Espionage and spy thriller

Book SynopsisThey locked him up. Now he’s out—for revenge. Former CIA officer James ‘Wes’ Wesley paid the ultimate price for his patriotism when he was locked up in a French jail for an anti-terror operation gone wrong—abandoned by the Agency he served, shunned by his colleagues and friends, cut off from his family. Now he is shattered by the news that his ex-wife, Rachel, a State Department analyst, has been killed in a terrorist attack in Spain. He also discovers that his young son, Ethan, is missing. But Wes didn’t know he had a son—until now. Why was Rachel in Spain? And why did she keep his son secret from him? Granted early release, Wes takes flight across Europe to search for the truth and exact his revenge. But can he catch the spies who betrayed him before they track him down? In order to find the answers and save his son, Wes realises he must confront the dark secrets in his own past—before it’s too late.Trade Review“…One of the spy genre’s most able modern proponents…” —Maxim Jakubowski, reviewer for Crimetime

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Book SynopsisThe discovery of a body on a local allotment site re-opens an unresolved cold case for Monika Paniatowski and her team.''He was going to have to terminate Monika, he decided. It was a pity, but there it was.''The body has lain buried for years, and has no face and no fingertips. Monika Paniatowski''s team have no real leads, but when they discuss the case at her hospital bedside - where she lies paralysed - Monika begins to see possible links with a case she closed four years earlier.Are the two cases connected? Did the first murder make the second almost inevitable? She doesn''t know, but she does know that she is being watched by an old enemy who will kill her if he decides there is ever any chance of her sharing her thoughts and information with her team.

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Book Synopsis'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILDBernie Gunther returns to his desk on homicide from the horrors of the Eastern Front to find Berlin changed for the worse. He begins to investigate the death of a railway worker, but is obliged to drop everything when Reinhard Heydrich of the SD orders him to Prague to spend a weekend at his country house. Bernie accepts reluctantly, especially when he learns that his fellow guests are all senior figures in the SS and SD. The weekend quickly turns sour when a body is found in a room locked from the inside. If Bernie fails to solve this impossible mystery not only is his reputation at stake, but also that of Reinhard Heydrich, a man who cannot bear to lose face.Trade Review'Somehow Mr Kerr just gets better and better' Telegraph. * Telegraph *'This is a locked-room murder, worthy of Agatha Christie' Independent. * Independent *'Historically accurate with a forensic eye for period detail ... a thoroughly intriguing story in a fast-paced, psychologically engaging whodunit' Lady. * Lady *'Nods to Poirot suggest Kerr set himself the challenge of working the Holocaust into an Agatha Christie-style country house mystery. If so, he has pulled it off with aplomb' Sunday Times. * Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisThe aftermath of a shocking crime sends Jack Ryan, Jr. down a path that leads to international destruction in the latest entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series. The quiet of a Texas night is shattered by the sounds of screeching brakes, crumpling metal and, most shockingly, rapid gunfire. The auto accident Jack Ryan, Jr. thought he witnessed turned out to be a professional hit. Jack may be too late to save the victim, but he''ll be damned if he''s going to let the hitters escape justice. He''s got just one lead - a meeting the victim was going to. When Jack shows up instead, he''s drawn into the seedy underbelly of a small Texas town and the cold case of a college student who vanished from its streets. Jack is left with nothing but questions. Who wants it to look like the victim was drunk? Why does someone want an innocent witness killed? And most of all, what''s a team of South African hitmen doing in the Lone Star State?HiTrade ReviewConstantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale * New York Times *Exhilarating. No other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict * Sunday Times *A brilliantly constructed thriller that packs a punch * Daily Mail *Heart-stopping action . . . entertaining and eminently topical * Washington Post *

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Book Synopsis**NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING CHRIS PRATT** 'This is seriously good… the suspense is unrelenting, and the tradecraft is so authentic the government will probably ban it – so read it while you can!' Lee ChildA high-intensity roller-coaster ride, True Believer explodes with action and authenticity that cements Jack Carr as the new leader in political thrillers.  Following his brutal quest for revenge, former Navy SEAL James Reece has fled the United States, emerging deep in the wilds of Mozambique. But he can’t stay hidden for long – when a string of horrific terrorist attacks plagues the Western world, the CIA tracks him down and recruits him. Now a reluctant tool of the United States government, Reece must travel the globe, targeting terrorist leaders and unravelling a geopolitical conspiracy that will have worldwide repercussions . . .IfTrade Review'This is seriously good… the suspense is unrelenting, and the tradecraft is so authentic the government will probably ban it – so read it while you can!' -- Lee Child'A powerful, thoughtful, realistic, at times terrifying thriller that I could not put down. A terrific addition to the genre, Jack Carr and his alter-ego protagonist, James Reece, continue to blow me away' -- Mark Greaney'Gritty, raw and brilliant!' -- Tom Marcus on The Terminal List‘So powerful, so pulse-pounding, so well-written—rarely do you read a debut novel this damn good’ -- Brad Thor on The Terminal List'With technical ferocity and devastating action sequences, Carr writes both from the gut and a seemingly infinite reservoir of knowledge in the methods of human combat. Loved it!' -- Chris Hauty on Savage Son‘The best debut thriller of 2018’ * Washington Times on The Terminal List *'Thrilling' * Publishers Weekly on The Terminal List *'One of this year’s hottest thrillers, and a perfect fit for fans of Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, and Daniel Silva' * The Real Book Spy on The Terminal List *'With a particular line in authentic tradecraft, this fabulously unrelenting thrill-ride was a struggle to put down' -- Mark Dawson on The Terminal List

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Book Synopsis''Gerlis is at the top of his game'' Paul Vidich, author of Beirut Station''Gerlis takes a gamble with a slower pace... It pays off handsomely'' Financial TimesOne of the superstars of modern spy fiction' Daily Express''One of the best spy novels I''ve read'' I. S. Berry, author of The Peacock and the SparrowTrust no one. Suspect everyone.It's 1937. Fear and suspicion stalk the Continent. A million have died in Stalin's Great Purge and the Nazi terror grips Germany. But British intelligence is still trying to work out who the enemy is.As Europe heads towards war, treason is in the air. British spymasters know there is one Soviet agent in their ranks, codenamed Agent Archie', and there's a frantic search to find them. What they don't know is that he is not the only traitor.The life of Charles Cooper, a young British writer travelli

