicking holiday read’ David Baddiel ‘Tired of alternative facts? Try Sam Bourne’s alternative fiction. To Kill the President is a dazzling thriller’ Charles Cumming 'Brilliantly convincing' David Hare ‘It's a gripping thriller, a brilliant satire and – I fear – a prescient warning’ Tim Shipman, Political Editor of the Sunday Times ‘A thrilling, breathless page-turner: House of Cards meets Dr. Strangelove’ Matt Frei ‘If you like the sinister intrigue of House of Cards mixed with the epic calamity of Homeland, you're going to love Sam Bourne's thrilling new book’ Eli Attie, Writer/Producer, The West Wing
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HarperCollins Publishers The Secrets of Latimer House
Book SynopsisIn the war against Hitler every secret countsShines a light on a part of the British war effort I'd previously not been aware ofa fascinating, informative and heartwarming novel, and I loved it' The New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller Jill MansellSociety heiress Evelyn Brooke-Edwards is a skilled interrogator her beauty making her a non-threat in the eyes of the prisoners.Farm girl Betty Connors may not be able to type as she claimed, but her crack analytical skills soon find her unearthing covert connections.German ex-pat Judith Stern never expected to find herself listening in to German POW's whispered conversations, but the Nazis took her father from her so she will do whatever it takes to help the Allies end this war.Billeted together in the attic of Latimer House a place where secrets abound Evelyn, Betty and Judith soon form a bond of friendship that carries them through the war. Because nothing is stronger than women united.Tucked away in the Buckinghamshire countryside, Latimer House, a grand country estate, stands proudly a witness to some of greatest secrets of WW2.Used by the SOE to hold Nazi prisoners of war, this stunning historical novel is inspired by the untold story of the secret listeners of M Room' who worked day and night to help the Allies win the war. A must-read for fans of Mandy Robotham, Fiona Valpy and Kate Quinn.Readers love The Secrets of Latimer House:Freaking fabulous! Five perfect stars for this perfect book!The writing was wowza. So beautifully done. It flowed amazingly and honestly I couldn''t tear my eyes from my Kindle' RubieA truly fabulous read, full of drama intrigue and three fabulous characters' JeanieI really enjoy this type of book which brings strong women together in exceptional circumstances, and this one did not disappoint' AngelaThis five-star read is the first historical fiction novel for Jules Wake and I think you'll agree with me it's a real treat for lovers of this genre!!!' NormaAn excellent WWII-era historical fiction novel that is gripping, suspenseful, and engaging. I really enjoyed it!' Rachel
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Vintage Publishing The Confidential Agent
Book SynopsisGraham Greene was born in 1904. He worked as a journalist and critic, and in 1940 became literary editor of the Spectator. He was later employed by the Foreign Office. As well as his many novels, Graham Greene wrote several collections of short stories, four travel books, six plays, three books of autobiography, two of biography and four books for children. He also wrote hundreds of essays, and film and book reviews. Graham Greene was a member of the Order of Merit and a Companion of Honour. He died in April 1991.Trade Review'In a class by himself...the ultimate chronicler of twentieth-centuryman's consciousness and anxiety' William Golding'The most ingenious, inventive and exciting of our novelists, rich in exactly etched and moving portraits of real human beings...the tragic and comic ironies of love, loyalty and belief' -- V. S. Pritchett * The Times *'A superb storyteller...he had a talent for depicting local colour, a keen sense of the dramatic, and eye for dialogue, and skill in pacing his prose' * New York Times *
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Penguin Books Ltd Journey into Fear
Book SynopsisIt is 1940 and Mr Graham, a quietly-spoken engineer and arms expert, has just finished high-level talks with the Turkish government. And now somebody wants him dead. The previous night three shots were fired at him as he stepped into his hotel room, so, terrified, he escapes in secret on a passenger steamer from Istanbul. As he journeys home - alongside, among others, an entrancing French dancer, an unkempt trader, a mysterious German doctor and a small, brutal man in a crumpled suit - he enters a nightmarish world where friend and foe are indistinguishable. Graham can try to run, but he may not be able to hide for much longer ...Trade Review'Holds one up as effectively as a gun barrel' Evening Standard 'If you want to experience the feel of the Continent in the 1930s, you will find few better guides' - Robert Harris
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Penguin Books Ltd A Delicate Truth
Book Synopsis''With A Delicate Truth, le Carré has in a sense come home. And it''s a splendid homecoming . . . the novel is the most satisfying, subtle and compelling of his recent oeuvre'' The TimesA counter-terror operation, codenamed Wildlife, is being mounted in Britain''s most precious colony, Gibraltar. Its purpose: to capture and abduct a high-value jihadist arms-buyer. So delicate is the operation that even the Minister''s Private Secretary, Toby Bell, is not cleared for it.Suspecting a disastrous conspiracy, Toby attempts to forestall it, but is promptly posted overseas. Three years on, summoned by Sir Christopher Probyn, retired British diplomat, to his decaying Cornish manor house, and closely watched by Probyn''s daughter Emily, Toby must choose between his conscience and his duty to the Service.If the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing, how can he keep silent?__________________''No other writer has charted - pitilessly for politicians but thrillingly for readers - the public and secret histories of his times, from the Second World War to the ''War on Terror'''' Guardian''The master of the modern spy novel returns . . . John le Carré was never a spy-turned-writer, he was a writer who found his canvas in espionage'' Daily Mail ''A brilliant climax, with sinister deaths, casual torture, wrecked lives and shameful compromises'' ObserverTrade ReviewPerhaps the most significant novelist of the second half of the 20th century in Britain . . . He should have won the Booker Prize a long time ago. It's time he won it and it's time he accepted it. He's in the first rank. -- Ian McEwan * Telegraph *No other writer has charted - pitilessly for politicians but thrillingly for readers - the public and secret histories of his times, from the Second World War to the "War on Terror" * Guardian *One of those writers who will be read a century from now -- Robert HarrisWith A Delicate Truth, le Carré has in a sense come home. And it's a splendid homecoming . . . Satisfying, subtle and compelling * The Times *The perfectly paced, exquisitely cynical style that is le Carré's hallmark * Sunday Times *The master of the modern spy novel returns . . . this is writing of such quality that - as Robert Harris put it - it will be read in one hundred years * Daily Mail *A brilliant climax, with sinister deaths, casual torture, wrecked lives and shameful compromises * Observer *A writer of towering gifts . . . le Carré is one of the great analysts of the contemporary scene, who has a talent to provoke as well as unsettle * Independent *John le Carré takes us back to his favourite scenarios: Whitehall, the secret services, the gentleman's clubs, dodgy bankers, corrupt public schoolboys and gruesome American neo-cons . . . revelling once more in that imaginary world of secrets and lies that is le Carré's gift to us * Evening Standard *Thrilling, suspenseful . . . Fans will not be disappointed * Sunday Express *Utterly convincing characters, a tight plot . . . Wonderful * Sunday Mirror *Thrilling * Express *Choreographed with unsettling precision * Metro *When I was under house arrest I was helped by the books of John le Carré ... they were a journey into the wider world ... These were the journeys that made me feel that I was not really cut off from the rest of humankind -- Aung San Suu KyiPlunges the reader into a modern-day thriller...Dad won't be able to put it down * Metro *[It] has all the essential ingredients of his masterpieces: the dilemmas of duty, patriotism and decency -- Simon Sebag Montefiore * Metro 'Books of the Year' *John Le Carré at his masterful best . . . nobody does it better -- Ben Macintyre * The Times 'Books of the Year' *Widely hailed as a return to the good old Smiley days . . . le Carré writes with laconic elegance -- Kate Saunders * The Times 'Books of the Year' *
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Vinci Books Bad Blood
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Vinci Books On the Attack
Book SynopsisDelivering justice, the only way he knows howWhen her stalker threatens to kill her, Angela is forced to call upon the services of Ryan Kaine. But in order for Angela and her daughter to be truly safe, Kaine and his team must dismantle an entire criminal organisation.
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Vinci Books On the Hunt
Book SynopsisIn a world of danger, loyalty is the ultimate riskSetting out to teach an abusive husband a lesson, Danny Pinkerton finds himself targeted by a brutal crime family. Outgunned and outnumbered, Pinkerton turns to his closest friend, Ryan Kaine, and a perilous chase across Europe becomes a test of their bond that neither man is prepared to fail.
