Espionage and spy thriller

Book Synopsis'Fast-paced and clever, with a pleasing blend of political intrigue and romantic suspense as well as a whodunnit, this is perfect entertainment for a winter's evening' - Guardian'Elena is a delicious villainess, and the compelling dynamic between plutocrat and protégée makes this an addictive read' - The Sunday Times'Part thriller, part romance, part social commentary, this is a wildly entertaining novel' Literary ReviewThe Firm meets McMafia in Marina Palmer's thrilling and exciting novel, which opens the door on the Russian high life in London and corruption at the heart of British politics, reaching all the way into the Secret Services. Packed with twists, intrigue, betrayal, romance and suspense, The Russian Doll constantly wrong-foots the reader and delivers a perfect Trade ReviewWhat a fantastic book! She has a keen eye for detail and character . . . Best book I've read this year * Simon Conway, author of The Stranger *I couldn't put it down and finished it in a day . . . The novel is perfectly named - each twist removed another layer, laying bare a new threat and leaving me turning the pages even faster . . . Superb! * Mara Timon, author of City of Spies *The Russian Doll gripped me with layer upon dangerous layer * Alison Bruce, author of The Moment Before Impact *Brilliant and extraordinary. The Russian Doll is a captivating novel that enthrals and surprises throughout. Marina Palmer takes readers into a fascinating world and introduces them to unforgettable, engaging characters. Don't miss this book * Adam Hamdy, author of Pendulum *A dark, glittering thriller that draws you deep into a shadowy world where no one is who they seem. Intricate, brilliantly written and highly compelling * Erin Young, author of The Fields *Elena is a delicious villainess, and the compelling dynamic between plutocrat and protégée makes this an addictive read * The Sunday Times *A pacy read * Prima *Part thriller, part romance, part social commentary, this is a wildly entertaining novel * Literary Review *Fast-paced and clever, with a pleasing blend of political intrigue and romantic suspense as well as a whodunnit, this is perfect entertainment for a winter's evening * Guardian *A real page-turner * Sun *A sharply observed take on the Faustian pact - and contemporary London * Financial Times *A fantastically compelling novel about an ordinary person who is propelled into the seductive world of Russian oligarchs, where nothing and nobody is who they appear to be. Tense, twisty and highly topical, Its skewering of the obscenely rich makes for a sophisticated treat by a dazzling new star of Cold War fiction. -- Amanda Craig, author of The Golden RuleRussian money of questionable provenance is at the heart of Palmer's novel, with a terrorist strike in London transforming the life of her struggling heroine Ruth. Strong on the topical issue of "Londongrad" -- Barry Forshaw * The i '10 of the best spy novels to read now' *[A] sharply drawn and very timely thriller * Financial Times, best books of summer 2022 *

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Book Synopsis***'Reads like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' -James Risen, The Intercept'A compelling account of the ongoing search for the Fourth Man... a gripping and mind-bending read' - Dr. Mark Stout, The Daily Beast For the first time ever, New York Times bestselling author and former CIA operative Robert Baer tells the explosive story of how insiders believe a KGB mole rose to the highest ranks of the CIA.In the aftermath of the Cold War, US intelligence caught three high-profile Russian spies. However, these arrests left major questions unanswered, and rumours have long swirled of another mole, often referred to as the Fourth Man. Three pioneering female veterans of counterintelligence were tasked with unearthing him. With steadfast determination and expertise, they came to a shocking conclusion, one which had, and continues to harbour, dramatic consequences for American security.In this gripping insider account, Baer tells a thrilling story of Russian espionage and American intelligence. With profound implications for the rise of Vladimir Putin and international relations with Russia, The Fourth Man is a real-life spy thriller with echoes of John Le Carré.Trade ReviewReads like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy * James Risen, The Intercept *A compelling account of the ongoing search for the Fourth Man... a gripping and mind-bending read * Dr. Mark Stout, The Daily Beast *If you want a good thriller to read, here it is: The Fourth Man by Bob Baer * Erica Hill, CNN New Day *Fascinating stuff from one of the best experts on this in the business. * Jim Acosta, CNN *