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Book SynopsisTHE MOST SHOCKING ADVENTURE YET FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHORDeadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch' Andy McDermottA TRAGIC DEATH. A GRIEVING BROTHER.A PLOT TO DECEIVE THE ENTIRE WORLDEx-SAS major and kidnap recovery specialist Ben Hope is looking for peace in a quiet Spanish town. What he gets instead is the kind of trouble that only a man like him can handle.Raul Fuentes can't accept that his sister, Catalina, took her own life. Ben isn't convinced, but ghosts from his own past compel him to help Raul discover the truth.What connects Catalina's apparent suicide to the suspicious fate of three of her fellow scientists? And why do a gang of professional killers follow Ben and Raul wherever they go?Ben will soon discover the terrible truth: a fraudulent conspiracy to dupe all of humankind. And those responsible will soon find out they've met their match.The Ben Hope series is a must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Lee Child and Mark Dawson. Join the millions of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to a new Ben Hope thriller beginsWhilst the Ben Hope thrillers can be read in any order, this is the twelfth book in the series.Trade Review Praise for Scott Mariani: ‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . Scott Mariani packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott ‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code’ J. L. Carrell ‘Fans of Dan Brown will love this thrilling adventure’ Closer 'Non-stop action – this book delivers’ Steve Berry ‘If you’ve got a pulse, you’ll love Scott Mariani; if you haven’t, then maybe you crossed Ben Hope’ Simon Toyne ‘Full of authentic detail and heart-stopping action – a real thrill ride’ Ed Macy ‘Establishes Scott Mariani as an author to watch’ M. J. Rose ‘Packed with dark intrigue, danger around every corner, bullets flying, sexual tension, and an endless assault of nasty villains . . . everything a thriller should be and more’ Joe Moore ‘Scott Mariani is an awesome writer’ Chris Kuzneski

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Book Synopsis'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILDBerlin, March 1943. The mood in Germany is bleak after their stunning defeat at Stalingrad. Private Investigator Bernie Gunther is at work in the German War Crimes Bureau - weary, cynical but well aware of the value of truth in a world where that's now a rarity. When human remains are found deep in the Katyn Forest, Bernie is sent to investigate. Rumour has it that this mass grave is full of Polish officers murdered by the Russians. For Josef Goebbels, proof of Russian involvement is sure to destroy the Western Alliance, giving Germany a chance to reverse its devastating losses. But supposing the truth is far more damaging to the German cause? It's Bernie Gunther's job to give Goebbels what he needs. But when there's nothing left for Gunther to lose, the compulsion to speak the truth becomes ever stronger...Trade ReviewOne of the greatest anti-heroes ever written * Lee Child *Richly layered . . . reliably remarkable on every level * The Sunday Times *A compelling, elegantly constructed thriller * Financial Times *Kerr leads us through the facts of history and the vagaries of human nature * Tom Hanks *Bitterly, darkly funny * Sunday Herald *Humour seems like an affirmation of the human spirit in a world in which inhumanity holds sway, and makes Kerr's brilliant novels all the more affecting * Daily Telegraph *One of the greatest master story-tellers in English * Alan Furst *The real pleasure in these books is in Kerr's total mastery of the world he's created * Sport *[Kerr's] Raymond Chandleresque mysteries about a cynical Berlin cop reluctantly working for the Nazis are his masterpiece * Sun *Kerr's novels are modern classics * Simon Sebag Montefiore *A detailed and nuanced portrait of Nazi Germany * Spectator *Kerr is at the top of his game with his Hitler-era Berlin detective, Bernie Gunther * Tribune *The good detective trying to do his best within a corrupt regime [. . .] but it can safely be said that few writers have tackled the theme with the rigour of Philip Kerr * Independent *One of the most memorable and original characters * The Sunday Times *'Compelling ... Elegantly constructed' Financial Times. * Financial Times *'Richly layered ... Remarkable' Sunday Times. * Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisWHAT IF HITLER HAD SURVIVED?In the gripping new spy thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Hitler's Secret, a Cambridge spy must find the truth behind Hitler's death. But exactly who is the man in the bunker?'MASTER OF THE WARTIME SPY THRILLER' - FINANCIAL TIMES________________Germany, late summer 1945 - The war is over but the country is in ruins. Millions of refugees and holocaust survivors strive to rebuild their lives in displaced persons camps. Millions of German soldiers and SS men are held captive in primitive conditions in open-air detention centres. Everywhere, civilians are desperate for food and shelter. No one admits to having voted Nazi, yet many are unrepentant.Adolf Hitler is said to have killed himself in his Berlin bunker. But no body was found - and many people believe he is alive. Newspapers are full of stories reporting sightings and theories. Even Stalin, whose own troops captured the bunker, has told President Truman he believes the former Führer is not dead. Day by day, American and British intelligence officers subject senior members of the Nazi regime to gruelling interrogation in their quest for their truth.Enter Tom Wilde - the Cambridge professor and spy sent in to find out the truth...Dramatic, intelligent, and brilliantly compelling, THE MAN IN THE BUNKER is Rory's best WWII thriller yet - perfect for readers of Robert Harris, C J Sansom and Joseph Kanon.

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Book SynopsisAfter Art in the Blood and Unquiet Spirits, Holmes and Watson are back in the third of Bonnie MacBird's critically acclaimed Sherlock Holmes Adventures, written in the tradition of Conan Doyle himself.It's 1890 and the newly famous Sherlock Holmes faces his worst adversary to date a diabolical villain bent on destroying some of London's most admired public figures in particularly gruesome ways. A further puzzle is that suicide closely attends each of the murders. As he tracks the killer through vast and seething London, Holmes finds himself battling both an envious Scotland Yard and a critical press as he follows a complex trail from performers to princes, anarchists to aesthetes. But when his brother Mycroft disappears, apparently the victim of murder, even those loyal to Holmes begin to wonder how close to the flames he has travelled. Has Sherlock Holmes himself made a deal with the devil?Trade Review‘One of the best Sherlock Holmes novels of recent memory, at least as entertaining as Anthony Horowitz’s The House of Silk … MacBird’s artistry will keep readers eagerly turning the pages just to see how she orchestrates the big reveal.’—MICHAEL DIRDA, Washington Post ‘Gets a definite recommendation from me. MacBird is sure-footed with atmosphere and voices, there’s lots of action and a solid mystery, but no shortage of real tenderness between Holmes and Watson, and the conclusion is as satisfying as anything Conan Doyle wrote. If you’re looking for a Sherlockian Christmas present for someone, introduce them to Bonnie MacBird’s series.’—Sherlock Holmes Journal ‘Bonnie MacBird's best Holmes novel so far and cements her as one of the best pastiche authors out there … This did not disappoint. Get it as soon as you can.‘—Doylockian ‘An extraordinary mystery … worthy of Holmes and Watson’s adventures!’—Leslie S. Klinger ‘A rich stew of Holmesian tropes and lore which romps along.’—Shots ‘Loose-limbed, prodigiously inventive, plotted with infernal logic’—Kirkus ‘A Sherlockian thrill-ride … the characters ring steel-true and will deight mystery readers, Holmes devotees and newcomers alike.’—Dana Cameron, author of the Emma Fielding Mysteries ‘Bonnie MacBird at the top of her game!.’—Curtis Armstrong, author of Revenge of the Nerd; A Plum Assignment ‘Gorgeously crafted and marvellously entertaining!’—Hank Phillippi Ryan, author of The Murder List

