Espionage and spy thriller
W. W. Norton & Company The Seventh Floor
£16.88
Simon & Schuster UK Shanghai
Book Synopsis‘Step forward Kanon, the American Robert Harris, a man who finds untold stories from our recent past and brings them alive’ TIM SHIPMAN, SUNDAY TIMES Daniel Lohr, sensing that the Nazis are closing in on the Jews, leaves his dying father in Berlin and boards a ship to Shanghai. His passage is dependent upon him delivering a package to his shady uncle, his father’s brother, upon arrival. Daniel has no idea what the package contains. On board is Leah, also fleeing the Nazis. She and Daniel conduct a passionate but brief shipboard affair, but are separated as soon as the ship docks in Shanghai. Will he ever see her again? Daniel is immediately plunged into his uncle’s seductive and corrupt world, and becomes involved in the launch of a new nightclub, the biggest, best and most glitzy in town. When violence breaks out and lives are at risk, he finds himself drawn irrevocably into the terrifying underworld that is wartime
£13.49
Penguin Books Ltd Tom Clancys Splinter Cell Blacklist Aftermath
Book SynopsisTom Clancy''s new Jack Ryan thriller, Command Authority, is available to pre-order now. Peter Telep''s Blacklist is set to reignite the globally successful Tom Clancy''s Splinter Cell videogame franchise. The return of agent Sam Fisher, as Commander of a new elite Black Ops team ''Fourth Echelon'' reporting directly to the President. His primary mission: to shutdown the rogue elements of his former ''Third Echelon'' team, now conducting a deadly, escalating countdown of terrorist attacks before they reach zero.Peter Telep''s entry into the Tom Clancy''s Splinter Cell franchise is sure to be a massive success, appealing to both thriller fans and the videogame fan-base who loved the Assassin''s Creed tie-in novels.Peter Telep is the New York Times bestselling author of over forty novels spanning many genres including film adaptations, medical drama, and military thrillers.
£25.19
Penguin Books Ltd Tom Clancys Line of Sight
Book SynopsisA stunning thriller in the internationally bestselling series that inspired the smash-hit Amazon Prime TV Show JACK RYANJack Ryan Jr is in an assassin''s sights . . .Sent to the Balkans on an analytical mission, Jack Ryan Jr visits Sarajevo to meet Aida, the girl his mother saved in the war. He finds a selfless, attractive woman helping refugees in a restless country where a new war is brewing.Coming to her aid, Jack is soon tangling with the Serbian mafia while dodging assassins from the mysterious Iron Syndicate. Alone and defying recall orders, he believes this is more than just local trouble.Has someone lit the fuse on the next world war?Is Jack endangering Aida trying to find out?And what can he alone do to stop it?Praise for Tom Clancy: ''He constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale'' New York Times
£999.99
Little, Brown Book Group Tom Clancy Weapons Grade
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?His quTrade 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 *
£15.29
Orion Publishing Co The Prometheus Deception
Book SynopsisAn explosive thriller from the world''s No.1 bestselling international writer.Nicholas Bryson spent years as a deep cover operative for the American secret intelligence group, The Directorate. After a disastrous mission, Bryson was retired to a new identity. Now, years later, his cover is cracked and Bryson learns that The Directorate was not what it claimed to be - and that he was, in fact, a pawn being used against his country''s interests. The Directorate is headed for a dangerous endgame, and the CIA recruits Bryson to stop them. But after years on the sidelines, Bryson''s field skills are rusty, his contacts unreliable, his instincts suspect and he no longer knows who - if anyone - can be trusted.
£10.99
Orion Publishing Co The Aquitaine Progression
Book SynopsisA shattering secret...and a chilling game of survival...A terrifying international thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author.It begins in Geneva. There, American lawyer Joel Converse meets a man he hasn''t seen in twenty years, a covert operative who dies violently at his feet, whispering words that hand Converse a staggering legacy of death: ''The generals...they''re back...Aquitaine!''Suddenly Converse is running for his life, alone with the world''s most shattering secret. Pursued by anonymous executioners to the darkest corners of Europe, he is forced to play a game of survival by blood rules he thought he''d long left behind. And only Converse, and the woman he once loved and lost, can wrest the world from the iron grasp of Aquitaine...Trade Review'A master at the conspiracy theory type of thriller, his books operate on an ever-spiralling series of surprise revelations.' - Irish Times.'A killer of a thriller.' - USA Today.A page-turner of non-stop action that should leave his fans begging for more. - New York Post.'The pace is fast, the action plentiful...a must read.' - Booklist.