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Book SynopsisThe completely thrilling and unpredictable new hitman novel from fan favourite Tom Wood sees his antihero Victor finally imprisoned . . . for a crime he didn't commit.Trade ReviewExplosive * Crime Monthly *The action-packed, gripping, twisty new Victor thriller from bestseller Tom Wood is his best yet * Mystery Sequels (blog) *We once Googled, "What fictional character is as badass as Jack Reacher?" and the internet answered with one word: Victor. Now, the ruthless assassin is back for his eleventh adventure, and it's a belter... True high-octane thrills * HEAT *He makes the mechanics of mayhem and the geometry of a gunfight explosive. A blizzard of bullets ensues in this page-turner. * Peterborough Telegraph *

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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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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewFuriously paced, there is nothing derivative about this debut. A young girl is locked in a sensory derivation tank; years later she begins to piece together the fragments of her past. The action that follows is cleverly inspired by a real-life figure, Helen Duncan, a Scottish medium who came to the attention of Winston Churchill during the Second World War * Observer *Will have you guessing till the very last page. Explosively exciting, Trust No One is an instant spy classic -- Tom Marcus, former MI5 agent and bestselling author of Soldier SpyWith a shadowy past and a secret program, Mosawi blasts Sara Eden into the pantheon of contemporary thriller stars -- Gregg Hurwitz, bestselling author of * Orphan X *Nail-biting. Trust No One moves at a blistering pace and creates an extraordinary, terrifying world -- Marc Helwig, executive producer of Netflix's 'Lost in Space'

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Book SynopsisFrom the explosive world of Jason Bourne emerges a new hero. Operation Treadstone made Jason Bourne, but he's not the only agent they trained. Adam Hayes was moulded into a weapon by Treadstone, the black-ops CIA programme that turns government agents into nearly superhuman assassins. To atone for his sins, he's left that life behind and is working as a pilot bringing medical supplies to endangered communities in Africa. But during a charitable mission in Burkina Faso, his quiet life is upended, when his aircraft is attacked by extremists. With his plane damaged, Hayes is forced to make an emergency landing, only to find a hornet's nest of trouble waiting for him on the ground. In order to get back in the air, Hayes agrees to transport a passenger – Zoe Cabot, the daughter of a tech baron – to a small coastal city. But what is supposed to be a simple job goes horribly wrong when Zoe is kidnapped right in front of his eyes. Determined to get her back, Hayes mounts a one-man rescue, but after being attacked from all sides, he realizes this is no ordinary kidnapping. Luckily for Zoe, Adam Hayes is no ordinary man and he'll stop at nothing to get her back – even if it means that his path to peace is littered with bodies.Trade ReviewAn intense and electrifying espionage adventure... A worthy addition to the Ludlum bookshelf' -- Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mission CriticalJoshua Hood crushes it, proving himself a worthy inheritor of the legacy -- Jack Carr, Former Navy SEAL Sniper and author of True BelieverThe perfect high-octane thriller -- Simon Gervais #1 International bestselling author of Hunt Them DownExposes the impact of corporate greed and white-collar crime amongst the most vulnerable communities on the planet. It is fast-moving and relentlessly violent... Well written and well researched by the author who is a military veteran and brings his experience to the text. Hood's prose is succinct, fluent and seasoned with some welcome wry humour. A great read and highly recommended' * Promoting Crime Fiction *

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Book SynopsisTo solve this case, only an outsider will do… Ingo Finch faces his biggest challenge yet.New York, 1904 – over a thousand are dead after the sinking of the General Slocum, a pleasure steamer full of German immigrants out for a day on the East River. The community is devastated, broken, in uproar.With a populist senator preying on their grievances, a new political force is unleashed, pushing America to ally with Germany in any coming war.Nine months later, Ingo Finch arrives in Manhattan, now an official British agent. Tasked with exposing this new movement, he is caught in a deadly game between Whitehall, Washington, Berlin… and the Mob.Not everything in the Big Apple is as it seems. For Finch, completing the mission is one thing; surviving it quite another…An unputdownable story of anarchists, Feds, gangs and Gilded Age mystery, the third thrilling instalment of the Ingo Finch crime series is perfect for fans of Abir Mukherjee, Philip Kerr and C J Sansom.Praise for Hell Gate 'Riveting and beautifully written' Alex Gerlis, author of the Richard Prince Thrillers'A well-written and compelling thriller ... The pace never lets up. A very strong spy story' Sarah Ward, author of the DC Childs Mysteries'A fantastic writer' Making the Cut podcast