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Book SynopsisFor fans of TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY comes this masterclass in suspense about a spy caught up in his own web of deceptionAlec Milius is young, smart and ambitious with a talent for deception. When a chance encounter opens the door to a career with MI6, he is desperate to make his mark.But life as a spy begins to take a terrible toll on himself and those around him, and soon Alec is chasing not just success but survival. Forced to work alone, he spins a web of deceit that traps him centre stage in a game of global espionage.In this new job, the difference between truth and a lie can be a matter of life and death. And for Alec, it's getting harder to tell them apartA Spy By Nature is the bestselling novel with which Charles Cumming announced his arrival as heir apparent to masters like John le Carré and Len Deighton; compellingly told, utterly authentic and heart-racingly intense, it will grip you till the very last page.Trade ReviewPraise for A Spy by Nature: 'Gripping, exciting and deftly plotted…A book one would be seriously annoyed to have put down' Sunday Telegraph 'Tautly written and believable… a complex tale of code words, betrayal of friendship, bluff and counterbluff… Cumming writes it like it is’ Mail on Sunday 'Eerily good… a strong and serious entertainment. Don't miss' Literary Review Praise for Charles Cumming: 'From the first page to the last it has the ring of absolute authenticity. Tautly written, cleverly plotted…it reminded me strongly of the early books of John le Carré' Robert Harris, author of Fatherland and The Ghost 'The master of the modern spy thriller' Mail On Sunday 'A wholly compelling and sophisticated spy novel – vivid and disturbing – immaculately researched and full of harrowing contemporary relevance' William Boyd, author of Restless ‘Terrific…vividly realised…as strong on emotional literacy as it is on spycraft’ New Statesman

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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 ReviewPerhaps the most enduring novel that even he has give us * Daily Mail *The tension never relaxes and one reads hungrily from page to page, dreading the moment it will end * Evening Standard *Greene's work attempts to link the serious moral imagination with the spirit of adventure and romance and to extend the remapping of imaginative geography first undertaken by Conrad * Times Higher Education Supplement *A superb storyteller with a gift for provoking controversy * New York Times *Greene had the sharpest eyes for trouble, the finest nose for human weaknesses, and was pitilessly honest in his observations... For experience of a whole century he was the man within * Independent *

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Book SynopsisErskine Childers lived a life as adventurous as his novel. Born in London in 1870 but orphaned when he was six, he was brought up by an uncle and aunt in the large Irish country-house. He was known to be incredibly patriotic and became an equally fervent supporter of Irish independence. He ended his life in front of an Irish firing-squad as an IRA rebel in 1922.Trade ReviewUnputdownable… a classic British adventure story, influencing both John Buchan and Ken Follett * Observer *The Riddle of the Sands remains a fine read, enjoyed by people for whom sailing is a mystery and who, just like one of the books' heroes,cannot tell a mainsheet from a marlinspike * Guardian *A ripping yarn, it’s just so exciting * Ben Macintyre *

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Book SynopsisThe thrilling novel of espionage and murder set in the dark heart of Westminster, from the UK''s most exciting new spy writerA Russian defector is found brutally murdered in a London hotel.Only four people knew he had turned - the four most important and powerful figures in Whitehall.There''s only one conclusion:A mole has infiltrated the highest levels of the nation''s security.Operating in secret from within Westminster''s darkest corners, former spy, Solomon Vine, must uncover the traitor.Because Britain''s future hangs in the balance.And with it, the fate of the whole world . . .Praise for Matthew Richardson''Proof that the spy genre is flourishing in the 21st century . . . [Richardson''s] plotting has an old-school, Swiss-clock precision'' The Guardian''Compelling, intense and sharply authentic'' James Swallow, bestselling author of Nomad''A splendid tale of espionage starring an old-fashioned MI6 hero . . . Exciting spy literature'' The Times ''A bang-up-to-date thriller told with old-school panache. A great read'' Mick Herron, CWA Gold Dagger-winning author of the Slough House SeriesTrade ReviewPraise for Matthew Richardson * - *Proof that the spy genre is flourishing in the 21st century . . . [Richardson's] plotting has an old-school, Swiss-clock precision * The Guardian *Compelling, intense and sharply authentic -- James Swallow, bestselling author of Nomad * - *A bang-up-to-date thriller told with old-school panache. A great read. -- Mick Herron, CWA Gold Dagger-winning author of Dead Lions * - *A splendid tale of espionage starring an old-fashioned MI6 hero . . . exciting spy literature * The Times *Combines immaculate Cold War tradecraft with modern tech savvy as our maverick hero comes up against a le Carré-esque establishment while trying to find a mole * Sunday Times Crime Club *Supremely confident . . . told with panache and a taste for spy craft that mark it as outstanding * Daily Mail *Authentic, mysterious, fraught with deception, betrayal, and uncertain allegiances, it captures perfectly the foggy world of spies -- Jason Matthews, author of Red Sparrow * - *Calls to mind early le Carré -- Gregg Hurwitz, bestselling author of Orphan X * - *Truly authentic and frighteningly so . . . a remarkable thriller * Shot Magazine *

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Book SynopsisRyan Kaine is on the run... A seemingly routine operation ends in tragedy when eighty-three civilians are killed in an aircraft explosion. Kaine, a highly decorated former Royal Marine, becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt; the police want him on terrorism charges, and a sinister organisation wants him dead. In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, Kaine is forced to rely on two women he barely knows a country veterinarian who treats his wounds and an IT expert with a dark secret of her own. Kaine must battle his overwhelming guilt, life-threatening injuries and strong moral code as he hunts for the people who turned him into a mass-murderer. Using his skill in combat, gut instincts, and new-found allies, can Kaine uncover the truth and find redemption before the net finally closes?If you like Lee Child, Jack Lively and Robert Ludlum, you're going to find the Ryan Kaine series compulsively addictive. ________________________________________________________________Here's what Amazon readers are saying about Kerry J Donovan's Ryan Kaine series:????? Love them! I want more.????? Another gripping story I tore through in one sitting. Highly recommended!????? Fast paced, action-packed and hard to put down. Every Kaine story just gets better with each new release.????? Another great book from Mr. Donovan! I love Ryan Kaine and his cast of characters. I can't wait for the next one.????? Kaine is a fascinating hero and each story in the series is a gripping read. What's Ryan Kaine going to get into next?

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Book SynopsisThe first in a brand new crime series, DIRTY MONEY is a gripping thrill-ride set in contemporary London, starring an unforgettable new detective duo.