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Hodder & Stoughton Untitled Book 3
Book SynopsisEveryone is gripped by Stephen Ronson:''A brilliant noir thriller set in the darkest days of the Second World War'' Stephen Leather ''A gripping World War Two thriller . . . Every shadow hides a potential threat and the tension never lets up. A must read'' Reader review ?????''Ronson delivers a cracking yarn, convincingly told. John Cook is the Jack Reacher of 1940s Britain'' Damien Lewis''My God, this was great. It left me with a book hangover. I felt like I was there in 1940s England . . . The writing is really 3D. You really feel like you''re there. It''s very immersive, and I love the witty humour'' Reader review ????? ''A vivid sense of place with tension on every level, The Last Line dripped with historical detail and authenticity. I absolutely loved it'' Marion Todd''A tough, taut wartime thriller that reads like a cross between Alastair MacLean and Lee Child and atmospherically conjures up the spectre of war, the threat of Nazi invasion and other evils uncomfortably close to home. Dad''s Army, it ain''t!'' Robbie Morrison ''Thrilling and intriguing in equal measure. Like Jack Reacher on the Home Front in WWII'' Mason Cross
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Penguin Books Ltd Celtic Empire
Book SynopsisFOLLOW DIRK PITT ON THE TRAIL OF AN ANCIENT MYSTERY IN THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER FROM MASTER OF ADVENTURE, CLIVE CUSSLERA deadly collision puts Dirk Pitt on the trail of an ancient mystery stretching back thousands of years . . . When a rogue cargo freighter strikes an oil tanker in the Detroit River, the oil spill is the worst marine disaster in years. Dirk Pitt''s NUMA team lead the clean-up operation, with the help of new green tech firm, BioRem. But when one of NUMA''s best divers dies suspiciously while working on the wreck, Pitt fears there''s more to BioRem than simply saving the environment. Discovering a trail of unexplained deaths which appear to be linked to BioRem''s sites around the world, Pitt unravels a mystery from our past that could jeopardise mankind''s future. But someone is determined to make sure Pitt and his associates don''t survive to learn the truth...Praise for Clive CusslerTrade ReviewPraise for Clive Cussler * - *The Adventure King * Sunday Express *Cussler is hard to beat * Daily Mail *Just about the best in the business * New York Post *Oceanography's answer to Indiana Jones. Exotic locations, ruthless villains, and many narrow escapes - Cussler's fans come for swashbuckling and he delivers * Associated Press *Nobody does it better . . . nobody! -- Stephen Coonts
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Little, Brown Book Group Debt of Honor
Book Synopsis''A crackling good read'' -- Washington PostRazio Yamata is one of Japan''s most influential industrialists. He has devised a plan to cripple American superiority and elevate Japan to a position of dominance on the world stage. His motivation is to pay off a debt of honour to his parents and bring low the country he feels was responsible for their deaths - America. All he needs is a catalyst to set his plan in motion. When the faulty gas tank on one Tennessee family''s car leads to their fiery death, an opportunistic US congressman uses the occasion to rush a new trade law through the system. The law is designed to squeeze Japan economically. Instead, it provides Yamata with the leverage he needs. As Yamata''s plan begins to unfold, it becomes clear to the world that someone is launching a fully integrated operation against the United States. There''s only one man to find out who the culprit is - Jack Ryan, the new President''s National Security
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Orion Publishing Co The One Impossible Labyrinth
Book Synopsis THE BRAND NEW JACK WEST THRILLER AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER''Spectacular...Part-Jack Reacher, part-Indiana Jones'' SMH THE END IS HEREJack West Jr has made it to the Supreme Labyrinth.Now he faces one last race - against multiple rivals, against time, against the collapse of the universe itself - a headlong race that will end at a throne inside the fabled labyrinth.AN IMPOSSIBLE MAZEBut the road will be hard. For this is a maze like no other: a maze of mazes. Uncompromising and complex. Demanding and deadly.A CATACLYSMIC CONCLUSIONIt all comes down to this. It ends here - now - in the most lethal and dangerous place Jack has encountered in all of his many adventures. And in the face of this indescribable peril, with everything on the line, there is only one thing he can do.Attempt the impossible.* * * * *PRAISE FOR THE JACK WEST THRILLERSTrade ReviewUndeniably addictive * The Financial Times *
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Headline Publishing Group Rogue Asset
Book Synopsis EVERY OPERATIVE KNOWS THE RULES. The mission comes first. You are a deniable asset. Betrayal is punished by death.''A writer of almost cinematic talent'' DAILY EXPRESSAlex Reeve was Operative 66. A former special-ops soldier and one of the UK''s most lethal weapons, he was a member of SC9 - an elite covert unit with a remit to assassinate the country''s most dangerous enemies. Falsely accused of treason, Reeve was condemned to live in the shadows as the merciless killers he once trained alongside were ordered to terminate the ''rogue asset''.But tricked into revealing himself, Reeve is dragged into a deadly international conspiracy involving the British state, shadowy Russian agents... and his own father, a violent murderer newly released from prison. But if there''s one man who can survive... it is Operative 66.From the internationally bestselling author of the Wilde & ChaseTrade ReviewPraise for Andy McDermott:OPERATIVE 66 is an action-packed thrill ride...twists and turns that will keep you guessing at a blistering pace that never lets up -- ADAM HAMDYA writer of almost cinematic talent * DAILY EXPRESS *Adventure stories don't get much more epic than this * MIRROR *If you're looking for thriller writing that will transport you into a realm very different from your own quotidian existence, Andy McDermott is your man * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
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John Murray Press A Dying Breed
Book SynopsisA SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH''HANINGTON EXCELS... THERE ARE NODS TO LE CARRE, BUT HIS IMPRESSIVE DEBUT IS HIS OWN THING'' The Sunday Times''THOUGHTFUL, ATMOSPHERIC AND GRIPPINGLY PLOTTED'' Guardian''IMPRESSIVE... HANINGTON HAS TRUE TALENT'' The Times''TREMENDOUS'' William Boyd''ENTHRALLING'' Michael Palin''AMAZINGLY GRIPPING'' Melvyn Bragg''A BELTING GOOD READ'' A.L. Kennedy''I LOVED EVERY MINUTE IN THIS BOOK''S COMPANY'' Fi Glover''A NATURAL STORYTELLER'' John Humphrys''DEEPLY INTELLIGENT'' Will GompertzKabul, Afghanistan.In a brilliantly plotted contemporary thriller with echoes of Graham Greene and John le Carré, William Carver, a veteran but unpredictable BBC hack, is thrown into the unknown when a bomb goes off killing a local official. Warned off the story from every direction, CTrade ReviewThoughtful, atmospheric and grippingly plotted * Guardian *Thoughtful, atmospheric and grippingly plotted * Guardian *A former stalwart on the Today programme, Hanington is as good on BBC politics as he is on the UK's ambiguous role east of Suez, and excels, too, at character portraits of figures such as the British ambassador. There are nods to John le Carré, but his impressive debut is its own thing, with three radio men (including the Radio 4 breakfast show's dissolute editor) at its centre, not spooks or civil servants * The Sunday Times (Thriller of the Month) *A former stalwart on the Today programme, Hanington is as good on BBC politics as he is on the UK's ambiguous role east of Suez, and excels, too, at character portraits of figures such as the British ambassador. There are nods to John le Carré, but his impressive debut is its own thing, with three radio men (including the Radio 4 breakfast show's dissolute editor) at its centre, not spooks or civil servants * The Sunday Times (Thriller of the Month) *It is a pleasure to welcome A Dying Breed, an impressive debut by Peter Hanington, with many years on Radio 4's Today programme behind him. The multilayered plot, set in Afghanistan and BBC headquarters, moves excitingly and entertainingly but also raises serious current issues about dodgy political and commercial interference with the search for truth by journalists...The subplots and secondary characters are admirable. Hanington has true talent * The Times *It is a pleasure to welcome A Dying Breed, an impressive debut by Peter Hanington, with many years on Radio 4's Today programme behind him. The multilayered plot, set in Afghanistan and BBC headquarters, moves excitingly and entertainingly but also raises serious current issues about dodgy political and commercial interference with the search for truth by journalists...The subplots and secondary characters are admirable. Hanington has true talent * The Times *Graham Greene-lite but rings true, like an episode of Homeland spiked with a bit of Spooks * Esquire *Graham Greene-lite but rings true, like an episode of Homeland spiked with a bit of Spooks * Esquire *A powerful and compelling story. His characters are vivid and interestingly unpredictable... These are real people in real places and it is impossible not to become too deeply involved in a plot that is intriguing without becoming over-complicated, and which builds to a gripping climax * Country Life *A powerful and compelling story. His characters are vivid and interestingly unpredictable... These are real people in real places and it is impossible not to become too deeply involved in a plot that is intriguing without becoming over-complicated, and which builds to a gripping climax * Country Life *A tremendous novel - shot-through with great authenticity and insider knowledge - wholly compelling and shrewdly wise * William Boyd *A tremendous novel - shot-through with great authenticity and insider knowledge - wholly compelling and shrewdly wise * William Boyd *A Dying Breed is an enthralling page-turner, and, as befits an author steeped in newsgathering, there's a real sense of authority and authenticity at work in this quality thriller. * Michael Palin *A Dying Breed is an enthralling page-turner, and, as befits an author steeped in newsgathering, there's a real sense of authority and authenticity at work in this quality thriller. * Michael Palin *A tremendously good debut with characters who leap to life. I was particularly struck by the vivid detail and intensity of it: I have not read anything that has taken me anywhere near as close to Afghanistan as a place. I look forward to more of Hanington's work with great expectations * Melvyn Bragg *A tremendously good debut with characters who leap to life. I was particularly struck by the vivid detail and intensity of it: I have not read anything that has taken me anywhere near as close to Afghanistan as a place. I look forward to more of Hanington's work with great expectations * Melvyn Bragg *'A Dying Breed is a deeply insightful, humane, funny and furious novel. This