£12.99
Orion Publishing Co Robert Ludlums The Moscow Vector
Book SynopsisCovert-One agents must trace the source of a deadly disease - and stop the outbreak of a Third World War.A once-great nation is determined to rebuild its shattered empire, and lightning military strikes against its neighbours are planned. But first they must sow confusion and fear in the ranks of their enemies. They turn to one of the world''s wealthiest and most powerful men. He has control over an undetectable and incurable bio-weapon, the perfect assassin''s tool. Created using a strand of each victim''s own DNA, it is the ultimate precision-guided silent killer. Lt Col. Jon Smith and his Covert-One operatives take orders from the US President: their mission is to stop this murderous conspiracy - and thwart the leaders who are seeking to restore their country to her former power...
£10.99
Pan Macmillan The Searcher
Book SynopsisTaking readers deep into the underbelly of international espionage, comes a meticulously crafted spy-thriller from Chris Morgan Jones in The Searcher, continuing the legacy of his acclaimed The Agent of Deceit.Isaac Hammer is under arrest, ensnared by the law for crimes he didn’t commit. The police have proof that his company, a private London intelligence agency, has broken a dozen laws - tapping phones, hacking emails, bribing police - and now he must face the consequences. But this wasn't Hammer's work, or his style. This was all Ben Webster, and now Webster is missing.Released from custody, Hammer embarks on a perilous journey to Tbilisi, Georgia, navigating a rabbit hole of spies, criminals, and unseen threats. Every step leads him closer to an unsettling truth, coaxing out shadows ready to snuff out his existence.For fans of thrillers echoing with suspense and penned in the traditions of John Le Carre and Charles CuTrade ReviewMorgan Jones does invite comparison with Le Carré . . . mesmerizing stuff * Guardian *Jones is in complete control with this, his third novel featuring Webster and Hammer. In the previous two Hammer played a supporting role. Here, he proves himself a lead player of great appeal, combining deep intelligence with just the right amount of dash. Suspenseful from start to finish, with plenty of regional colour informing the narrative, Jones' third spy thriller is a flawless piece of storytelling.' Kirkus Review * Kirkus *Hammer proves to be as good a leading man as Webster smart, instinctive, nobody's fool. More captivating, however, is Jones's sensory portrait of Georgia, where human behavior is brutish and unfeeling one moment, big-hearted and gentle the next * Publishers Weekly *
£7.99
Little, Brown Book Group The Agency
'Jed Walker is right there in Reacher's rear-view mirror' Lee Child, international bestselling author-----In the murky world of espionage the rules of war do not apply2005: Jed Walker has just joined the CIA. As a ten-year veteran of Air Force Special Operations, Walker is used to being at the sharp end of things. But normally the front line is much further from home.Sent to New Orleans on the trail of some desperate Russians, he has no choice but to team up with a female British agent. As the body count grows and Hurricane Katrina hits, it's clear to Walker that no game has higher stakes. The winner takes all and he must succeed. From Langley to Louisiana, Washington to Moscow, Jed Walker is going to be pushed to the limit - of what he can do, what he can take, and what he knows is right.-----Praise for James Phelan'James Phelan has produced a big, juicy, rollicking tale in the spirit of Robert Ludlum. We haven't seen an international thriller like this for a long time' Jeffery Deaver'A fast and furious ride through a complicated maze of timely political intrigue. James Phelan has earned a new avid fan' Steve Berry
£8.99
Headline Publishing Group Edge Of Danger Deadly Ops 4 A series of thrilling
Book SynopsisDanger. Thrills. Action. Suspense. No holds barred in New York Times bestseller Katie Reus''s Deadly Ops series. Fans of Karen Rose, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner and Julie Garwood - be prepared for Deadly Ops.''Fast-paced romantic suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat'' Cynthia EdenIt''s been the week from hell for undercover agent Tucker Pankov. With his boss murdered and his elite team stripped of their top-security privileges, it''s clear they''re targets of an elaborate plot. Tucker has one shot to uncover the truth - so he kidnaps the only woman who can save them.National Security Agent Karen Stafford is at the top of her game. Fiercely independent, she refuses to be told what to do. But when Tucker is framed for a fatal terrorist attack she believes in his innocence and is determined to clear