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Book SynopsisTHE INCREDIBLE TENTH BOOK IN THE ORPHAN-X SERIES - GUARANTEED TO THRILL YOU FROM PAGE ONE . . . First-rate and deftly varied combat scenes. Rewardingly, it's more plugged into the mood and issues of the present than a Lee Child slugathon' The TimesLaughs as well as action. A thriller that makes the Jack Reacher books look quaint' SunHe is a weapon of mass entertainment and the action never stops' Express--NO GREATER FRIENDEvan Smoak is the guy you want on your side. A former government black ops assassin, he'll be there for you in your darkest hour - and he'll rain hell and thunder on those who caused your pain. NO WORSE ENEMYA lone wolf operator, Evan can't afford to lose any of the few people he likes and trusts. But when Tommy Stojack, Evan's loyal, long-time gunsmith and armourer, betrays him, it's war. Because a good assassin keeps his friends close, but his weapons closer . . . ---Praise for the Orphan X series'Feels like a missile launch' DAVID BALDACCI'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD'Weapons-grade thriller writing' GUARDIAN'An immensely entertaining adventure' THE TIMES

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Book SynopsisCIA agent Miles Brookhaven was attacked in a souk while infiltrating rebel groups in the area. No one was certain if his cover had been blown or if the act was just an arbitrary attack on Westerners. Months later, the incident remains a mystery. Now, Liz Carlyle and her Counter Terrorism unit in MI5 have been charged with the task of observing the international under-the-counter arms trade. With the Arabic region in such a volatile state, British Intelligence forces have become increasing concerned that extremist Al-Qaeda jihadis are building their power base, ready to launch another attack. As the pressure mounts, Liz and her team must intercept illegal weapons before they get into the wrong hands. But when MI5 learns that the source of the arms deals is located in Western Europe, Liz finds herself on a manhunt that leads her to Paris, to Berlin and into her own long-forgotten past. A past buried so deep that she thought it would never resurface . . .THE DEVIL''S BARGAIN, the brTrade ReviewShe bids to join the ranks of such secret-agent authors as Somerset Maugham, Graham Greene and John le Carré * Wall Street Journal *A wealth of persuasive detail, obviously drawn from first-hand experience * Marie Claire *This is something rare: the spy novel that prizes authenticity over fabrication that is true to the character and spirit of intelligence work * Mail on Sunday *For a pacy page-turner, she's a safe bet . . . Rimington is particularly strong in her accounts of procedure, unsurprisingly, given her past role as Head of MI5 * Independent *Faster than Le Carré, she creates the same sense of real characters struggling with real problems * John Sandford *Liz Carlyle is an MI5 agent with the traditional thriller-heroine mix of dysfunctional personal life and steely ambition * Daily Telegraph *Rimington’s best work demonstrates a flair for narrative, with a sense of authenticity and an insider’s grasp on the pressing issues of the day * Washington Post *Rich with authentic details from Rimington's own life as director general of MI5, this is a must-read for fans of contemporary spy fiction * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisThe fifth book in the heart-stopping King and Maxwell series, The Sixth Man by David Baldacci will keep pulses racing as Sean King and Michelle Maxwell face their next great challenge.A dangerous asset, the analyst.The government’s uniquely talented, top-tier intelligence analyst, Edgar Roy, is arrested for mass murder and locked away in a psychiatric unit. Is he innocent, guilty, insane?An old friend.Roy’s lawyer – and King’s former mentor – calls on the pair of former Secret Service agents to look into the case. On the way to the meeting, King and Maxwell discover his dead body.Web of deceit.As King and Maxwell dig into Roy’s past, the more they are bombarded with obstacles, half-truths and dead ends that make filtering the facts from fiction nearly impossible.A rush of terrifying events unfold that will push King and Maxwell to the limit. Could this increasingly deadly case be the one that leaves the duo permanently parted?The Sixth Man is followed by the sixth and final book in the thrilling series, King and Maxwell.Trade ReviewAuthentic scenario, mystery piled on misdirection, and more double-crosses than a tic-tac-toe tournament. * Kirkus Reviews *A complex puzzle . . . Baldacci is a master craftsman. * Associated Press *

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Book SynopsisEscape on a journey of suspense-filled, non-stop action in Saving Faith by David Baldacci, one of the world's favourite storytellers.She knows too much.In a secluded house not far from Washington, D.C., the FBI is interviewing one of the most important witnesses it has ever had: a young woman named Faith Lockhart.A dangerous enemy.Faith is feared by some of the most powerful men in the world for what she knows, and what she will tell. They will go to any lengths to silence her.Gunned down.When a private investigator walks into the middle of the assassination attempt, the shooting suddenly goes wrong and an FBI agent is killed.In the wake of the carnage, Faith Lockhart must flee for her life – with her story, her deadly secret and an unknown man she’s forced to trust . . .Trade ReviewThe page-turner of the season * The Times *Baldacci is still peerless * Sunday Times *One of the world's biggest-selling thriller writers, Baldacci needs no introduction . . . Brilliant plotting, heart-grabbing action and characters to die for * Daily Mail *Baldacci inhabits the skin of his creations - tripping us up with unexpected empathy and subtle identification * Sunday Express *

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Book SynopsisFormer MI5 agent Harry Tate is drawn back into the field when an old friend goes missing - and discovers the stakes could not be higher.Harry Tate has one rule: you don''t abandon your friends. When he learns that former colleague Rik Ferris has had a breakdown and disappeared, allegedly in possession of highly sensitive secrets from MI6''s archives, he agrees to look for him and, if possible, bring him back in. But where to begin? Rik could be anywhere in the world.All Harry knows is, if he doesn''t find Rik, others will be sent out instead. And they won''t play by the same rules.What Harry doesn''t know is that Rik is being held prisoner and tortured for information relating to a high-level mole in the British establishment. If he doesn''t tell his captors what he knows, it will result in a devastating cyber attack designed to bring the UK to its knees.

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Book SynopsisThe assassination of a Treadstone agent leads two Blackbriar operatives down a rabbit hole of deceit and betrayal in this explosive new series from the world of Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne. A car explodes on a quiet Prague side street – and among the dead is an undercover Treadstone agent. It's not unusual for such men to meet their fates on an operation, but in this case there's one catch: none of the agent's superiors knows why he was there. Two Blackbriar operatives, Helen Jouvert and Donovan Wade, are sent to investigate. Their search for answers will take them deeper into the world of conspiracy and fake news than they ever expected. Treadstone and Blackbriar, intelligence and counter-intelligence, may be two sides of the same coin, but they have one thing in common: answers can be the deadliest commodity of all. Reviewers on Simon Gervais: 'Thriller writing at its level best' Providence Journal 'Non-stop action meets relentless suspense' The Real Book SpyTrade ReviewPRAISE FOR SIMON GERVAIS: 'Gervais has crafted an intelligent and thoughtful thriller that mixes family dynamics with explosive action... The possibilities are endless in this new series, and this will easily find an enthusiastic audience craving Hunt's next adventures' Associated Press, on the Hunt series. 'Non-stop action meets relentless suspense' The Real Book Spy. 'Thriller writing at its level best' * Providence Journal *