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Book Synopsis'Tension, suspense, betrayal ... Ignatius is the best in the world at this' Lee ChildThey took everything from him... Now he wants revenge.CIA operations officer Michael Dunne is tasked with infiltrating an Italian news organization – headed by a US journalist – believed to be a front for an enemy intelligence service.Dunne knows it’s illegal to run a covert op on an American citizen, but he has never refused an assignment and his boss has assured his protection. Soon after Dunne infiltrates the organization, however, his cover is blown.When news of the operation breaks and someone leaks that Dunne had an extramarital affair while on the job, the CIA leaves him to take the fall. Now a year later, fresh out of jail, Dunne sets out to hunt down and take vengeance on the people who destroyed his life.An absolutely gripping cybersecurity thriller, perfect for fans of James Swallow, Mark Greaney and James Deegan.Praise for The Paladin 'Ignatius, an award-winning columnist for the Washington Post, brings his immense skills as a journalist to his fiction, researching the idea and enriching his plot with both the latest spycraft and the arcane workings of, very often, the CIA' Washington Post'Love for its old-world suspense or for its ultramodern vision of technology run amok, but love it you will' Booklist

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Book Synopsis'A timeless ripping espionage yarn''An up-to-the-minute political novel''Characters who become richer with every appearance'Sunday Times Thriller of the MonthHeart-stopping international spy thriller from 'An espionage master' (Charles Cumming) starring ex-MI6 officer Paul Samson for fans of Mick Herron, Lee Child and John le CarreEx-MI6 officer Paul Samson has been tasked with secretly guarding a gifted young woman, Zoe Freemantle. He is just beginning to tire of the job when he is attacked in the street by a freakish looking knifeman. It's clear the target is on his back not hers. What he doesn't know is who put it there.At that moment, his mentor, the MI6 legend Robert Harland lies dead on a remote stretch of the Baltic coastline. Who needed to end the old spy's life when he was, in any case, dying from a terminal illness? And what or who is Berlin Blue, the name scratched in the sketchbook beside his body? A few hours later, Samson watches footage from the US Congress where billionaire philanthropist Denis Hisami is poisoned with a nerve agent while testifying - an attack that is as spectacular as it is lethal, but spares Anastasia Hisami, the love of Samson's life. Two things become clear. One, it was a big mistake to lose the mysterious Zoe Freemantle. And two, Robert Harland is making a final play from beyond the grave.Trade ReviewPorter skilfully tugs the taut threads of his global conspiracy towards a stirring climax * The Times *The story is complex and the sense of danger spreading across the world gives it urgency * Literary Review *At once an up-to-the-minute political novel about an emergent second Cold War, a timeless, ripping, espionage yarn and a continuation of the lives of characters who become richer with each appearance. An impressive achievement and, as ever with Porter, told in an addictive blend of tangy dialogue and polished prose * Sunday Times Thriller of the Month *Porter has an extra human depth to his stories that gives him the edge over others. Tense and packed with action, intrigue and great characters, you'll be hard pressed to find a better spy novel * Weekend Sport *Fast paced, uber-topical thriller... a roller-coaster ride of a story ... Porter deftly mixes well-structured storytelling with complex, engaging characters * Financial Times Best Thrillers of 2019 on White Hot Silence *Henry Porter is now one of the most accomplished practitioners of the modern thriller * Crime Time *Porter is both his own man and the proud carrier of the flag first unfurled by John le Carre more than fifty years ago. British espionage fiction is the best in the world, and Porter is part of the reason why -- Lee ChildEnigmatic, pacy and international * Strong Words magazine *