his name.As the investigation heats up, so does Tucker and Karen''s powerful chemistry. But this conspiracyTrade ReviewFast-paced romantic suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat -- Cynthia Eden, New York Times bestselling authorBoth romantic and suspenseful, a fast-paced sexy book full of high stakes action * Heroes and Heartbreakers *A passionate and action-riddled read * That's What I'm Talking About *A fast-paced high-stakes romantic thriller...Strong characterization and steadily mounting tension are powerful weapons in this talented author's arsenal * Publishers Weekly *Nonstop action, a solid plot, good pacing, and riveting suspense * RT Book Reviews *Has the amazing ability of pulling the reader onto the front lines of the action and drama ... A fast-paced, intelligent, and spirited story of suspense, mystery, intrigue, and murder ... It is a story of heartbreak and grief; friendship and love; betrayal and revenge * The Reading Cafe *Explosive danger, and enough sexual tension to set the pages on fire -- Alexandra Ivy, New York Times bestselling authorSuspense at its finest -- Laura Wright, New York Times bestselling author
£9.99
Headline Publishing Group A Covert Affair Deadly Ops 5 A series of
Book SynopsisDanger. Thrills. Action. Suspense. No holds barred in New York Times bestseller Katie Reus''s Deadly Ops series. Fans of Karen Rose, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner and Julie Garwood - be prepared for Deadly Ops.''Fast-paced romantic suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat'' Cynthia EdenNational Security Agent Nathan Ortiz is back in the game. After being wounded in action he''s ready for anything. But he''s shocked when his new mission to find missing women in Miami leads him to the very one he''s never forgotten.Successful restaurateur Amelia Rios does everything she can to support struggling women in her community. When one of her waitresses stops showing up for work, Amelia is thrown into a dark, shadowy world.Working with Nathan, the only man she''s ever loved, old feelings surface as they fight a ruthless enemy preying on the poor and weak. The heat simmering between them could mean a second chance at lTrade ReviewFast-paced romantic suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat! -- Cynthia Eden, New York Times bestselling authorSuspense at its finest -- Laura Wright, New York Times bestselling authorExplosive danger, and enough sexual tension to set the pages on fire -- Alexandra Ivy, New York Times bestselling authorWill leave readers breathless! -- Stephanie Tyler, bestselling author of SurrenderNonstop action, a solid plot, good pacing, and riveting suspense * Romantic Times *Has the amazing ability of pulling the reader onto the front lines of the action and drama ...A fast-paced, intelligent, and spirited story of suspense, mystery, intrigue, and murder ... It is a story of heartbreak and grief; friendship and love; betrayal and revenge * The Reading Cafe *A fast-paced, high-stakes romantic thriller ... Strong characterization and steadily mounting tension are powerful weapons in this talented author's arsenal * Publishers Weekly *Both romantic and suspenseful, a fastpaced, sexy book full of high-stakes action * Heroes and Heartbreakers *Passionate and action-riddled * That’s What I’m Talking About *
£9.99
Hodder & Stoughton Red Right Hand
Book SynopsisThe hitman with a conscience is back in a thriller that opens with an explosive terrorist attack on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.Trade ReviewExplosive and timely...Holm expertly balances weighty issues of national security with more intimate personal losses, and makes it clear that the best stories happen in the gray area between good and evil * Publishers Weekly *Fast-paced, full of twists that ingeniously come together for a thunderous finale, this is commercial thriller writing at its best and grand entertainment. * Maxim Jabukowski, LoveReading *Praise for THE KILLING KIND -- :A ripping, twisting yarn you can read in one sitting -- Simon Kernick, author of The Final MinuteA story of rare, compelling brilliance, with a concept so high you'll need oxygen to finish it...This is a one-sitting, extravagant, mind-blowing reading pleasure -- David BaldacciRoaring tough-guy fun * The Sunday Times *Lean, brutal and riveting, THE KILLING KIND is the kind of novel you can't put down but also want to savour. With sharply etched characters, knifelike twists and hardboiled energy to burn, it's an utter winner, beginning to end. -- Megan Abbott, bestselling author of THE END OF EVERYTHINGA fast-moving thriller with a clever premise...Who will best whom is by no means obvious in this fast-moving, witty tale of good guy versus bad guy versus worse guy. * Kirkus starred review *I love Chris Holm. He can evoke a landslide of character in a single detail. THE KILLING KIND crackles with muscle and moxie and wit. I will read it again and again. -- Chelsea Cain, author of HeartsickPure joy...so fast-moving, so expertly arranged, every piece fitting together with a well-oiled snap, that it feels weaponized. Read it. Or else. -- Benjamin Percy * New York Times Book Review *Holm is terrific at rendering characters with empathy and humour...you'll want to go along for the ride - but keep that seat belt fastened * Boston Globe *