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Book SynopsisJonas thought about what it would mean to cross a border in a place like this. He might have followed a trail laid down by others, but this time there would be no searchlights, no sirens, no soldiers in greatcoats. Philby had been disappointed by Moscow. Jonas suspected he would feel the same about Raqqa. Jonas is a spy with a problem. His quiet life spent writing reports for British intelligence is turned upside-down when his father is kidnapped by ISIS, and he soon finds himself dangerously out of his depth in Beirut, struggling to put into action the most audacious plan imaginable. As events hurtle towards a confrontation with the kidnappers, and the British government realises the full horror of what he is planning, Jonas is forced to decide how far he is willing to go to see his father again.Trade Review"Gritty and diamond-sharp, an irresistible and dazzling thriller for our time." -James Naughtie; "This important book...brought home the complex and shifting situation in the Middle East and the danger of looking for simple explanations. I loved Jonas - the quiet man pushed by his own guilt into becoming a hero."-Ann Cleaves; "Great characters, convincing detail and a compelling story. All too human MI6 desk jockey, Jonas, is no James Bond but he manages to stay one step ahead of his ex-employers, the CIA, Hezbollah, Isis and the reader right up until the final showdown in the desert."-Charlie Higson; "James Wolff clearly knows in detail the complex and murky world of Middle Eastern intrigue. An intelligent, exciting and wholly convincing novel". -Piers Paul Read, author of Alive and The Misogynist.; "Tautly-drawn tale of espionage in the badlands of Beirut. Wolff brings the thriller bang up to date as a rogue agent takes on Islamic State - as flawed a hero as Alec Leamas in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold."-David Loyn, author of Butcher and Bolt: Two Hundred Years of Foreign Engagement in Afghanistan. ;"A compelling story of our times, beautifully written and told with all the authority and authenticity of an insider familiar with the complex and dangerous terrain." -Peter Taylor, author of Talking to Terrorists. A Personal Journey from the IRA to Al Qaeda. ;"A gripping tale of plots and counterplots, of militias, spies, and priests; of love of family and loyalty to cause." -Emma Sky, author of The Unravelling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq.

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Book SynopsisAn espionage thriller by an eminent British Member of Parliament

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Book SynopsisThe basis for KILLING EVE, now a major BBC TV series, starring Sandra Oh and Jodie ComerSUNDAY TIMES Thriller of the MonthIn a hotel room in Venice, where she''s just completed a routine assassination, Villanelle receives a late-night call. Eve Polastri has discovered that a senior MI5 officer is in the pay of the Twelve, and is about to debrief him. As Eve interrogates her subject, desperately trying to fit the pieces of the puzzle together, Villanelle moves in for the kill. The duel between the two women intensifies, as does their mutual obsession, and when the action moves from the high passes of the Tyrol to the heart of Russia, Eve finally begins to unwrap the enigma of her adversary''s true identity.Contine the adventure with Die For Me, the final installment of the Killing Eve trilogy, out now! Praise for Killing Eve TV series''A dazzling thriller . . . mightily entertaining''Trade ReviewEnthralling . . . deftly shaped towards an excellent denouement in which both women revolt against their male bosses and the organisations behind them * Sunday Times, Thriller of the Month *Forget the overrated TV series, Luke Jennings's tales of Sapphic slapstick work better on the page and this sequel to Codename Villanelle ignores the events of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's adaptation. Like his remarkable crackpot assassin, Jennings goes his own sweet way. Once again the reader is treated to a banquet of minced spies. The echoes of Ian Fleming and John le Carré are deafening and the ensuing double-crossing and switch-hitting outspoofs them both * Evening Standard *The bizarre love-hate relationship between MI5's Eve Polastri and sexy assassin Villanelle has inspired a great TV series, but it is just as much fun on the page * Daily Express *

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Book Synopsis*SHARPE'S COMMAND, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now*Spain, March 1811Cadiz is under siege the last city standing in France's conquest of Spain. So Captain Richard Sharpe must navigate the spymasters and murderous factions within its walls and see off deadly threats from more than one enemy.Deserted by their ailing Spanish allies, the British are heavily outnumbered as they prepare to halt the French at Barrosa their last chance of liberating the fortress city of Cadiz. And ready to face his old enemy in battle is Sharpe . . .A master storyteller' DAILY TELEGRAPHTrade Review‘Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph 'Bernard Cornwell is a literary miracle. Year after year, hail, rain, snow, war and political upheavals fail to prevent him from producing the most entertaining and readable historical novels of his generation.' Daily Mail 'Cornwell's narration is quite masterly and supremely well-researched.' Observer ‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive.’ George R.R. Martin

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Book SynopsisPaper Money is a gripping novel of high-finance and underworld villainy from the masterful Ken Follett. Will reporters uncover the web of criminality at the heart of two seemingly unconnected crimes?Several Daring CrimesLondon. A politician wakes with a beautiful girl; a criminal briefs his team; a tycoon breakfasts with a Bank official. Then three stories break: an attempted suicide, a hijack and a take-over bid.One Shocking ConspiracyThey seem unrelated – until Evening Post reporters ask questions. Why is a Jamaican bank in trouble? Who drove the Rolls-Royce seen near the crime scene? Who was the man with gunshot wounds? Over the course of a single day, fortunes will be destroyed, reputations shattered and principles shredded.A Dangerous TruthIt is only when a blackmailed politician decides to take matters into his own hands and to set a pair of fearless reporters on the trail that a criminal web at the heart of the conspiracy is uncovered. Will the truth be too dangerous to print on this unforgettable day in the capital?Trade ReviewMaster storyteller * The Times *Follett is a master of crafty plot and incredible detail * Time *

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Book SynopsisIn Simple Genius, David Baldacci returns to the main characters from bestsellers Split Second and Hour Game. Former secret service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell must overcome their personal demons to solve two new mysteries.Scarred by the past.Realizing that Maxwell is teetering on the brink of self-destruction, King arranges therapy for his reluctant partner. But is the hospital hiding its own disturbing secrets?A mysterious death.When a physicist dies near a secret compound of scientists and cartographers, funded by an anonymous but powerful group, a down-on-his-luck King takes the case.A larger conspiracy?The body was found opposite the compound, directly across the York River, near Camp Peary – a sinister CIA training ground. And they’re watching King’s investigation.Is Maxwell right in her suspicions of foul play in the hospital? And with both the FBI and CIA breathing down King’s neck, can he discover the truth in time?Simple Genius is followed by First Family, The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.Trade ReviewCompulsively readable . . . Baldacci, always strong on suspense . . . finds his voice here. The best entry in the series * Booklist *Exciting . . . good fun and fast-paced * Midwest Book Review *Keeps a reader turning pages * Washington Post Book World *