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Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Gray Man series and Tom Clancy thrillers comes a startlingly realistic novel of World War III.Trade ReviewAs with all of Greaney's work, this is a fun read. If only all our wars were fiction * Kirkus *Think Red Storm Rising but ten times faster, with more action and Greaney's familiar, smooth style . . . Red Metal is a once-in-a-generation type thriller that is not to be missed * The Real Book Spy (blog) *As in the best of this genre, there are no cartoon villains, just dedicated warriors who are given a mission and are determined to carry it out. This is powerful material, required reading for anyone interested in modern warfare * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisA spectacular new Agent Pendergast thriller from the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling authors.Trade ReviewA blockbuster...a lot of fun * WASHINGTON POST *Bestsellers Preston and Child have come up with another gripping, action-packed page-turner * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *A highly compelling thriller...Preston and Child prove that the devil is indeed in the details * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY *Dynamic duo Preston and Child once again demonstrate their mastery of the genre...The thrillfest runs full force to the very last page * KIRKUS *

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Book SynopsisThe Irish Peace Process is about to be blown sky-high and the fates of two governments hang in the balance, as the crack team of the THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER is reunited in this explosive thriller.New York: a woman waits in the shadows, a Colt .25 in her elegant hand. Her target: Senator Michael Cohan, member of an extremist organization dedicated to destroying the peace talks. Run by Britain's most wanted terrorist, Jack Barry, its secret links stretch all the way to the Oval Office.Washington: The President calls Blake Johnson, head of secret White House department, the Basement'. He needs to see him now.London: Brigadier Ferguson of Special Forces brings in the only man who can hold it together and stop all hell breaking loose ex-IRA enforcer Sean Dillon, their most lethal operative, and Jack Barry's deadliest enemyTrade Review‘Open a Jack Higgins novel and you’ll encounter a master craftsman at the peak of his powers … first-rate tales of intrigue, suspense and full-on action.’Sunday Express ‘Higgins is a master of his craft.’Daily Telegraph ‘A thriller writer in a class of his own.’Financial Times ‘The master craftsman of good, clean adventure.’Daily Mail

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Book SynopsisAmazon reviewers can''t get enough:''I LOVED THIS BOOK'' *****''Gloriously gripping'' *****''Magnificent'' *****''Heart-stopping, racy and sophisticated'' *****''Compulsive and clever'' *****On the surface, Anna Witherall has the perfect life. Married to her university boyfriend David, she has an enviable job, beautiful home, and gorgeous three-year-old twin daughters, Stella and Rose. Their competent and capable nanny, Maria, is practically part of the family.But beneath the veneer of success and happiness, Anna is hiding a dark secret, one that threatens to unravel everything she has worked so hard to create. Only one thing is certain: to protect her children, she must betray them.Compellingandcomplex acompulsiveread' Harriet Tyce, author ofBlood OrangeEveryone has an agenda in this intriguing exploration ofdeceitandduplicity, as Philby ratchets up theparanoiato Highsmithian levels'GuardianTrade Review‘[An] intriguing exploration of deceit and duplicity’ Guardian ‘I devoured this beautifully written, intricately wrought and unique blend of spy thriller and domestic suspense … The twists keep coming, right down to that chilling last line’ Erin Kelly ‘A compelling and emotionally resonant mixture of spy thriller and domestic suspense’ Daily Telegraph ‘An enigmatic and slippery beast, a cool new generation of spy novel. Just as the characters play cat and mouse with one another, so does the author with her readers – it’s a guessing game right to the end and I turned the last page with my heart pounding. Recommended’ Louise Candlish ‘A genre-busting spy novel that amps up the tension and will leave you trusting no one’ Red ‘Dark and addictive and magnificent’ Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep and Three Things About Elsie ‘A writer of promise’ Financial Times ‘An espionage/domestic noir crossover in which betrayal is as inevitable as it is compulsive’ i Paper ‘Compulsive and chilling’ Good Housekeeping ‘A page-turning thriller’ BBC Radio 4 Open Book ‘Like The Night Manager rewritten by Patricia Highsmith, this is a distinctively female take on spying’ Mail on Sunday EVENT Magazine ‘Compelling and complex – a compulsive read’ Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange ‘Spying has been her inheritance and this brilliant, beautifully crafted debut novel uses it to the full – and so much more besides’ Jon Snow, Channel 4 News ‘Philby clearly understands something about deceit and betrayal, making this a page-turner with several cliffhanger moments, including the ending’ Daily Express ‘A compelling debut’Daily Mirror