is both a timely reflection on how Britain does business and a belting good read * A.L. Kennedy, bestselling author of DAY *'A Dying Breed is a deeply insightful, humane, funny and furious novel. This is both a timely reflection on how Britain does business and a belting good read * A.L. Kennedy, bestselling author of DAY *A compelling read, and a great insider's view of life in broadcast journalism. I'm disappointed I am not to feature in the book: it is a brilliant read * Evan Davis, Newsnight presenter *A compelling read, and a great insider's view of life in broadcast journalism. I'm disappointed I am not to feature in the book: it is a brilliant read * Evan Davis, Newsnight presenter *Buy this book. Find a quiet place. Switch off your phone and devour it. Hanington's ability to wrap a story around the ghosts of truth is superb. He spins his tale with a true writer's gift. I loved every minute in this book's company * Fi Glover, BBC Radio 4 presenter *Buy this book. Find a quiet place. Switch off your phone and devour it. Hanington's ability to wrap a story around the ghosts of truth is superb. He spins his tale with a true writer's gift. I loved every minute in this book's company * Fi Glover, BBC Radio 4 presenter *Peter is that rare commodity in the journalistic fraternity... a natural storyteller. You really want to turn the pages. And that's what matters * John Humphrys, Today presenter *Peter is that rare commodity in the journalistic fraternity... a natural storyteller. You really want to turn the pages. And that's what matters * John Humphrys, Today presenter *Urgent, compelling, new bright light on the dark dilemmas of broadcast news * Gillian Reynolds, Daily Telegraph journalist and broadcaster *Urgent, compelling, new bright light on the dark dilemmas of broadcast news * Gillian Reynolds, Daily Telegraph journalist and broadcaster *a deeply intelligent, beautifully constructed story * Will Gompertz BBC Arts Editor *a deeply intelligent, beautifully constructed story * Will Gompertz BBC Arts Editor *All journalists seem to think they can write great novels about journalism and 99% of those who try make a hash of it. Hanington is in the 1%. Having created believable characters caught up in the hell that is Afghanistan, he weaves a story that manages to excite, appal and instruct in equal measure. And it reveals one of the trade's most important differences: the chasm that exists between horizontal journalism and vertical journalism. * Roy Greenslade, Guardian and Evening Standard columnist and commentator *All journalists seem to think they can write great novels about journalism and 99% of those who try make a hash of it. Hanington is in the 1%. Having created believable characters caught up in the hell that is Afghanistan, he weaves a story that manages to excite, appal and instruct in equal measure. And it reveals one of the trade's most important differences: the chasm that exists between horizontal journalism and vertical journalism. * Roy Greenslade, Guardian and Evening Standard columnist and commentator *Peter Hanington has crafted a gripping and wonderfully well-paced thriller replete with rollercoaster dips and turns and a cavalcade of villains and deliciously fallible anti-heroes. A Dying Breed is delightfully assured and unputdownable * Andrew Hosken author of Empire of Fear: Inside the Islamic State, and Today programme reporter *Peter Hanington has crafted a gripping and wonderfully well-paced thriller replete with rollercoaster dips and turns and a cavalcade of villains and deliciously fallible anti-heroes. A Dying Breed is delightfully assured and unputdownable * Andrew Hosken author of Empire of Fear: Inside the Islamic State, and Today programme reporter *A Dying Breed is a gripping, fast-moving tale of shifting loyalties and creeping betrayal... Hanington connects the inner-workings and skullduggery of the BBC's London headquarters to the quiet, menacing stillness of the deserts of Central Asia, where the story turns dramatically and violently in a heartbeat and builds to its tempestuous, thrilling conclusion. It is a world in which your closest friends turn out to be your most treacherous enemies - and all written with an effortless, liquidly-drinkable prose style. A page turner from the first line - and full of insights, some chilling, some hilariously well-observed - into the murky worlds of the war on terror, the secret intelligence services, and the mainstream British news media. * Allan Little, former BBC foreign correspondent and chair of the Edinburgh International Book Festival *A Dying Breed is a gripping, fast-moving tale of shifting loyalties and creeping betrayal... Hanington connects the inner-workings and skullduggery of the BBC's London headquarters to the quiet, menacing stillness of the deserts of Central Asia, where the story turns dramatically and violently in a heartbeat and builds to its tempestuous, thrilling conclusion. It is a world in which your closest friends turn out to be your most treacherous enemies - and all written with an effortless, liquidly-drinkable prose style. A page turner from the first line - and full of insights, some chilling, some hilariously well-observed - into the murky worlds of the war on terror, the secret intelligence services, and the mainstream British news media. * Allan Little, former BBC foreign correspondent and chair of the Edinburgh International Book Festival *A gripping story, taking the reader from the politics of the BBC newsroom to the politics of a complex and changing Afghanistan. Peter Hanington's clear, assured voice shines out from every page * Mishal Husain, BBC broadcaster and Today presenter *A gripping story, taking the reader from the politics of the BBC newsroom to the politics of a complex and changing Afghanistan. Peter Hanington's clear, assured voice shines out from every page * Mishal Husain, BBC broadcaster and Today presenter *A very effective thriller... it is to Hanington's considerable credit that he fleshes out the character convincingly without reaching for the tempting clichés lesser writers might indulge in... Credit, too, to the author for giving us real insights into the lives of ordinary Afghan people... An impressive list of BBC names have queued up to pay tribute to the book's readability, style, and authenticity. You know what? They're right * Eastern Daily Press and Norwich Evening News *A very effective thriller... it is to Hanington's considerable credit that he fleshes out the character convincingly without reaching for the tempting clichés lesser writers might indulge in... Credit, too, to the author for giving us real insights into the lives of ordinary Afghan people... An impressive list of BBC names have queued up to pay tribute to the book's readability, style, and authenticity. You know what? They're right * Eastern Daily Press and Norwich Evening News *A Dying Breed is a well written and compelling debut thriller. Hanington is particularly good at painting his characters and is clearly mining his own experiences as a reporter in Afghanistan to make the book feel authentic * Art of Danger *A Dying Breed is a well written and compelling debut thriller. Hanington is particularly good at painting his characters and is clearly mining his own experiences as a reporter in Afghanistan to make the book feel authentic * Art of Danger *Over the years several spy thriller authors have been awarded the 'successor to John le Carré or Frederick Forsyth' kind of title. I'm not sure they all live up to the plaudits, but for me, Peter Hanington is one who does; in fact he's by far the closest and most exciting I've read yet. Whether describing the dog-eat-dog atmosphere of the BBC newsroom (of which he has experienced at first hand) or the vicious and bloody streets of Kabul, the twin backdrops of this story are as vivid as the pictures he paints of the people who inhabit them. Whether old hacks, ambitious news editors, helpless diplomats, ruthless military contractors or inexperienced producers on their way up, he strips them down to their bare essentials and delivers a first-class tale that simply leaps off the page and demands your attention. I haven't enjoyed a thriller like this for a long, long time, and I sincerely hope Peter Hanington is already writing another one. My only reservation is that while reading this book, instead of finishing my day with a brief planning session of the next day's work, as is my custom, I found myself glued to the pages instead - and way past my bedtime. But I'm not complaining. It was worth every minute. Go out and buy it, as it is highly recommended * Shotsmag.co.uk *Over the years several spy thriller authors have been awarded the 'successor to John le Carré or Frederick Forsyth' kind of title. I'm not sure they all live up to the plaudits, but for me, Peter Hanington is one who does; in fact he's by far the closest and most exciting I've read yet. Whether describing the dog-eat-dog atmosphere of the BBC newsroom (of which he has experienced at first hand) or the vicious and bloody streets of Kabul, the twin backdrops of this story are as vivid as the pictures he paints of the people who inhabit them. Whether old hacks, ambitious news editors, helpless diplomats, ruthless military contractors or inexperienced producers on their way up, he strips them down to their bare essentials and delivers a first-class tale that simply leaps off the page and demands your attention. I haven't enjoyed a thriller like this for a long, long time, and I sincerely hope Peter Hanington is already writing another one. My only reservation is that while reading this book, instead of finishing my day with a brief planning session of the next day's work, as is my custom, I found myself glued to the pages instead - and way past my bedtime. But I'm not complaining. It was worth every minute. Go out and buy it, as it is highly recommended * Shotsmag.co.uk *His journalistic background is an obvious plus factor here, but nothing can substitute for sheer narrative command, and that Hanington proves to have in spades. There are many books about journalism in time of war, but this is a notably vivid addition to the canon... There is the authentic vividness reminiscent of the work of such writers as Graham Greene and Eric Ambler - which is to say the book, despite its topicality, is old-fashioned in the very best sense of the word. * Crime Time *His journalistic background is an obvious plus factor here, but nothing can substitute for sheer narrative command, and that Hanington proves to have in spades. There are many books about journalism in time of war, but this is a notably vivid addition to the canon... There is the authentic vividness reminiscent of the work of such writers as Graham Greene and Eric Ambler - which is to say the book, despite its topicality, is old-fashioned in the very best sense of the word. * Crime Time *There are quite a few novels written by current and former journalists but I'd be hard pressed to think of a crime book that has brought alive so vividly the passion and politics that goes into producing a radio news programme... A Dying Breed is a fascinating book. It's extremely well written and, unusually for me, I enjoyed the incidentals about news production as much as the crime