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Book SynopsisFrom the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classicTrade Review‘Almost perfect MacLean’ Lee Child ‘Keeps up its high-wire tension all the way. Not to be missed’ Guardian ‘A cracker-jack opening. Insistently readable’ Evening Standard ‘Breathless action…and a sterling plot’Financial Times

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Book SynopsisFrom Mark Greaney, the New York Times bestselling author of Gunmetal Gray and a co-author of Tom Clancy''s Jack Ryan novels, comes a high-stakes thriller featuring the world''s most dangerous assassin: the Gray Man.Court Gentry''s flight on a CIA transport plane is interrupted when a security team brings a hooded man aboard. They want to kick Gentry off the flight but are overruled by CIA headquarters. The mystery man is being transported to England where a joint CIA/MI6 team will interrogate him about a mole in Langley.When they land in an isolated airbase in the UK, they are attacked by a hostile force and the prisoner is kidnapped. Only Gentry escapes. His handlers send him after the attackers, but what can one operative do against a trained team of assassins? A lot, when that operative is the Gray Man.Trade ReviewHard, fast, and unflinching - exactly what a thriller should be * Lee Child (on The Gray Man) *Mark Greaney's The Gray Man is Bourne for the new millennium * James Rollins *Somehow, Greaney cranks out one winner after another. That's a lot of work for the Gray Man and plenty of pleasure for thriller fans * Kirkus *The exemplary Gray Man series * Publishers Weekly *Mark Greaney continues his dominant run with Mission Critical, his most impressive novel yet and the clear-cut early favorite for best thriller of the year * The Real Book Spy (blog) *

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Book SynopsisA complex thriller of ancient and modern betrayal from the author of The English Assassin.

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Book SynopsisWinner of the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for Best Thriller of the Year. Selected by Sunday Times Books of the Year and The Guardian as Best Thriller of the Year. Perfect for fans of John le Carré, a gripping and suspenseful spy thriller from the master of the modern spy thriller' (Mail on Sunday)Six weeks before she is due to become the first female head of MI6, Amelia Levene disappears without a trace.Disgraced ex-agent Thomas Kell is brought in from the cold with orders to find her quickly and quietly. The mission offers Kell a way back into the secret world, the only life he's ever known.Tracking her through France and North Africa, Kell embarks on a dangerous voyage, shadowed by foreign intelligence services. This far from home soil, the rules of the game are entirely different and the consequences worse than anyone imaginesTrade Review‘We are in Smiley country, but with extra 21st century nuance … Cumming has an exquisite touch and we should treasure him’ Daily Mail ‘A thriller that has everything you could ask for – a twisty, sexy plot, topical themes, memorable characters and plentiful spy lore’ Sunday Times, Books of the Year ‘Refreshing, plausible and effective … Best of all is the sheer pace of the narrative’ Spectator ‘You are likely to be up for most of the night to find out how this novel ends. It grips from the first page … A fast-moving treat’ The Scotsman Praise for Charles Cumming: ‘Charles Cumming is a man put on this earth to perpetuate the spy thriller’ Daily Telegraph ‘From the first page to the last it has the ring of absolute authenticity. Tautly written, cleverly plotted…it reminded me strongly of the early books of John le Carré’ Robert Harris

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Book SynopsisThe Sunday Times bestselling debut novel from the master of the modern espionage thriller, James Swallow.____________________Marc Dane was always the MI6 field agent stuck at home behind a computer screen, one step away from the action. But when a brutal attack on his team leaves Marc as the only survivor - and with the shocking knowledge that there are traitors inside MI6 - he's forced into the front line.Worse still, every shred of evidence seems to point towards Marc as the perpetrator of the attack. Accused of betraying his country, and with no one left to trust, he is forced to rely on the elusive Rubicon group and their operative Lucy Keyes. Ex US Army, Lucy also knows what it's like to be an outsider, and she's got the field skills that Marc is sorely lacking.But Marc will soon realise he is just a pawn in a monstrous conspiracy. A terrorist attack is coming, one bigger and more deadly than has ever been seen before. And with the eyes of the security establishment elsewhere, only Marc and Lucy can stop the attack before it's too late.A brilliant, white-knuckle thrill ride, NOMAD is the book that launched the global bestselling Marc Dane series - perfect for fans of I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes, Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz, Mark Dawson's John Milton, and Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp.____________________10 REASONS TO READ JAMES SWALLOW:'Frighteningly credible' - BEN AARONOVITCH'Unputdownable' - WILBUR SMITH'Fast-moving' - DAILY MAIL'Enjoyable' - DAILY EXPRESS'Exciting' - THE SUN'Ultra fast-paced' - CHOICE 'Globe-trotting' - GUARDIAN 'Explosive' - IRISH EXAMINER'Distinctly Bondian' - MORNING STAR'Read it now' - SYDNEY MORNING HERALDTrade ReviewRight on the money, bang up to date, Nomad is a scorching romp for grown up boys. A killer of a thriller -- Jon Wise * Weekend Sport *Nomad is a debut spy thriller from a veteran science-fiction author who delivers his (...) enjoyable narrative at a frenzied pace, with plenty of narrow escapes for reluctant hero Dane -- Jon Coates * Daily Express *Ferociously paced thriller, a high-concept tale of the solitary hero on the run, bristling with technology and frequently erupting into lethal violence...the author's background in scriptwriting and videogames means that the tale is slick and sharply focused... -- Declan Burke * The Irish Times *Followers of Jason Bourne or those who are familiar with I Am Pilgrim and / or homeland will agree that this book is a rattling good yarn. Well written with plenty of cliffhangers and thoroughly enjoyable * Woman's Way *Exciting Thriller * The Sun *Nomad is a globe-trotting espionage thriller (...) and very enjoyable * The Guardian (Review) *Dane stands out as an unusual action hero... Breathless and thrilling, sharply plotted and almost painfully topical, it's a gripping story that does everything a spy thriller should. * Track of Words Blog *There's only one word to sum up Nomad and that word is Wow! Wow! and Wow! again. Swallow hits the page running and you never stop, from the panoramic opening scenes in Barcelona through to the military operation in Dunkirk and on through the rest of the novel * The Crime Warp Book Blog *This is edge of the seat stuff that is terrifyingly real in places and pushes the boundaries of reality in others, not unlike most high-action thrillers. If you're a fan of the novels of Lee Child, Frederik Forsyth and Chris Ryan or you can't wait for the new Bond film and love the TV series 24, then this is for you * Closer magazine (Fred Olson Cruises magazine) *Highly sophisticated and presented with incredible detail that it is highly credible...The narrative is very fluent and moves at speed, the reader immediately dragged into the action and despite the number of scenarios, locations, characters and events introduced rapidly in the opening chapters, Swallow's confident and clear style ensures it's accessible and easy to follow rather than overwhelming * Bibliomaniac UK Book Blog *Nomad is utterly gripping, cleverly plotted and one hell of a thriller. Highly Recommended * Liz Loves Books Blog *James Swallow describes a character who is likeable and who is just like Bond (...) It is a good story and the author gets you to keep turning the pages in order to know what happens next -- David Prever at Drivetime * BBC Radio Oxford *I think I've found my new favourite action adventure author and main character! (...)The writing and action is fast paced keeping you on the edge of your seat and barely letting you catch your breath before the next bit of excitement is upon you (...) An excellent book and a really enjoyable read, I'm already looking forward to the next book which will be out some time next year * Nerdish Mum Book Blog *A gripping finale. Highly recommended * Breakaway Reviewers *Swallow keeps the tension taut and the reader guessing until the end, all the while delivering a topical story. In Dane he has an appealing protagonist in what is sure to be a successful series -- Christopher Herde * Courier Mail (Brisbane) *A rattling good plot * Herald Sun (Melbourne) *A ripper of a thriller! * 7AD New Zealand Radio *Swallow is an experienced scriptwriter who has a fine eye for action scenes and knows how to keep his story moving quickly throughout its almost 500 pages... With its brisk plot, frequent cinematic action and constantly shifting viewpoint Nomad is sure to appeal to fans of Jason Bourne. Read it now before the inevitable movie arrives * Sydney Morning Herald *The climax, as Dane and Keyes fight to prevent an ingenious and deeply unpleasant attack from taking place right in the heart of New York, was one that became genuinely impossible to put down. Nomad is a fast-paced, tautly written thriller with an extremely engaging main character who can both think and shoot his way out of trouble * Crime Review *When I saw this was being compared to I Am Pilgrim I was a little bit dubious, but it actually is a really great book with a gripping plot and great characters. I can see this novel being a huge hit because it has everything a great crime thriller should. It does live up to the comparison with other great novels of its type and it will have readers gripped from page 1 * Nudge Books - Second Opinion *' A BAFTA nominated video game writer, Swallow is well versed in crafting exciting, pacey and high-concept stories. Marc Dane is a clever and likeable hero and, like Jason Bourne before him, readers will be rooting for him all the way.' * Culture Fly *