£9.99
Hodder & Stoughton General Division Our Friends in Beijing
Book SynopsisA thrillingly authentic novel about truth, power, politics and friendship, from one of our most revered and experienced foreign correspondentsTrade Review'fast-paced ...The novel allows Simpsons to stretch his writing muscles.' * Irish Times *'All novelists draw on their own experiences to some extent in their writing, but John Simpson goes much further. In Our Friends in Beijing, his second foray into fiction, the BBC's long-serving world affairs editor reveals in public for the first time an old wound from the 30-plus war zones from which he has reported.' * Telegraph *This is a clever, atmospheric and in its best moments nail bitingly tense novel. Swift and Simpson are the ideal company for a journey down the mean streets of an alarming new world. * Shots Mag *
£17.09
Pan Macmillan Dark State
Book SynopsisDark State is the second book in the thrilling Empire Games series – set in the same world as Charles Stross' The Merchant Princes series.In the near future, the collision of two nuclear superpowers – in two different timelines – is imminent. One America is experiencing its first technological revolution, whilst a parallel United States is a hi-tech police state. But both are poised to wreak destruction.In Miriam Burgeson’s America, internal politics are pulling the government apart. But if one of her agents secures a high-profile defection, civil war may be averted. Rita Douglas, rival US spy, arrives during this crisis. Her world is rocked when she realizes Miriam is her mother, who gave her up for adoption as a baby. But what impact will this have on the conflict?Then the US discovers another timeline, and the remains of an advanced society. Something annihilated that civilization – and Rita’s people are about to rouse it.Trade ReviewSheer brilliance: when Stross is in this mood, nobody else comes close * Kirkus (starred review) *High-octane thriller action, mixed in with personal drama and some fantastically sympathetic characters * Starburst *Plenty of fun . . . vivid * Locus *Stross's ferociously imaginative world-building is on full display here . . . few other writers can match him for humour, creativity and sheer density of ideas -- SFX on Empire Games (Book One)Charles Stross blurs the boundaries of genre until they become meaningless. When intrigue, politics and suspense are so well executed, it doesn't matter which realm, dimension or timeline the participants hail from. Add to that a sense of mischief, wit and humour and Charles Stross gives you the full package * Chris Brookmyre on Empire Games *
£13.49
Heartwood Publishing Somerville's War
Book SynopsisA fast-unfolding, untold tale of deception, betrayal and romance leading to a tense life-or-death climax in occupied France. The strange brigadier who hardly speaks... Leo, his feisty pilot daughter... Labrador, the vengeful Pole... Henry Dunning-Green, Leo's boring suitor... Adrian Russell, the treacherous master spy... ... All linked by SOE Somerville, the top secret Second World War finishing school for spies on England's south coast, and its local community: A melting pot of intrigue and counter-intrigue. This is the first fictional treatment of life at the famous Special Operations Executive 'finishing school' for spies, SOE Beaulieu in the New Forest (renamed SOE Somerville). It's also the first fully realised fictional portrait of master spy and traitor Kim Philby (renamed Adrian Russell) who lectured at SOE Beaulieu. Many of the events actually took place.Trade ReviewA novel for anyone who loves the New Forest. Andrew Duncan captures its beauty, history and sense of magic. - Dan Snow; Thrilling wartime adventure and a sensitive story of relationships. - Lizanne Lost in a Good Book; This tale of deception, betrayal and romance links a feisty ATA pilot, her boring boyfriend, an enigmatic Pole hellbent on vengeance and a treacherous master spy. The action starts in the bucolic New Forest and unfolds between the SOE school for spies, the skies above southern England and occupied Normandy. The life and death climax will have you on the edge of your seat. The author's mother was an ATA pilot and he captures the ATA life very well. - Maidenhead Heritage Centre/ATA Museum