story itself... I'm sure this is the start of a bright new career for Peter Hanington. A Dying Breed is an excellent read and distinguished by bright, clean prose that never gets in the way of the story. It's a little bit different from other crime novels out there and I'd highly recommend it. * Crime Pieces *There are quite a few novels written by current and former journalists but I'd be hard pressed to think of a crime book that has brought alive so vividly the passion and politics that goes into producing a radio news programme... A Dying Breed is a fascinating book. It's extremely well written and, unusually for me, I enjoyed the incidentals about news production as much as the crime story itself... I'm sure this is the start of a bright new career for Peter Hanington. A Dying Breed is an excellent read and distinguished by bright, clean prose that never gets in the way of the story. It's a little bit different from other crime novels out there and I'd highly recommend it. * Crime Pieces *A beautifully written account of myriad deceptions and mortal dangers in a country that has been at war with itself and the outside world for generations. And in the end there is gentleness here too. This is a terrific novel * Book Oxygen *A beautifully written account of myriad deceptions and mortal dangers in a country that has been at war with itself and the outside world for generations. And in the end there is gentleness here too. This is a terrific novel * Book Oxygen *A Dying Breed is the first book by Peter Hanington; I hope it won't be his last... This book is fast-paced and extremely well-written... this book is hard to put down and leaves no questions unasked. Just like a good news story really. * Booksellers New Zealand Blog *A Dying Breed is the first book by Peter Hanington; I hope it won't be his last... This book is fast-paced and extremely well-written... this book is hard to put down and leaves no questions unasked. Just like a good news story really. * Booksellers New Zealand Blog *This has the old-fashioned phrasing and style of a John Le Carre thriller. But once you overcome that anachronism, it settles into a modern, fast-paced thriller set in a post-conflict Afghanistan. * Stuff.co.nz *This has the old-fashioned phrasing and style of a John Le Carre thriller. But once you overcome that anachronism, it settles into a modern, fast-paced thriller set in a post-conflict Afghanistan. * Stuff.co.nz *Hanington fleshes out a cast of interesting characters... He perfectly illustrates the hierarchy of a news organisation and uses humour in describing the daily struggle for ratings while balancing ethics and pressure from agenda-driven authorities... It's adventurous and entertaining. * Otago Daily Times *Hanington fleshes out a cast of interesting characters... He perfectly illustrates the hierarchy of a news organisation and uses humour in describing the daily struggle for ratings while balancing ethics and pressure from agenda-driven authorities... It's adventurous and entertaining. * Otago Daily Times *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Red Warning
Book SynopsisA CIA agent hunts an old foe in this gripping new international thriller from Matthew Quirk. Deadly enemies, dangerous games... CIA agent Sam Hudson has been hunting Konstantin, a Russian deep cover operative responsible for numerous murders on US and UK soil, for years – and he's finally picked up the trail in Geneva. But just as Sam is about to get vital intelligence, his source is ambushed, and he barely makes it out alive. Back in the States, the higher-ups want him to drop his obsession with Konstantin, but Sam can't let a man who's killed so many slip away again. When a mysterious caller taunts him right before an attack in D.C., Sam realizes Konstantin has followed him to the US. Teaming up with fellow CIA agent Emily Pierce, Sam sets out to find the killer. But every way he turns there are obstacles, and he begins to wonder if Konstantin has someone helping him on the inside. With the threat looming ever larger, Sam must use all his training and nerve to bring Konstantin down – before Konstantin brings down the nation's capital. Reviews for Matthew Quirk: 'Quirk has earned his spot in the front ranks of thriller writers' David Baldacci 'Breathless stay-up-late suspense' Lee Child 'Quirk is making a name for himself as a thriller writer to watch' Daily Mail 'The consummate thriller writer' Mystery SceneTrade ReviewPRAISE FOR MATTHEW QUIRK: 'If you're wondering where the best of the next generation of suspense talent is headed, look no further' Joseph Finder. 'Matthew Quirk is rapidly proving himself to be among our finest thriller writers' Michael Koryta. 'Quirk is making a name for himself as a thriller writer to watch' Daily Mail. 'The consummate thriller writer' * Mystery Scene *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Two Nights in Lisbon
Book SynopsisA woman wakes up to discover her new husband is missing and sets out on a wild race of power, politics, and revenge in this international thriller from New York Times bestselling author Chris Pavone. You think you know a person... Ariel Pryce wakes up in Lisbon, alone. Her husband is gone – no warning, no note, not answering his phone. Something is wrong. She starts with hotel security, then the police, then the US embassy, at each confronting questions she can't fully answer: What exactly is John doing in Lisbon? Why would he drag her along on his business trip? Who would want to harm him? And why does Ariel know so little about her new husband? The clock is ticking. Ariel is running out of time. But the one person in the world who can help her is the one person she doesn't want to ask... An intelligent, multi-layered thriller, Two Nights in Lisbon is filled with twists, turns, husbands, wives, secrets and lies – and it will linger long after you turn the surprising final page. Two Nights in Lisbon was an instant New York Times bestseller in May 2022! Praise for Two Nights in Lisbon: 'This is smart suspense at its very best.' John Grisham 'Timely, important, layered with ticking suspense.' Lee Child 'The finest thriller I've read in a very long time... This is sophisticated, of-the-moment suspense of the highest order.' C.M. Ewan 'Intelligent, utterly compelling and deeply satisfying.' Peter James 'Pavone has become one of the most skilled creators of menace and suspense in the world.' Daily Mail 'As close to unputdownable as you can get.' Stephen KingTrade ReviewI defy anyone to read the first twenty pages of this breakneck novel, then try to put it down for five minutes. This is smart suspense at its very best -- John GrishamI absolutely loved Chris Pavone's Two Nights in Lisbon, an unputdownable thriller that's his best novel yet. It stars a strong and savvy heroine who wakes up one morning to find her husband missing, and the action never lets up. This is a masterly, sleek, and sophisticated novel about love, marriage, and truth. Read it! -- Lisa ScottolineTimely, important, layered with ticking suspense -- Lee ChildAside from the elegant writing and compelling characters, Two Nights in Lisbon manages to be a total barn burner, with twisty surprises from start to finish. I couldn't predict a thing, nor could I put it down -- Lisa LutzTwo Nights in Lisbon is his best yet. This one is not to be missed -- Karin SlaughterAside from the brilliant plotting and deeply satisfying twistiness, this super and intelligent thriller elegantly articulates the omnipresent perils of simply being a woman in the world * India Knight, The Sunday Times *Two Nights in Lisbon is such a richly satisfying novel in so many different ways: it is a tense, intricately plotted thriller; a nuanced and moving character study; a sharp-eyed social critique; an immersive tour of a fascinating city and culture. I finished this book and immediately wanted to read it again -- Lou BerneyBrimming over with surprise, nuance, cunning -- Megan AbbottAn elegantly twisting, lyrical, rocket-paced international thriller of the first order -- Lisa UngerIntelligent, utterly compelling, enough twists to make you giddy and deeply satisfying. I loved it -- Peter JamesPavone has become one of the most skilled creators of menace and suspense in the world * Daily Mail *This is sophisticated, of-the-moment suspense of the highest order -- C.M. EwanThere's no such thing as a book you can't put down, but this one was close -- Stephen KingThe novel keeps the revelations coming, and has a strong supporting cast as well as smart dialogue; but what makes it exceptional is Pavone's stirring portrayal of a woman who must call on extraordinary resourcefulness in a world where men can use violence against her and get away with it. I won't read a better thriller this year * BookBrunch *A tense, twisty thriller, packed with lots of untrustworthy characters and cunning shifts of emphasis * Shots Magazine *Sharp and biting * Financial Times *Intriguing, wrong-footing thriller... The well-judged pace of the writing holds the attention and skates over improbabilities all the way to the final twist * The Times *Beautifully engineered as a carriage clock, it yields its nuanced secrets with insidious cunning * Daily Mail *The plot of this outstanding literary thriller unfolds deftly, underpinned by a stirring and gripping story * Morning Star *Complex, clever and intricately plotted you will not be able to put this book down. A real thriller * Promoting Crime Fiction *Multi-layered, with strong characters and clever plots – all the essential elements for an engaging read * West Words Reviews *An edgy and surprising read, wrong-footing the reader at every end and turn as the pages zip by. There are thrills and spills, surprises and shocks, all set against a gloriously rendered backdrop... His best novel yet -- Crime Fiction LoverThriller writer Chris Pavone is an experienced author when it comes to penning page-turning mysteries and Two Nights in Lisbon is no exception, combining setting and suspense to compulsive effect * Yorkshire Living *Briskly paced and very tense * Canberra Weekly *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Daughter of Genoa
Book SynopsisIn Nazi-occupied Italy, keeping secrets could be deadlyGenoa, 1944: Widowed and alone, Anna Pastorino has been surviving on her wits since the Germans invaded. The daughter of a prominent Jewish antifascist, Anna lives a hidden life in her small flat near the harbour ... until an RAF bomb destroys her only shelter. When a Jesuit priest approaches her offering help, she has no choice but to accept. She follows her new friend, Father Vittorio, to a safe house above a printers' shop in a quiet street near via Assarotti. But the Tipografia Guichard is more than just a refuge. It's a forgery workshop: a key part of the secret rescue operation headed by Massimo Teglio, the Scarlet Pimpernel of Genoa's persecuted Jewish population. Drawn into a world of clandestine resistance, Anna discovers a new sense of purpose, a circle of friends, and a passion that brings her alive. Soon, the little flat above the shop holds more secrets than anyone could imagine. As Anna grows closer to both Teglio and Vittorio, she must confront a past trauma of her own: a secret that might endanger her and everyone she loves.