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Book SynopsisOne face. Two names. The third gripping Stephanie Patrick thriller. The first novel in the series, The Rhythm Section, is soon to be a major motion picture from the producers of the James Bond film series, starring Jude Law and Blake Lively.How long can she live the lie?Stephanie Patrick's peaceful civilian life in London is shattered when she receives a new assignment: track down a notorious Serbian warlord in the Far East.Confirmed dead four years ago in Kosovo, he has links to an international terrorist network called Gemini whose trade in scientific secrets poses a horrifying threat to the West.The closer Stephanie gets to her target, the more dangerous her mission becomes. Until she makes a rare mistake, setting in motion a chain of events with terrifying consequencesTrade Review‘Chameleon is a Casablanca for the 21st century’ Boris Starling ‘Bigger and slicker in every way than his first novel. If you buy no other thriller this holiday season, buy this one’ The Economist ‘Utterly gripping – eat your heart out Jason Bourne’ Observer ‘Mark Burnell brings the espionage novel right up to date. Petra makes James Bond look like a wimp’ Sunday Telegraph

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Book SynopsisThe 1970s Middle East conflict is the setting for this high-octane thriller by the author of The Chill Factor.A crossed telephone wire causes a call from the President of the United States to his Ambassador in London to be overheard by geologist Tom Bartlett. Tom, preoccupied with thoughts of the conference he is to attend in Israel, puts the incident from his mind, unaware that he might not have been the only person listening inHe has not been in Tel Aviv a day, however, before the first attempt is made on his life. As Arab, Israeli, Russian and American agents begin to converge on him, it's clear that someone wants Tom's briefcase and will stop at nothing to obtain it.The Twisted Wire, first published in 1971, is set at the height of the Middle East conflict, combining politics, espionage and murder into a compelling fast-moving adventure.Trade Review‘Unflagging action and good writing’—New York Times ‘A crossed phone call between the President of the U.S. and his Ambassador Bartlett reaches another Bartlett, Tom, a geologist, and the hot line turns out to be an oil line in the Middle East.’—Kirkus

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Book SynopsisTruly gripping I loved it.' Jill Mansell, Sunday Times bestsellerA heartbreakingly beautiful novel which captures the endurance and strength of ordinary people in the darkest of times, and the courage of one woman who put her life on the line to join the resistance. Perfect for fans of The Nightingale and The Secret Messenger.1944, the Cote d'Azur.Artist Marguerite Segal is recruited by British Intelligence into befriending Etienne Valade, a local priest. Her mission is to persuade him to pass on information from the high-ranking German officers who attend his church: evidence of their war crimes.Connected by a passion for art, Marguerite and Etienne soon fall in love, but their association increasingly puts her at danger of violent reprisals. With his church frequented by Nazis, Etienne is a suspected collaborator, and distrust is high.And Marguerite is keeping her own secret too. Like the Jews whose identity cards she forges to hide them from the Third Reich, she is hiding behind a fTrade Review‘Truly gripping… I loved it.’ Jill Mansell, Sunday Times bestseller

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Book SynopsisThe Bureau's most deadly enforcer Paul Chavasse is back in a revised and expanded edition of Jack Higgins' classic spy thriller.