£10.44
Cornerstone Private Beijing: A brutal attack. An agent
Book Synopsis'Breathtaking twists and turns' Anthony Horowitz'An unmissable, breakneck ride' James Swallow'Exhilarating, high stakes action' Lesley Kara______________________________Private Beijing is ripped apart after an attack leaves three agents dead and the head of the team missing.With the Beijing branch in turmoil, Private's owner and global head, Jack Morgan, immediately gets on a plane from LA.Soon after Jack lands in China, another Private office is attacked. It's clear that the entire organisation is under threat.As Jack launches a global investigation from unfamiliar territory, he will need the loyalty of his team now more than ever.______________________________Readers are loving Private Beijing'Does not let up!''Superbly written''Tense, suspenseful, edge-of-your-seat stuff''Addictive, fast paced and thrilling story''An exciting, exhilarating, explosive, high octane political thriller'______________________________Praise for the Private thrillers'An exhilarating and totally satisfying read' NB Magazine'A breakneck fast, brutally good page-turner' Daily Mail'Yet another fine outing from the master of thrillers' City A.M.'Hits the ground running and the pace never misses a beat' Daily ExpressTrade ReviewNo one gets this big without natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. -- LEE CHILD, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesPatterson boils a scene down to a single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind. -- MICHAEL CONNELLYJames Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged. -- IAN RANKIN, bestselling author of the Inspector Rebus seriesPatterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination. -- NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWPatterson is in a class by himself. -- STEVE BERRY, bestselling author of the Colton Malone series
£999.99
Hodder & Stoughton The Survivor: A Sunday Times Thriller of the
Book Synopsis'One of the best thriller writers working today. The conclusion to one of the most exciting espionage trilogies this century. THE best villain in modern spy fiction' - Tim Shipman, Chief Political Commentator, SUNDAY TIMES'An engrossing, flawless fusion of globe-trotting adventure and evocative writing' - John Dugdale, SUNDAY TIMES Thriller of the Month'The Survivor, like its predecessors, combines high-tech expertise with bare-knuckle thrills. It's like being strapped to a rocket. A triumph' - Mick Herron'Conway's military experience imbues the bloody showdowns with bone-jarring authenticity' THE TIMES'Terrifyingly plausible' - FINANCIAL TIMESJude Lyon of MI6 has narrowly foiled the traitor Fowle's plot to level London, but the public are demanding answers.Answers the government doesn't have. As the country reels, a new populist political figure carves a stratospheric trajectory - but is he all he seems? In Moscow the President is furious. The world now knows the destructive power of the programme his people had been developing, and as the Russians scramble to understand how it got into Fowle's hands, they start to worry that perhaps it could be used against them . . . But Jude Lyon has just one question on his mind: Guy Fowle is missing, with nothing left to lose, So what is he planning next? Seething with political machinations, burning with blood-thumping action, and featuring the best returning MI6 operative since James Bond The Survivor brings the espionage novel crashing into the modern day.READER REVIEWS:'A work of art'***** Reader Review'The plotting was excellent'***** Reader Review'Masterful'***** Reader ReviewTerrific'***** Reader Review'Fast paced'***** Reader ReviewTrade ReviewAn engrossing, flawless fusion of globe-trotting adventure and evocative writing * Sunday Times Thriller of the Month *The Survivor, like its predecessors, combines high-tech expertise with bare-knuckle thrills. It's like being strapped to a rocket. A triumph. * Mick Herron, on The Survivor *Since their debuts in The Stranger, MI6 operative Jude Lyon's antagonism with rogue terrorist Guy Fowle has been among the most memorable in contemporary thrillerdom. Conway's military experience imbues the bloody showdowns with bone-jarring authenticity. In the final reckoning, however, this is a duel between two big beasts - the old school crazed villain and Lyon's modern incarnation of Galahad, a paladin with feelings, but up for it when what he holds dear is threatened * The Times *Simon Conway is one of the great thriller writers of our times - and in Jude Lyon has created a truly fascinating investigator . . . This is a proper