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Book SynopsisA woman hiding a deadly secret. And the man who went in search of adventure, but found himself in danger ...''The Girl on the Train with a dash of Russian poisoning and a classic femme fatale'' Sunday Telegragh''A fast-moving plot ... expertly told.'' Alastair Campbell''A cracking crime thriller.''The Sun''Really gripping, so many twists and turns'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW''I couldn''t put this book down.'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW''Action from start to finish'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEWGary Nelson has a routine for the commute to his rather dull job in the city. Each day, he watches as a woman on the train applies her make up in a ritual he now knows by heart. He''s never dared to strike up a conversation . . . but maybe one day.Then one evening, on the late train tTrade ReviewFascinating and ingenious. * Melvyn Bragg *A smart, captivating, modern but timeless thriller. * John Marrs *A fast-moving plot, complex but all too credible, expertly told. The fact it comes from the pen of a former Home Secretary makes the rich security detail and the myriad relationships all the more powerful. * Alastair Campbell *Featuring espionage, the Russian Mafia and a gorgeous female on a train with a deadly secret, the tantalising plot has set Alan up for dominance of the bestseller charts for years to come. * Fiona Phillips *Is there no limit to his talents? Not content with being a top politician, and a very nice feller, he turns his hand to writing four memoirs, which win prizes and awards and sell bucketloads. God I was spitting with envy. Why didn't he just stick to politics? I absolutely loved Alan's new thriller, it's brilliant. * Hunter Davies *Blends gentle humour and brutal assassination into a cracking crime thriller * The Sun *The Girl on the Train with a dash of Russian poisoning and a classic femme fatale * Sunday Telegragh *An enormously enjoyable caper that switches fluently between the fugitive duo, flummoxed cops and émigré spooks, intellectuals and gangsters. * Sunday Times *A very promising start to a career in fiction * Daily Mail *It's Johnson's witty, genial presence shining through the story that makes The Late Train to Gipsy Hill worth reading * Daily Record *Fast-paced, whimsical and charmingly genteel, The Late Train to Gipsy Hill is a hugely enjoyable caper * Irish Times *

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Book SynopsisThe Whole Truth by David Baldacci is a terrifying global thriller that delivers all the twists and turns, emotional drama, unforgettable characters and can't-put-it-down pacing that Baldacci fans expect – and still goes beyond anything he’s written before.I NEED A WAR . . .A powerful arms dealerNicolas Creel is a man on a mission. As the head of a major arms vendor, he is plotting a ruthless plan to supercharge his company’s profits by triggering a new cold war – and he won’t let anyone stand in his way.An intelligence agentMeet Shaw, a man with no first name: a shadow operative working for a multinational organization that seeks to keep the world safe from men like Creel.An ambitious journalistDesperate to rebuild her disgraced reputation and rise to the top of her profession, Katie James gets the break of a lifetime when she finds herself on the same path as the mysterious Shaw.Drawn into stopping Creel’s terrifying plans, Shaw and James face a catastrophic threat that could change the world as we know it . . .Trade ReviewWhen Baldacci is on fire, nobody can touch him * Booklist *High-stakes action, shadowy government agencies and [a] neo-Cold War backdrop . . . Baldacci pushes his plot ahead at such a blistering pace * Washington Post *Delicious . . . [a] roller-coaster adventure . . . an utterly enjoyable escapist page-turner * Tampa Tribune *

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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 ReviewHe taught us to look at each other with new eyes. I don't suppose his influence will ever disappear -- Auberon Waugh * Independent *Graham Greene had wit and grace and character and story and a transcendent universal compassion that places him for all time in the ranks of world literature -- John Le CarreNo serious writer of this century had more thoroughly invaded and shaped the public imagination than did Graham Greene * The Times *A tour de force... The realist and the romantic struggle with each other in this book, making it a kind of mental battlefield, inducing a sense of breathlessness and urgency -- L. P. HartleyOne of the most important British writers of the twentieth century - he brought something undeniably new to fiction * Daily Telegraph *

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Book Synopsis**The chilling thriller from an international bestselling phenomenon.**''A triumph of plot, construction and research'' THE TIMES____________Plan Aurora, hatched in a remote dacha in the forest outside Moscow and initiated with relentless brilliance and skill, is a plan within a plan that, in its spine-chilling ingenuity, breaches the ultra-secret Fourth Protocol and turns the fears that shaped it into a living nightmare. A crack Soviet agent, placed under cover in a quiet English country town, begins to assemble a jigsaw of devastation. MI5 investigator John Preston, working against the most urgent of deadlines, leads an operation to prevent the act of murderous destruction aimed at tumbling Britain into revolution...____________Readers love The Fourth Protocol ...***** ''One of the best spy books around.''***** ''The Fourth Protocol is my favourite spy novel of all tiTrade ReviewA triumph . . . as good as any Forsyth since The Jackal * The Times *Forsyth's best book so far * Washington Post *The most fascinating, informative and suspenseful spy novel since le Carre's The Little Drummer Girl * Irish Press *When it comes to espionage, international intrigue and suspense, Frederick Forsyth is a master * The Washington Post *