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Book SynopsisA white-knuckle tale of betrayal and espionage from the bestselling author of The Good Liar, now a major motion picture, and the heir to John le Carré''s legacy ''Think of Ruth Rendell morphing into John le Carré'' Daily Express ___________________ Rush-hour commuters are flooding the railway station when the bomb goes off.The bomber? An agent reporting to the British Intelligence Officer, Jake Winter, who was responsible for preventing the attack. With his conscience and career in tatters, Jake has to rest all his hopes on a new recruit: a young man named Rashid who seems to be the answer the MI5 have been waiting for.But how can Jake - haunted by his last mistake - be sure that Rashid isn''t playing a double game? After all, who can you trust when you no longer trust yourself? ___________________ ''A thought-provoking read that bursts with tension'' Financial Times<Trade ReviewSearle has fun with the office politics of the intelligence world, and is thoughtful about the ethics of espionage . . . it seems something akin to poetry can be the best medium for expressing the practicalities of the hard-nosed business of espionage. * – The Telegraph, The 31 best thrillers and crime novels of 2019 so far *Meticulously plotted, with wonderfully drawn characters and an elegant prose style that makes this every bit as compelling as Searle's stirring debut * Daily Mail on 'The Good Liar' *A thought-provoking read that bursts with tension * Financial Times *A spy thriller with extra authority * Jonathan Freedland, Guardian *Former intelligence officer turned crime writer Searle is stepping into the gap left by John le Carré * Metro *An assured thriller debut in the footsteps of le Carré, Highsmith and Rendell * Guardian on 'The Good Liar' *This is set to be one of the books of the year that will get everyone talking ... you will have your socks knocked, nay, blown off * Stylist on 'The Good Liar' *All the ingredients are in this book...You're in safe hands with Searle's elegant writing * The Times on 'The Good Liar' *Unbearably tense * Telegraph on 'A Traitor in the Family' *'It reminded me strongly of John le Carré ... this is high praise' * Daily Mail on 'A Traitor in the Family' *

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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'' Observer

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Book SynopsisThe Race is the fourth turn of the century thriller by Clive Cussler.1910, and America''s first ever cross-country flying race has been sabotaged . . . Newspaper magnate Preston Whiteway is offering a big prize for the first aviator to cross America in under fifty days. He wants Josephine Frost - the country''s leading as well as most glamorous pilot - to win. Which is why he''s hired Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Detective Agency. Josephine saw her husband Harry Frost kill a man. Now he wants her dead. And with underworld contacts ready to help in every city en route, he''ll do anything, go after anyone who gets in his way - including Whiteway and Bell. Packed with brilliant twists and turns, The Race sees the intrepid Private Investigator locked in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a killer whose resources are matched only by his willingness to cause mayhem during the race of a lifetime . . .Clive Cussler''s The Race <Trade ReviewFrightening and full of suspense . . . unquestionably entertaining * Daily Express *All-action, narrow escapes and the kind of unrelenting plot tension that has won Cussler hundreds of millions of fans worldwide * Observer *