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Troubador Publishing The Istanbul Connection
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Rebellion Publishing Ltd. The Price of Everything
Book SynopsisCourier Armand Pierce knows he's in deep trouble when he arrives at his destination to find his attaché caseconnected to a titanium cuff grafted into the bones of his wristmysteriously empty. Pierce had better get to the bottom of whatever's happening, before the clientor the Guildcatch up to him.
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Little, Brown Book Group The Fuller Memorandum: Book 3 in The Laundry
Book SynopsisBob Howard is an IT specialist and field agent for the Laundry, the branch of Her Majesty's secret service that deals with occult threats. Overworked and underpaid, Bob is used to his two jobs overflowing from a strict nine to five and, since his wife Mo has a very similar job description, he understands that work will sometimes follow her home, too. But when 'work' involves zombie assassins and minions of a mad god's cult, he realises things are spinning out of control. When a top-secret dossier goes missing and his boss Angleton is implicated, Bob must contend with suspiciously helpful Russian intelligence operatives and an unscrupulous apocalyptic cult before confronting the decades-old secret that lies at the heart of the Laundry: what is so important about the missing Fuller Memorandum? And why are all the people who know dying . . . ?Trade ReviewBrilliantly disturbing and funny at the same time -- Ben Aaronovitch, author of RIVERS OF LONDONCharles Stross owns this field, and his vast, cool intellect has launched yet another mad, sly entertainment that will strangle the hell out of anything else on offer right now -- Warren Ellis, author of TransmetropolitanStross at the top of his game - which is to say, few do it better -- KIRKUSAlternately chilling and hilarious -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLYFerociously enjoyable -- SFX
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Moonflower Publishing The Coming Darkness
Book Synopsis"This is exactly the sort of big, meaty, ambitious thriller that the market needs. I haven't read a book like this since I Am Pilgrim." ANTHONY HOROWITZ------------"Superb - there's an ominous drumbeat throughout, and pace and tension, and a subtle and scarily plausible dystopia - and above all there's main character Alex Lamarque, who could be one of the greats. Greg Mosse writes like John Le Carre's hip grandson." LEE CHILD------------Paris, 2037. The world has never been more dangerous. With a double threat of rising temperatures and new diseases threatening public health, governments face hard choices between cooperation and competition for scarce resources. French special agent Alexandre Lamarque notices signs of a new terror group - one that is widespread and reaches the highest levels. Experience has taught him there is no-one he can trust - not his secretive lover Mariam, not his intelligence colleagues, and not even the people who trained him to be a spy. As his investigation deepens, Alex identifies an ominous sequence of events: a theft from a Norwegian genetics lab; a string of gory child murders; a chaotic coup in a breakaway North African republic and the extraction under fire of its charismatic leader. As the one man able to see through the web of lies, Alex may be the world's only hope of preventing THE COMING DARKNESS...Trade Review"Equally good at derring-do and dialogue... Mosse displays admirable audacity. One of the best thrillers of 2022." The Times---"This is exactly the sort of big, meaty, ambitious thriller that the market needs. I haven't read a book like this since I AM PILGRIM." Anthony Horowitz---"A heart-thumping race against time." Saga Magazine---"A clever, fast-paced thriller with incredible world building... an impressive debut with a cinematic narrative style waiting to be adapted for the screen." The Independent---"Superb - there's an ominous drumbeat throughout, and pace and tension, and a subtle and scarily plausible dystopia - and above all there's main character Alex Lamarque, who could be one of the greats. Greg Mosse writes like John Le Carre's hip grandson." Lee Child---"Absorbing and intricately plotted." The Telegraph---"Fast and absorbing, action-packed and loaded with a dark conspiratorial atmosphere... This is ambitious and inventive storytelling, an impressive debut." Crime Fiction Lover---"An utterly satisfying story set in a forensically detailed dystopic future which is too close for comfort." Lesley Thomson.
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Hodder & Stoughton Standing Alone: A Matt Standing thriller from the
Book Synopsis'The action scenes are deftly choreographed and Standing is an engaging protagonist' Financial Times'The quick-fire pace of a classic Leather guys-with-guns thriller that again hits the target' The SunWhat makes a good man become an assassin?A Navy SEAL has gone rogue, selling his skills to the highest bidder as a professional assassin. Ryan French no longer cares who he kills so long as the price is right. His former bosses want him taken down, but they're not prepared to get their hands dirty so they need a Brit to do the job.SAS trooper Matt "Lastman" Standing is a lethal killing machine with experience in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. Plus he's worked with French in the past. It's not a mission he wants, but Standing made a bad choice in his past and it has come back to haunt him. Now he's hunting French in the lawless Wild West forests of Humboldt County, where the US produces most of its legal - and illegal - cannabis.But French isn't the only predator in the wilderness - there are Mexican cartels, Russian Mafia and Hungarian gangsters - and Standing has to overcome them all to get to his target.Trade ReviewIt's all guns blazing in SAS veteran Matt Standing's second outing * Peterborough Telegraph *The action scenes are deftly choreographed and Standing is an engaging protagonist * Financial Times Online *[Standing Alone has] the quick-fire pace of a classic Leather guys-with-guns thriller that again hits the target * The Sun *
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HarperCollins Publishers The Tudor Deception
Book SynopsisAn unmissable new thriller from the master of the genreAn unsolved historical mystery. A brutal bomb attack.Only one man can track down the killers that link them both.It's 2005: Ben Hope, recently retired from the military, is living in Ireland and using his SAS skills to find and rescue missing children.But when asked to take on the case of two boys who disappeared centuries ago, he walks away, little realising he's lit a fuse that will not only destroy the life of someone he cares about, but also lead him on a journey that proves old secrets come with a very modern price.Ben must follow the trail across Europe, unravelling the mystery and dodging bullets as only he can. As the death toll ramps up, what is the connection between a murdered history professor, an English lord and a pretender to the Tudor throne and can Ben find out the truth before the killers make him their next victim?Trade Review‘Compelling from the first page until the last, Mariani and his fabulous protagonist Ben Hope entertain in a gripping tale that will have you turning the pages well into the night’ Mark Dawson ‘Thrilling. Scott Mariani is at the top of his game’ Andy McDermott ‘A high level of realism … the action scenes come thick and fast. Like the father of the modern thriller, Frederick Forsyth, Mariani has a knack for embedding his plots in the fears and preoccupations of their time’ Shots Magazine ‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code’ J. L. Carrell ‘History, action, devious scheming and eye-opening detail. Mariani delivers a twisting storyline’ David Leadbeater 'Non-stop action – this book delivers’ Steve Berry
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Pan Macmillan Lie Down With Lions
Book SynopsisFrom terrorist conspiracies in Paris to guerrilla warfare in Afghanistan, Lie Down With Lions is the thrilling tale of suspense and deceit from master of the spy story, Ken Follett.A Dangerous RomanceIn Paris, rival spies Ellis and Jean-Pierre both fall in love with Jane, and all three become gripped in a tangled web of lust and deception as they battle terrorist conspiracies. Ultimately Jane can marry only one and chooses Jean-Pierre.A Fight for FreedomIn Afghanistan the Mujahedeen are fighting to free their country of the Soviet invasion and the newlyweds travel to the Valley of the Five Lions to help the cause as doctors. Fierce fighting means they must find a way out of the line of fire.A Perilous EscapeHelp unexpectedly comes in the form of Jean Pierre’s nemesis, Ellis, and knowing both men have dangerous secrets, Jane must once again choose who to trust if she is to make her escape over one of the most remote mountain ranges in the world . . .Trade ReviewSheer suspense * Washington Post *Vintage Follett . . . tense, vivid, exciting * USA Today *A deadly romantic triangle, a clandestine mission with global stakes, an exotic location, a plot as gripping and ingenious as Eye of the Needle . . . engineered to perfection with breathless acceleration . . . I couldn’t put it down * Los Angeles Times *
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HarperCollins Publishers Art in the Blood