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Book SynopsisAscension: the most remote island in the world . . . Elliot Kane, former spy, trying to leave the world of espionage behind. Kathryn Taylor: a stalled career in MI6, running the South Atlantic desk. Rory Bannatyne: covert technical specialist. Dead, apparently of suicide. Three friends from a mission many years ago reconnect when one of them dies on Ascension Island. Rory Bannatyne had been tasked with tapping a new transatlantic data cable, but a day before he was due to return home he is found hanged. When Kathryn Taylor begs Kane to go over and investigate, he can''t say no, but it''s an uneasy reintroduction to the intelligence game. Ascension is a curious legacy of England''s imperial past. Only employees and their families are allowed to live there. It''s home to several highly-classified government projects, a British and American military base, and forty dead volcanic cones. Entirely isolated from the world, the disappearance oTrade ReviewOne of the best new spy series continues with ex-spook Elliot Kane reluctantly back in harness to investigate the suspicious death of a former colleague on Ascension Island. First-class cloak-and-dagger stuff against an unusual backdrop -- Jake Kerridge * Daily Telegraph *One of our finest thriller writers...Fans of his criminally underrated Belsey novels, about a corrupt London detective, will recognise some familiar themes, including a soft spot for heroic losers and an interest in the physical and mental remains of the Cold War. But it is the location that matters most of all, windswept and staffed by a mixtures of spooks, oddballs and drunks, and it will stay with you long after you close the book * Evening Standard *A fascinating tale of modern espionage in a unique setting * Irish Independent *Harris evokes a powerful sense of place in a landscape where the elements turn out be a character in its own right and the intrigue developing as a result of his investigation quickly sets up a rather frantic and tense finale. A bloody good read! * Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time *A twisty, propulsive spy thriller, all set against the vividly evoked hellscape of one of the most remote islands in the world * Irish Times *A corker...Harris expertly keeps the plates spinning while breathing thrilling life into the ex-pat community and its moon surface existence * Big Issue *Oliver Harris is always pure quality and I'm loving the hell out of his foray into the contemporary spy novel. Elegant and compulsive' * Ian Rankin, praise for A Shadow Intelligence *

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Book SynopsisThe thrilling new spy novel from Alan Furst. 'In the world of espionage thrillers, Alan Furst is in a class of his own' William BoydTrade ReviewFurst's intelligent thriller, reeking with the doomed atmosphere of pre-war Polan...bristles with tension * DAILY MAIL *Alan Furst's spy thriller is extraordinary for his mastery of period detail... enough twists along the way to satisfy even the most demanding reader * OBSERVER *He builds tension and detail brilliantly. * MATURE TIMES *

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Book SynopsisFROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & CREATOR OF #1 NETFLIX FILM INTERCEPTOR COMES THIS HEART-POUNDING ACTION NOVELLA, ALSO FEATURING TWO BONUS SHORT STORIES!''Undeniably addictive.'' FINANCIAL TIMES****For 35 years, the United States and Russia each had their own superhero. Ever since an experimental space mission bestowed extraordinary powers on two individuals - a Russian military commander and an American scientist - the two nations have been locked in an uneasy truce.But three days ago, America''s hero died. With ''Cobalt'' gone, the only thing standing in Russia''s way is her legacy: seven children, each possessing a fraction of her powers. ''The Fury of Russia'' sets out to eliminate them all.Now one young woman might be the world''s only hope. In the face of an overwhelming attack, an unlikely hero emerges - unassuming and anonymous Cassie Cassowitz, Cobal

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Book Synopsis'Fast, tense, thrilling - and timely: this will happen one day. Highly recommended' LEE CHILD 'A dazzling debut' Marcel Berlins, The Times THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH THE GLOBAL MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER***************************************Tomorrow will be too late.A cold night in Milan, Piero Manzano wants to get home.Then the traffic lights fail. Manzano is thrown from his Alfa as cars pile up. And not just on this street – every light in the city is dead. Across Europe, controllers watch in disbelief as electricity grids collapse. Plunged into darkness, people are freezing. Food and water supplies dry up. The death toll soars. Former hacker and activist Manzano becomes a prime suspect. But he is also the only man capable of finding the real attackers. Can he bring down a major terrorist network before it’s too late?************************'Part Dan Brown–style chase and part eco-thriller, this debut—a bestseller in Germany—will get people talking' — Booklist USTrade ReviewFast, tense, thrilling - and timely: this will happen one day. Highly recommended. * LEE CHILD *A dazzling debut -- Marcel Berlins * The Times *Part Dan Brown–style chase and part eco-thriller, this debut - a bestseller in Germany - will get people talking. * Booklist US *What makes this novel so compelling: it is not unrealistic. Quite the opposite. * Handelsblatt *Blackout is a thriller resembling those of Frank Schatzing - it combines suspense with meticulous research * Emotion *

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Book Synopsis*THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*A spy is dead. A legend is born. This is how it all began.The explosive James Bond thriller from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz. ***** A British agent floats in the waters of the French Riviera, murdered by an unknown hand. Determined to uncover the truth, James Bond enters a world of fast cars, grand casinos and luxury yachts. But beneath the glamour, he soon encounters a dangerous network of organised crime. It's time for Bond to earn his licence to kill. He must find those responsible and unravel their devastating plan - before he becomes their next victim... Discover the exhilarating prequel to Casino Royale. ***** 'Exciting... 007 is back' Daily Express 'Evil villains, fast cars...and the story rips along' Guardian 'Tremendous fun... A first-class action writer' Sunday Express 'Horowitz excels at action sequences' Sunday TimesTrade ReviewThe super spy is back, with a fresh injection from novelist and screenwriter extraordinaire, Anthony Horowitz. The expert in suspense takes us back to the beginning of James Bond’s story… the story rips along with plenty of familiar Bond staples: evil villains, fast cars and women falling for young Bond’s charms. Ian Fleming would be proud. * Guardian *Horowitz is a worthy successor to Ian Fleming, putting 007 back in his true domain… This New Bond is up there with the better Old Bonds… The denouement is a very fine piece of action writing… Horowitz has done splendidly. * Scotsman *Straight away Horowitz is able to capture Fleming’s flowing style and intricate details from how Bond likes his eggs in the morning to the cars he drives... He’s just as faithfully suave as in the original novels. * Daily Express *A novel that feels very like a film… fast-paced, skilfully written… leaves you wanting more, and for serious Bond junkies [it] is the next fix in a long tale of addiction. * The Times *Even better than Trigger Mortis… it is tremendous fun. Anthony Horowitz has the discipline and skill of a first-class action writer. * Sunday Express *

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