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Book SynopsisFROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE GOOD LIAR, SOON TO BE A MAJOR FILM ''Unbearably tense'' Daily Telegraph ''While her husband prepared to murder a young man he had never met, Bridget O''Neill completed her packing for Christmas with her in-laws.''Francis O''Neill is a terrorist, trained to kill for his cause. Bridget is his wife, expected to be loyal and stand by her husband. She has learned not to hope for much more, until the day she glimpses, for the first time, the chance of a new life. A life without violence, without secrets, and without knocks on the door in the dead of night. A life without her husband.But what if freedom for Bridget means grave danger for Francis? In A Traitor in the Family, bestselling author, Nicholas Searle, tells a story of shocking, intimate betrayal. Can a treacherous act of the most personal kind ever be, in this darkly violent world, an act of mercy?''It reTrade ReviewIn its subtlety it reminded me strongly of John le Carré's wonderful A Small Town in Germany, which also brought home the delicate confusions that lie at the heart of those who work in the shadow of treachery. This is high praise * Daily Mail *Unbearably tense... this is a snapshot of the real world from a man who has lived it * Daily Telegraph *The follow-up to Searle's acclaimed 2015 debut The Good Liar, and the technical aspects of thriller writing are well handled as the tension builds on both sides * Guardian *[A] tale of sordid compromises and agonising choices ... beneath the betrayals and violence Searle's antihero's dilemma unleashes lies a moral message: even the hardest heart is made vulnerable by love' * Observer *The Good Liar was excellent but this book feels more personal and is even better * Sunday Express *Morally chewy and unbearably tense * Daily Telegraph *This is one of those thrillers whose thrills come not just from a fast-paced plot, but also from the fact that we're being given privileged access to a hidden world * Reader's Digest *A taut, compulsive thriller with a dark, intriguing heart. A Mr Ripley for our time -- Jonathan Freedland on 'The Good Liar'A part-thriller, part-human condition novel that packs a tremendous punch -- Financial Times on 'The Good Liar'Added to the fiendishly clever plot, Searle's writing is both drily amusing and elegantly crafted. An absolute treat of a book -- Daily Mail on 'The Good Liar'An incredibly dark, taut thriller... Think of Ruth Rendell morphing into John le Carré -- Daily Express on 'The Good Liar'Searle shows a gift for complex plotting -- Daily Telegraph on 'The Good Liar'Nicholas Searle drew on his own background in intelligence to portray an IRA terrorist and his wife forced into different types of betrayal * Daily Mail Books of the Year *