Book Synopsis London. A snowy December, 1888. Sherlock Holmes, 34, is languishing and back on cocaine after a disastrous Ripper investigation. Watson can neither comfort nor rouse his friend – until a strangely encoded letter arrives from Paris. Trade ReviewA Publishers Weekly Staff Pick “A pacy and twisting story – made me forget I wasn’t reading a Sir Arthur original.”—The Sun "In a world with more than its share of Sherlock Holmes pastiches, it is rare for one to soar above the rest, but Bonnie MacBird's Art in the Blood achieves this singular feat and deserves a tip of the deerstalker." –-Otto Penzler, editor, “The Big Book of Sherlock Holmes Stories" “Dark, stylish, ingeniously plotted. Gripping, enthralling read. Holmes & Watson live!” –-Hugh Fraser “A thoroughly entertaining Sherlock Holmes adventure worthy of Doyle himself. … vivid period detail, a superb, labyrinthine plot, snappy pacing and, most importantly, a deep respect for the classic characters.” –-Bryan Cogman, Producer/Writer, HBO's Game of Thrones "Bonnie MacBird's ART IN THE BLOOD has the three key ingredients for a delicious pastiche: Meticulous research, plausibility, and grand fun!" –-Leslie S. Klinger, editor, “The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes”
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Pan Macmillan Capture or Kill
Book SynopsisFor fans of Ant Middleton and the BBC's Bodyguard. Read this gripping thriller from former MI5 operative, Tom Marcus, author of the bestselling Soldier Spy.Matt Logan is an MI5 agent for the British government. Working on the frontline of counter-terrorism in the UK he’s trained to protect its citizens against all threats.When two brothers known operationally as ‘Iron Sword’ and ‘Stone Fist’ are suspected of plotting a major terrorist event, Logan and his team work undercover to track them down. If they fail, an attack will be unleashed that will rock the country to its very core.Frustrated by always needing to obey the rules, Logan yearns for a way to break through the red tape that hinders their progress. His wishes seem to come true when he is offered the chance to join a new, deniable outfit known as ‘Blindeye’.Then devastating news reaches Logan, throwing his world into turmoil. But one thing remains certain, he will join the team and become their fiercest, most ruthless operative . . .Capture or Kill is the first in Tom Marcus's breathtaking series featuring tortured MI5 operative Matt Logan.Trade ReviewIt’s awesome -- Mark Billingham MBE, SAS: Who Dares WinsTom mixes tense drama with fascinating insight into the lives of security service operators, to deliver a blistering read -- Jonny Lee MillerThis debut from a former MI5 surveillance operator is one of the most exciting I have read in a long time . . . Every page rings with authenticity, the tension is superbly sustained, and the central character is all too believable: a man wary of the power to kill * Daily Mail *A non-stop, fast-paced thriller set in contemporary Britain and reeking of authenticity * Independent *You can’t create authenticity without having lived it. Capture or Kill is spy fiction which is brutally immersive. The most protected author in history - we had to disguise his identity to appear on Sky News - writing one of the best books I’ve ever read. You won’t be disappointed -- Kay BurleyCapture or Kill is certainly one of the most gripping books I've ever read. A thrilling, tough, vivid & rewarding experience from start to finish. Tom's writing is so honest, it opens the book to a whole new audience who may not think a "spy book" is their thing. I can't wait for the next in the series. -- Oliver PhelpsPraise for Soldier Spy: Very well written, gives a startling amount of operational detail, the biggest shock of all - MI5 agreed to its publication * Sunday Times *Praise for Soldier Spy: A blistering, visceral insight into life on the front line against terror, revealed in remarkable detail * Daily Telegraph *Praise for Soldier Spy: Startling, absolutely fascinating. a footsoldier's account out on the street. A vivid picture of surveillance * Midweek, Radio 4 *
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HarperCollins Publishers The Final Twist
Book SynopsisThe gripping new thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Jeffery DeaverTwist left.Unique Investigator Colter Shaw is searching for the answer to his father's final, posthumous riddle. It will lead him to evidence that will topple the secretive espionage company, BlackBridge.Twist right.He believes BlackBridge to be responsible for his father's murder and brother's disappearance. They can outmanoeuvre anyone, as the long trail of bodies behind them can confirm.But they haven't yet met Colter Shaw.Don't slip up.This time the stakes are huge the fate of a nation is in Colter's hands. He must find the solution as to why his father died but to do that he needs to stay aliveTrade ReviewPraise for The Colter Shaw series: “Gripping and ingenious tale of greed and deception in the American wilderness” The Times Thriller of the Month “Deaver balances suspense and plausibility perfectly…This is a perfect jumping-on point for readers new to one of today’s top contemporary thrillers writers.” Publishers Weekly “Deaver’s reputation as a master of the corkscrewing plot is well earned… Colter Shaw seems certain to become an enduring series lead.” Booklist Praise for The Never Game: ‘The Never Game is the very definition of a page-turner’ Ian Rankin ‘Terrific writing, vivid and raw, Deaver grips from the very first line and never lets up. He is, hands-down, one of the finest thriller writers of our time’ Peter James ‘Nailbiting’ Guardian ‘Deaver is a masterful storyteller and he’s on top form with The Never Game’ Daily Express ‘As always, Deaver gets you in his stealthy grip on page one, and then takes you on a wild and inventive ride …this time with new star character Colter Shaw. No one in the world does this kind of thing better than Deaver’ Lee Child ‘Masterful storytelling — The Never Game is Deaver’s most riveting, most twisty, most unputdownable novel yet’ Karin Slaughter ‘Lightning-fast and loaded with twists, The Never Game is a thrill a minute from one of the best. Don’t miss it’ Harlan Coben ‘Jeffery Deaver scores yet again with a fascinating new detective, Colter Shaw, and a plot as full of thrills and twists and turns as you would expect from him. With The Never Game you know you are in the hands of a master. But be warned—don’t start this too late in the evening because sleep would be an annoying interruption once you’ve started reading!’ Peter Robinson
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HarperCollins Publishers The Black Widow The heartstopping thriller from a
Book SynopsisAllon is the 21st century Bond' Daily MailNo. 1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in his latest tale of high-stakes international intrigue featuring the inimitable Gabriel Allon.Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon is poised to become the chief of Israel's secret intelligence service. But on the eve of his promotion, events conspire to lure him into the field for one final operation. ISIS has detonated a massive bomb in the Marais district of Paris, and a desperate French government wants Gabriel to eliminate the man responsible before he can strike again.They call him Saladin He is a terrorist mastermind whose ambition is as grandiose as his nom de guerre, a man so elusive that even his nationality is not known. Shielded by sophisticated encryption software, his network communicates in total secrecy, leaving the West blind to his planning and leaving Gabriel no choice but to insert an agent into the most dangerous terrorist grouTrade ReviewPraise for The Black Widow: ‘Not only gripping but works as an IS history primer’ Sun ‘It is Silva’s creative genius that keeps it all moving, as well as his mastery of storytelling that keeps the intense momentum of the plot ever pushing forward’ Huffington Post ‘A fitting final mission for one of fiction’s greatest spies… A dark thriller for difficult times’ Kirkus Review ‘Fascinating, suspenseful, and bated-breath exciting’ Publishers Weekly ‘Silva builds suspense like a symphony conductor… A winner on all fronts’ Booklist Praise for Daniel Silva: ‘A truly talented writer’ Sun ‘Allon is the 21st century Bond – elegantly paced, subtle and well-informed.’ Daily Mail 'Sexily brooding Allon… must be the most famous superspy not played by Daniel Craig' Daily Telegraph 'In true Bauer fashion, shoot-outs, kidnappings and international terror plots follow Gabriel Allon wherever he goes' USA Today ‘Silva builds tension with breathtaking double and triple turns of the plot’ People ‘A world class practitioner of spy fiction’ Washington Post ‘Silva is a master of suspense’ Barbara Taylor Bradford, The Week
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Headline Publishing Group Hitman Damnation
Book SynopsisAgent 47 might be the best assassin the Agency has ever had, but he''ll need all of his skill, cunning, and ruthlessness if he is to survive his toughest assignment yet.Since the devastating conclusion of Hitman: Blood Money, Agent 47 has been MIA. Now fans awaiting the return of the blockbuster video-game and film phenomenon can pinpoint the location of the world''s most brutal and effective killer-for-hire before he re-emerges in Hitman: Absolution.When the Agency lures him back with a mission that will require every last ounce of his stealth, strength, and undercover tactics, they grossly underestimate the silent assassin''s own agenda. Because this time, Agent 47 isn''t just going to bite the hand that feeds him ... he''s going to tear it off and annihilate anyone who stands in his way.