international thriller, with Conway sweeping the reader from Belarus to Africa to London, and all the time bringing the scene to life with the lightest of touches * Holly Watt, author of To The Lions, on The Survivor *If you like your villains suave, if irredeemably vicious and evil, and your heroes incredibly brave and resourceful, Simon Conway's The Surviror, a hold-on-tight action-packed thriller, ticks all the boxes with considerable brio * Independent *A former British army officer and overseas aid worker, Conway brings insider knowledge of the military and geopolitics to add an extra layer to the finale in a terrifyingly plausible trilogy * Financial Times *A nail-bitingly believable cloak-and-dagger thriller * Peterborough Telegraph *Conway's military experience brings insider detail, but the riveting storytelling of the near-apocalyptic struggle between dark and light is the real triumph * Financial Times *Praise for Simon Conway:The Saboteur takes his storytelling to a new level * Financial Times, on The Saboteur *A novel with visceral thrills and the grand chess of international espionage. Throw in a hero and an anti-hero for our times, and you have one of the best thrillers of recent years * Misha Glenny, author of McMafia, on The Stranger *The Stranger renders Simon Conway one of the 21st century's masters of the thriller genre * Jon Snow on The Stranger *There's a healthy crop of younger spy writers just now, and Simon Conway is among the pick of the bunch. His military background renders the action scenes bloodily and the novel's apocalyptic scenario all too plausibly * The Times on The Saboteur *Violent, authentic and alarmingly believable story about modern spying * the Sun on The Saboteur *It's a hugely entertaining read, featuring the nastiest, most charismatic villain of recent years, and barely pauses for breath throughout * Mick Herron, author of Slough House, on The Saboteur *This book puts Simon Conway into the top flight of thriller writers probing the darker corners of the 'war on terror' * Allan Little, BBC special correspondent on The Stranger *
£18.00
Hodder & Stoughton The Four Symbols: The Black Sun Series, Book 1
Book SynopsisFrom multi-million copy bestselling authors Giacometti & Ravenne comes a Nazi spy thriller for fans of Dan Brown, Steve Berry and Wilbur Smith"I couldn't put it down ... the authors write like Dan Brown!" -Anthony, 5-Star NetGalley reviewer*** RATED 5 STARS BY REAL READERS *** *** GET BOOK 2, GOOD & EVIL, NOW: https://amz.run/3tyl ****** PREORDER BOOK 3, HELLBOUND, NEXT: https://amz.run/3tyk ***A secret Nazi organisation.Four swastikas with occult powers.A spy.What readers think:"I can't wait to read the next book in the series!" -Sens Critique"A spellbinding read from start to finish." -5-Star Amazon Review"There are twists aplenty" -5-Star Netgalley Review"A real page turner." -Art Six Mic"If you like books with lots of action and cliff hangers, this is for you." -5-Star Netgalley Review"The authors' best book so far." -5-Star Amazon Review"A book full of action and mystery." -Au Detour d'un LivreIn a Europe on the verge of collapse, the Nazi organisation Ahnenerbe is pillaging sacred landmarks across the world. Their aim is to collect treasures with occult powers, which will help them establish the Third Reich. The organisation's head, Himmler, has sent SS officers to search a forgotten sanctuary in the Himalayas, while he tries to track down a mysterious painting. Which ancient power do the Nazis believe they hold the key to?Meanwhile, in London, Churchill has discovered that the war against Germany will also be a spiritual one: their light must fight the occult if they are to win . . .Trade ReviewI couldn't put it down ... the authors write like Dan Brown! - 5-Star NetGalley reviewer"I can't wait to read the next book in the series!" - Sens CritiqueA spellbinding read from start to finish. - 5-Star Amazon Review"There are twists aplenty" - 5-Star Netgalley Review"A real page turner." - Art Six Mic"If you like books with lots of action and cliff hangers, this is for you." - 5-Star Netgalley ReviewA book full of action and mystery. - Au Detour d'un Livre"The authors' best book so far." - 5-Star Amazon Review
£11.78
Hodder & Stoughton The Kaiser's Web