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Book SynopsisBrought to you by Penguin.In Silverview John le Carré turns his focus to the world that occupied his writing for the past sixty years - the secret world itself.Julian Lawndsley has renounced his high-flying job in the City for a simpler life running a bookshop in a small English seaside town. But only a couple of months into his new career, Julian''s evening is disrupted by a visitor. Edward, a Polish émigré living in Silverview, the big house on the edge of town, seems to know a lot about Julian''s family and is rather too interested in the inner workings of his modest new enterprise.When a letter turns up at the door of a spy chief in London warning him of a dangerous leak, the investigations lead him to this quiet town by the sea . . .Silverview is the mesmerising story of an encounter between innocence and experience and between public duty and private morals. In his inimitable voice John le Carré, the greatest chroniclTrade ReviewValedictory, with a final turn of events that ends surprisingly but pleasingly in a cock-up, this is a satisfying coda to the career of the finest thriller writer of the 20th century * Guardian, Books of the Year *A compelling character study of a supposedly retired spy . . . Such was his rare command of language and unique understanding of how the world really works that I finished the book with a sense that the only real grown-up in the room had left -- Jake Kerridge * Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year *As graceful an exit as we could hope for, the old master remaining at the top of his game to the last -- Mick Herron * Daily Express, Books of the Year *Nothing will ever match the Cold War spy novels written in his prime, but his later work illuminates themes of loyalty, betrayal and conflicting values in a modern context -- Vince Cable * New Statesman, Books of the Year *A superb example of le Carré's enduring and exquisite genius * Daily Mail, Books of the Year *Gripping and involving, an elegant farewell by a much missed writer -- Siân Phillips * Daily Express, Books of the Year *Silverview has many of le Carré's characteristic virtues . . . engaging characters and three or four splendid set scenes in which veteran spooks stir the embers of old fires * Scotsman, Best Books of the Year *Silverview is a cat-and-mouse chase from an East Anglian seaside town to the Eastern Bloc. Published ten months after he passed away, it marks a fitting final work by the master of spy fiction * Irish Times, Books of the Year *A taut, thrilling spy novel. Read it as a tribute to a master * Stella, Books of the Year *Silverview has all the old magic . . . it offers a rewarding post-script to the long-distance spell-binders The Little Drummer Girl and Absolute Friends -- David Bromwich * Times Literary Supplement, Books of The Year *His publisher is promoting it as a great literary event - the final book by one of postwar Britain's finest writers. That seems fair enough to me . . . [Silverview has] enough reminders of the old magic to please his most ardent aficionados -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times *Le Carré at his finest, revealing character and backstory through dialogue with an economy and grace beyond most writers . . . le Carré's greatness has its roots in his mastery of spy fiction; a genre he augmented with novels notable for their craftsmanship and humanity, and writing for its stealth and sophistication. With the publication of Silverview, it's clear these virtues remained intact to the end -- Mick Herron * Guardian *Thematically, this is classic le Carré: an exploration of how people do the wrong thing for the right motive. The prose is as unshowily superb as ever * Sunday Telegraph *A fitting coda to the work of our greatest spy novelist -- John Williams * Mail on Sunday *It is written with elegance and often pungency, the pitch-perfect dialogue ranging from the waggishly epigrammatic to the bluntly outraged * New York Times *Le Carré's ability to inhabit the deepest recesses of his characters' lives is once again on sparkling display . . . It leaves no doubt that le Carré believed good literature could help make the world a better place. His own contribution to that edifice was by no means negligible * FT *Textbook le Carré and a pleasing coda to a brilliant career: a short, sharp study of the human cost of espionage * Daily Telegraph *The first page hooks you in . . . John le Carré has lost none of his power to draw the reader straight into his world * The Times *There is a retro charm about proceedings . . . as well as a welcome array of familiar le Carré tropes, from sharply drawn characters to stimulating interviews and debriefings, plus a compelling denouement involving a wanted man on the run . . . a worthy coda, a commanding farewell from a much-missed master * Economist *Arguably the greatest English novelist of his generation * Guardian *Crisp prose, a precision-tooled plot, the heady sense of an inside track on a shadowy world . . . all his usual pleasures are here * Observer *A lyrical, poignant portrait of betrayal in a family that lives in a world submerged in subterfuge, and resonates with le Carré's exquisite genius. It is to be savoured gently rather than devoured * Daily Mail *A diverting if slender coda to one of the boldest writing careers of the 20th century . . . In this posthumous farewell, le Carré is still showing us how literary fiction and the spy narrative can coexist in the same book * i *A poignant story of love and loyalty * Independent *A fitting conclusion to the long career of a writer who redefined an entire genre with the deceptive easy of pure genius . . . Silverview is filled with joy in the resilience of the human spirit, and with love . . . It's also deeply thrilling, in the best way * Irish Times *Packed with cherishable details and intriguingly ambivalent about the role of the Secret Intelligence Service, John le Carré's last novel brings his career to a close in fine style * Scotsman *A very fine finale . . . for writing of subtlety, cadence and strength, with a special aptitude for the revealing particular, [le Carré] is virtually unequalled . . . Time and again, le Carré was able to weave an entrancing, haunting world of his own, a feat repeated in Silverview. There are few writers to match him, and fewer who are still alive * Spectator *In his trademark lucid prose, le Carré sets the scene for an atmospheric tale of betrayal, deceit and secret service malpractice . . . John le Carré, one of the great analysts of the contemporary scene, has left us a minor masterpiece of secrets and lies in spy land * Evening Standard *A winner with fans of the master spy-writer * Oldie *A piercing portrait of moral ambivalence * i *It is classic le Carré . . . If this is the quality le Carré was producing in the last years of his life, we can be certain there are further posthumous delights coming our way * Herald *I gobbled up Silverview . . . Here le Carré is on more familiar territory - what was once known as Mitteleuropa, with its shape-shifting double agents, scarred idealists on the prowl for lost causes * Spectator *It has often been said that le Carré is a novelist, not a mere thriller writer. Yet the thing is that, for all his protests that his creations were always more fictional than credited, what he excels at is giving us a plausible peek into the spy's world * The Times *[Le Carré's] prose is as quietly impressive as ever and it's a thoroughly enjoyable read. It makes for bittersweet reading - the final work of a master, on fine form * Daily Express *Promises to be filled with intrigue, surprises and timely meditations on the relationship between individuals and nations * i *One of the great moral writers of recent times * Metro *First-rate prose and a fascinating plot . . . a fitting coda to a remarkable career * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisTo unmask a CIA mole spying for ISIS, John Wells must return to his roots and go undercover as an Arab jihadi - and hope he can survive it - in the new cutting-edge novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author.

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