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Orion Publishing Co Proof of Life
Book SynopsisTHE GRIPPING ESPIONAGE THRILLER FROM AWARD-WINNER RJ ELLORY''Tense, atmospheric, totally belivable'' The SunThe mission was supposed to be simple.Stroud is a former war photographer who left the frontline before his luck ran out. His closest friend and mentor, Vincent Raphael, was not so fortunate.To prove his friend is dead.When Raphael is allegedly sighted in Istanbul - six years after his death - Stroud is drawn back into a life that nearly destroyed him. So begins a journey that takes him from the Balkans to the Netherlands, from Berlin to Paris, as he hunts down the truth.But first he''ll have to prove he ever existed . . .With his every move closely monitored by international intelligence agencies, Stroud is on the trail of a revelation that will make him question everything he has ever believed . . .''This tense, atmospheric, totally believable thriller harks backTrade ReviewThis tense, atmospheric, totally believable thriller harks back to the golden age of espionage but is also about how well we really know our friends. Superb. * The Sun *
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Pan Macmillan Deliver Us From Evil
Book SynopsisDeliver Us From Evil is Hitchcockian in its intimate build-up of suspense and filled with the remarkable characters, breathtaking plot turns and blockbuster finale that are David Baldacci's hallmarks.A global disasterEvan Waller is a monster. He has built a fortune from the suffering of others. And his new plan threatens to result in the deaths of millions of people all over the globe.Only one man can stop himOn Waller’s trail is Shaw, a mysterious operative who travels the globe neutralizing threats for a highly secretive organization. Shaw’s one chance to bring Waller down will come in the most unlikely of places: a serene village in Provence. Meanwhile, journalist Katie James, an old contact of Shaw’s, surfaces from the past to join him in his hunt.A deadly pursuitWaller’s depravity and ruthlessness go deeper than Shaw knows, and now there is someone else pursuing him as well – Reggie Campion is an agent for a secret vigilante group with an agenda of her own. Hunting the same man, and unaware of each other’s mission, Shaw, Katie and Reggie will be caught in a deadly duel of nerve and wits against a surprising, secretive enemy . . .Trade ReviewHigh-stakes action, shadowy government agencies, and [a] neo-Cold War backdrop . . . Baldacci pushes his plot ahead at such a blistering pace -- Washington Post on The Whole Truth
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Penguin Books Ltd Horse Under Water
Book Synopsis''The poet of the spy story'' Sunday TimesA sunken U-Boat has lain undisturbed on the Atlantic ocean floor since the Second World War - until now. Inside its rusting hull, among the corpses of top-rank Nazis, lie secrets people will kill to obtain. The sequel to Len Deighton''s game-changing debut The IPCRESS File, Horse Under Water sees its nameless, laconic narrator sent from fogbound London to the Algarve, where he must dive through layers of deceit in a place rotten with betrayals.Trade ReviewLively, exciting, ingenious. * Observer *Len Deighton's spy novels are so good they make me sad the Cold War is over. -- Malcolm GladwellWhat raises Deighton's genre to art is not only his absorbing characters but his metaphoric grace, droll wit, command of technical detail, and sure sense of place. -- Andy Solomon * Washington Post *Deighton's fiction has stood the test of time. His habitually acerbic narrative voice still has much to say to contemporary readers ... Now a fresh generation have the chance to sample Deighton's wares as Penguin republishes many of his books. -- Vanessa Thorpe * The Observer *Mr Deighton is really something special. * Sunday Times *For sheer readability he has no peer. * Evening Standard *Fleming made spy fiction globally popular, but it took Deighton in the Sixties to make it hip. * The Telegraph *With this, his second bestseller in as many years, Len Deighton really hit his stride. Multiple deceits defy a full plot summary. Suffice to say that with a succession of startling revelations linked by sharp dialogue, the book effortlessly acquires classic status. -- Barry Turner * Daily Mail *
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Penguin Books Ltd Deighton L XPD
Book Synopsis''A stunning spy story ... incomparable'' GuardianIt is the most dangerous secret of the Second World War, one that could destroy Britain''s reputation forever. In 1940, a clandestine meeting took place between Churchill and Adolf Hitler. All records of it have been hidden, and anyone who discovers the truth dies - their file stamped XPD; Expedient Demise. But now what was buried is threatening to come to light, and SIS agent Boyd Stuart must stop it falling into the wrong hands, no matter how high the price.''Deliciously sharp and flawlessly accurate dialogue, breathtakingly clever plotting ... a splendidly strongly told story'' The TimesTrade ReviewA stunning spy story ... Deighton remains the incomparable entertainer. * The Guardian *Exciting and well made. * Daily Telegraph *Deliciously sharp and flawlessly accurate dialogue, breathtakingly clever plotting, confident character drawing ... a splendidly strongly told story. * The Times *The poet of the spy story. * Sunday Times *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Whyte Python World Tour
Book SynopsisIt's Los Angeles, 1986, and metal rules the world. When aspiring drummer Rikki Thunder gets a shot to join L.A.'s hottest new band, Whyte Python, he soon has a hit single scorching up the charts, and the life he always dreamed of. But good fortune can be deceiving. With the Cold War breathing its last gasps and American music blasting through the Iron Curtain, a revolution is taking hold. Rikki soon realizes there is a deeper web of influence propelling Whyte Python, and his missionto spread peace, love, and epic shredding across the globeare far more dangerous than he could ever imagine...
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Little, Brown Book Group The Rhesus Chart
Book SynopsisLONDON CAN DRAIN THE LIFE OUT OF YOU . . .Bob Howard is an intelligence agent working his way through the ranks of the top secret government agency known as ''the Laundry''. When occult powers threaten the realm, they''ll be there to clean up the mess - and deal with the witnesses.There''s one kind of threat that the Laundry has never come across in its many decades, and that''s vampires. Mention them to a seasoned agent and you''ll be laughed out of the room.But when a small team of investment bankers at one of Canary Wharf''s most distinguished financial institutions discovers an arcane algorithm that leaves them fearing daylight and craving O positive, someone doesn''t want the Laundry to know. And Bob gets caught right in the middle.Trade ReviewBrilliantly disturbing and funny at the same time -- Ben Aaronovitch, author of RIVERS OF LONDONCharles Stross owns this field, and his vast, cool intellect has launched yet another mad, sly entertainment that will strangle the hell out of anything else on offer right now -- Warren Ellis, author of TransmetropolitanStross at the top of his game - which is to say, few do it better -- KIRKUSAlternately chilling and hilarious -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLYFerociously enjoyable -- SFX
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Cleveland K Need To Know
Book SynopsisMarried for ten years. Four children. She thought she knew her husband better than anyone.She was wrong. Heart-poundingly suspenseful and heart-wrenchingly insightful' J.P.Delaney, author of The Girl Before This compulsive, clever thriller will have you reading long into the night' Red****You get to work. Make a coffee. Turn on your computer.Your task: break into a Russian criminal''s laptop and find proof that he''s concealing five deep-cover agents - seemingly normal people living in plain sight.You're in. Five faces stare back at you.One of them is your husband.****An immensely satisfying story with serpentine twists and turns' Daily MailTrade ReviewI raced through this gripping tale of domesticity and deceit. Cleveland deliciously ratchets up the tension at every turn . . . you won't be able to put it down until the final, stunning page! * SHARI LAPENA, author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR *Heart-poundingly suspenseful and heart-wrenchingly insightful, NEED TO KNOW hums with authentic detail, crisp storytelling, and characters that will long stay in your thoughts. * J. P. DELANEY, author of THE GIRL BEFORE *This compulsive, clever thriller will have you reading long into the night. * Red *If you liked THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR, try NEED TO KNOW by Karen Cleveland . . . Thrillers don't get much more twisty and turny than this one. If you don't mind staying up reading til 3am, this is the one for you. * BBC Arts and Entertainment, 'Books To Look Out For in 2018' *Impressively compelling . . . this is probably the banker among the New Year crop thanks to its sheer page-turning readability. * John Williams, Mail on Sunday *The heart-stopping plot barely lets up pace throughout this brilliant novel. * Heat *You'll devour this terrific debut like the rest of us, skipping lunch, losing sleep, turning pages until the end, where we're all left waiting for more. * JOHN GRISHAM *Karen Cleveland is the real deal - an exciting new voice in thrillers. * PATRICIA CORNWELL *Prediction: if you read chapter one, you'll read chapter two. If you read chapter two, you'll miss dinner, stay up far too late, and feel tired at work tomorrow. This is that kind of book. Superb. * LEE CHILD *Remarkable * Sunday Times Magazine - Thriller of the Month *An immensely satisfying story with serpentine twists and turns . . . ingenious and compelling. * Daily Mail *
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Watkins Media Limited Spidertouch
Book SynopsisEnslaved by a mute-race of cruel dictators, Razvan learns their touch-language and works as a translator in order to survive. But war is on the horizon and his quiet life is about to get noisy…When he was a boy, Razvan trained as a translator for the hated Keda, the mute enslavers of his city, Val Kedić. They are a cruel race who are quick to anger. They keep a tight hold on the citizens of Val Kedić by forcing their children to be sent to work in the dangerous mines of the city from the age of eleven until eighteen. By learning fingerspeak – the Keda's touch language – Razvan was able to avoid such a punishment for himself and live a life outside the harsh climate of the slums. But the same could not be said for his son...Now a man, Razvan has etched out a quiet life for himself as an interpreter for the Keda court. He does not enjoy his work, but keeps his head down to protect his son, held hostage in the Keda’s mines. ThTrade Review"Wonderful world building with a top-notch mystery to boot.”"Thomson builds a fascinating world of competing forces and political motivations.… Action-adventure fans will enjoy this brisk story of revolution, revenge, and justice.""A densely conceived, detailed world full of politics and difficult choices and keeps you glued to the pages.""Thomson has set up a difficult and heartbreaking situation, and watching the characters attempt to change it and find justice is key to the story's appeal; readers will get lost in the action of the book." "a terrific tale"
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Oneworld Publications A Loyal Traitor
Book SynopsisDelve back into vibrant, paranoid 1960s London in this fast-paced second book in the Richard Knox Spy Thriller seriesTrade Review‘A Loyal Traitor is a thoroughly gripping spy thriller. Tim Glister puts the reader at the heart of the Cold War and captures the high stakes paranoia of the era brilliantly.’ -- Adam Hamdy, author of Black 13‘There is a ruthless female killer at large, sightings of a Soviet submarine and ambitious KGB officers fomenting audacious coups. All this and references to Harry Palmer and The Day of the Jackal, cram the stage with scenery before a climax at the Royal Opera House.’ -- The Times, thriller of the month‘A Loyal Traitor is an accomplished and atmospheric spy novel with an original protagonist and a burning question at its heart. Considered and entertaining, I was drawn in from page one.’ -- Charlotte Philby, author of Part of the Family’Stunningly authentic, masterfully plotted and brilliantly composed, this is historical thriller writing at its very best.’ -- Matthew Richardson, author of The Insider‘Original, gritty and compelling, A Loyal Traitor cements Glister's reputation as a master storyteller. Fans of John le Carré will love this!’ -- Awais Khan, author of No Honour‘Intelligent, involving and gripping… The jigsaw pieces of the complex plot are picture-perfect.’ -- Choice Magazine, hardback of the month‘It is incredibly satisfying reading a follow-up that not only matches but surpasses the original... This is superior stuff. A lean, intelligent espionage thriller skillfully rendering not just the messy truth of Cold War operations, but the intimate emotional toll of such work.’ -- Dominic Nolan, author of the Abigail Boone series‘Tim Glister is creating such an elegant and vivid style of his own. This is another pitch perfect portrayal of a Cold War crisis. Glister creates a distinctive and fascinating thriller, which I hugely enjoyed.’ -- Holly Watt, author of To the Lions‘The plot is fast-paced, with plenty of tension and action.’ -- Mystery People‘It is a classic set up and Glister never misses an opportunity to play with the conventions established by his notable predecessor, John le Carré… always entertaining.’ -- Bookmunch‘A brilliantly convoluted plot with layer on layer of subplot at every turn.’ -- Shots MagazinePraise for Red Corona: ‘This pitch-perfect debut – a gripping espionage thriller in the vein of Charles Cumming, Tom Rob Smith and Mick Herron – signals the arrival of a remarkable talent.’ A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window ‘An entertaining blend of Le Carré-like in-house establishment rivalries and sheer propulsive action reminiscent of Len Deighton.’ Maxim Jakubowski ‘A thoroughly engaging spy thriller that had me gripped from start to finish and left me desperate for more!’ S. J. Watson, author of Before I Go to Sleep ‘An entertaining, not to say nostalgic, espionage thriller.’ The Times Crime Club'With its thoughtful, complex and surprisingly poignant plot, A Loyal Traitor is an absolute treat for anybody who enjoys intelligent, authentic and utterly compelling thrillers.' -- Hair Past A Freckle
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Kane
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The American Mission
Book SynopsisGlobal headlines come to life as intrigue and international politics collide in this electrifying debut thriller.After a devastating experience in Darfur strips Alex Baines, former rising star of the State Department, of his security clearances, he is faced with two choices: spend the rest of his career in visa-stamping limbo or move to the private sector. When his old mentor offers him an incredible opportunity to start over in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Alex is glad to take it. Yet the job isn't quite what he imagined, for a shady U.S.-based mining company is involved everywhere he turns.As political violence escalates, Alex struggles to balance the best interests of his country and colleagues with the fate of the Congo and its people. His loyalties are put to the test as he races to determine the right course of action.''A thriller of great integrity and intelligenceI highly recommend it.'' Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times be
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Vinci Books Ltd. Something Wicked Draws Near
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Vinci Books On the Rocks
Book SynopsisA fight for redemption, a deadly race to save a lifeHaunted by guilt over the tragic loss of 83 lives on flight BE1555, fugitive Ryan Kaine has vowed to protect the victims' families at any cost. When a boy goes missing on a remote Scottish mountainside, Kaine risks everything to save him, even as the authorities and deadly bounty hunters close in.
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Penguin Books Ltd The Ottoman Secret
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe best what-if thriller for a long, long time -- LEE CHILDA tour de force in both storytelling and breadth of concept. It is story not just of an alternate history but a cautionary tale that directly impacts and reflects upon the struggles of our time and place. It is thrilling, disturbing, inspiring, and left me all too often in awe. This book will make you look at history-and your role in it-in an all new light. Be prepared to be forever impacted, forever changed. -- JAMES ROLLINSA dystopian thriller that wears its smartness on its sleeve . . . will appeal to fans of The Handmaid's Tale . . . I suspect that this summer, you'll never be far from someone who has been claimed by The Ottoman Secret * Independent *Alternate histories don't get much better than this thought-provoking mind bender... Superior and plausible worldbuilding matches an ingeniously imaginative conceit. This ranks as a classic of the genre. * Publishers Weekly *The Ottoman Secret is a masterpiece. A compelling saga, on a grand scale, with food for thought on every fascinating page. It's a breath of fresh air, an alternate history firing on all cylinders that will stay with you long after finishing. A stellar epic. -- STEVE BERRYA world-class writer of pure-bred thrillers * Daily Telegraph *Raymond Khoury has created an alternative history tale that will blow your mind. A story strung along the centuries that is thoroughly engrossing and one you will long remember. -- DAVID BALDACCIThe real excitement in Khoury's complex multi-plot comes not from the thrills on the surface, but from the ideas underneath * The Wall Street Journal *Alternate history...tons of adventure...this is real fun. Not just an intelligent, immersive thriller, but also a timely visit to a reality that easily could've been. So well researched and written it feels chillingly real. As thought-provoking as it is entertaining.Alternative history yarns are still very much in vogue and Raymond Khoury has come up with a fine addition to the genre. * Weekend Sport *
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Little, Brown Book Group Tom Clancy Zero Hour
Book SynopsisTHE THRILLING NEW NOVEL IN THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING JACK RYAN, JR. SERIESWhen the leader of North Korea is catastrophically injured, his incapacitation inadvertently triggers a dead-man''s switch, activating an army of sleeper agents in South Korea and precipitating a struggle for succession.Jack Ryan, Jr. is in Seoul to interview a potential addition to the Campus. But his benign trip takes a deadly turn when a wave of violence perpetrated by North Korean operatives grips South Korea''s capital. A mysterious voice from North Korea offers Jack a way to stop the peninsula''s rush to war, but her price may be more than he can afford to pay.REAL READER REVIEWS''Everything we have come to live in this series: great action, set pieces and locations'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''One of the best books of the series'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Non-sto
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Orion Publishing Co Robert Ludlums The Utopia Experiment
Book SynopsisThe superb new edge-of-your-seat Covert-One novel in the series created by the undisputed master of the thriller genre, Robert Ludlum.The Merge: a device destined to revolutionise the world and make the personal computer and smart phone obsolete. When Covert-One''s Jon Smith is assigned to assess its military potential he discovers that its enhanced vision, real-time battlefield displays, unbreakable security, and near-perfect marksmanship could change the face of warfare for ever. Meanwhile, CIA operative Randi Russell encounters an entire village of murdered Afghans - all equipped with enhanced Merge technology. As Smith and Russell investigate, they''re blocked by someone who seems to have access to the highest levels of the military.Is the Merge really as secure as its creator claims? And what is the Pentagon so desperate to hide? Smith and Russell are determined to learn the truth - but will they pay with their lives...?Trade ReviewA riveting action thriller for the Bourne generation * BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH *
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Hodder & Stoughton Hellfire
Book SynopsisThe third book in the hugely popular Danny Black series by the creator of the hit TV show Strikeback.On the Syria/Iraq border a British hostage is beheaded by IS terrorists. The executioner is a young British extremist. A masked figure watches him. This mysterious person is treated with a mixture of respect and terror. They call him the Caliph.In Nigeria the British High Commisioner and his young aide are kidnapped. A four-person SAS team, including Regiment hero Danny Black, is deployed to find him. The team find devastation in Nigeria, and when they discover prisoners infected with the plague they realise they have uncovered a combined Boko Haram/IS plot to unleash a bio-terror attack upon the world.The team must stop the terrorists and identify the Caliph before the deadly disease threatens those much closer to home.Trade Review[Ryan] is reliably capable of depicting international crises and special forces operations in plausible and gripping detail * Sunday Times *Praise for Chris Ryan * : *Ryan writes the kind of no-frills prose that virtually dictates the pace at which it is read. We're told just as much as we need to know, and it never gets in the way of the action . . . If you want a demonstration of how 400-odd pages can pass by in the wink of an eye, Ryan is your man. * Independent *Ryan... became so expert as a modern thriller writer that it is easy to underestimate his talents...He chooses fiercely up-to-the-minute plots, and laces them with an exceptional eye for detail and insider knowledge...Fearsome and fast-moving...much more than a conventional thriller. * Daily Mail *A shockingly authentic tale to keep your adrenaline pumping as fast as the blood on the pages. * The Sun *Chris Ryan has always been underrated as a novelist of ideas... a welter of treachery and mayhem. * Daily Telegraph *The books are masterpieces of social realism. [Chris Ryan] has lived the virtual life he writes about - and that makes him the right kind of war novelist for this generation. These storylines are dependent on a bustle of verbs that lead in every instance to blood and explosions, desperate screams and increasing levels of difficulty: it is never long before we find things and people being zapped, fried, crunched, toasted and skewered, as the bad deeds of the world are comprehensively avenged. * London Review of Books *
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