Book SynopsisIn bestselling author Steve Berry's stunning novel, former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone encounters information from a secret World War II dossier that, if proven true, would not only rewrite history - it could change the political landscape of Europe forever. Two candidates are vying to become Chancellor of Germany. One is a patriot who has served for many years, the other a usurper, stoking the flames of nationalistic hate. Both harbour secrets, but only one knows the truth about the other. Everything turns on the events of one fateful day - April 30, 1945 - and what happened deep beneath Berlin in the Führerbunker. Did Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun die there? Did Martin Bormann, Hitler's close confidant, manage to escape? And possibly even more important, where did billions in Nazi wealth disappear to in the waning days of the war? The answers to these questions will determine who becomes the next Chancellor. Racing from Chile to South Africa, and finally the secret vaults of Switzerland, former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone must uncover the truth about the fates of Hitler, Braun, and Bormann - revelations that could not only transform Europe, but finally expose a mystery known as the Kaiser's Web.Trade Review[Berry's] most ambitious and relevant thriller to date. A no-holds-barred, high-stakes romp with echoes of class spy novelists like John le Carré, Len Deighton, and Alistair MacLean . . . This is a dream read for the unabashed thriller aficionado, a story stitched along classic lines that never disappoints in laying out a riveting and relentless tapestry * Providence Journal *Berry skillfully lays out yet another tantalizing historical what-if * Publishers Weekly *Berry keeps finding enticing alternate-history mysteries for Malone to solve . . . Keep 'em coming * Booklist *Ominously up-to-date * Kirkus Reviews *Steve Berry does it as well as anyone in the historical thriller / alternative history genre. . . Filled with mystery, history and intrigue, twists and turns that keep your head spinning until the very end, The Kaiser's Web is a wonderfully informative, entertaining and fast-paced novel. This is a worthy new chapter in the Cotton Malone series! * Mystery and Suspense Magazine *Another thrill-ride, with lots of twists and turns that keep the reader on their toes * Red Carpet Crash *
£17.09
Amazon Publishing Ten Swedes Must Die
Book SynopsisHow can he forget the past when it’s out to kill him? Former special-ops soldier and now an analyst for the think tank Vektor, Max Anger would kill to move on from the scars of his past—if only for the sake of Pashie, his girlfriend and fellow operative, who wants out of the battle zone. For them, a normal life is just one more dangerous uncertainty. Especially now that evil is hitting closer to home. Sofia Karlsson of the Swedish police wants Max’s help in a high-profile and high-stakes murder investigation: the hunt for a serial killer stalking the streets of Stockholm, who’s eliminating his victims in gruesome and tantalizingly clever ways. When Max discovers his connection to two of the crime scenes, his investigation uncovers what could be the most shameful episode in Sweden’s history. The deeper he gets, the harder it becomes to distance himself from the dark sins of the past—and to secure a future with the woman he loves. For Max, and for the killer, the countdown to a terrifying end begins.
£14.64
Soho Press Inc This Is What Happened
Book SynopsisFrom CWA Gold Dagger winner Mick Herron comes a shocking, twisted novel of psychological suspense about one woman's attempt to be better than ordinary. Twenty-six-year-old Maggie Barnes is someone you would never look at twice. Living alone in a month-to-month sublet in the huge city of London, with no family but an estranged sister, no partner, and not much in the way of friends, Maggie is just the kind of person who could vanish from the face of the earth without anyone taking notice. Or just the kind of person MI5 needs to infiltrate the establishment and thwart an international plot that puts all of Britain at risk. Now one young woman has the chance to be a hero—if she can think quickly enough to stay alive.
£17.06
Tachyon Publications Sea Change
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£13.49
Akashic Books,U.S. The Book Of Love And Hate
Book SynopsisA literary international espionage novel set between Israel and New York.
£14.36
Akashic Books,U.S. Havana Libre
Book SynopsisThe scintillating stand-alone sequel to Arellano's 2009 Edgar Award finalist, Havana Lunar.
£14.36
Simon & Schuster Cold Zero
£13.49
Atlantic Books I Am No One
Book SynopsisJeremy O'Keefe, a middle-aged Professor, returns to his native New York after a decade teaching at Oxford, and quickly settles into a lonely rhythm of unfulfilling lectures and long, silent evenings.His quiet world is suddenly shaken by a series of encounters with a strange young man who presumes an acquaintance, and the arrival of three mysterious packages. And when a haunting figure starts to linger outside his apartment at night, his chilling conviction that he is being watched is seemingly confirmed. As Jeremy's grip on reality shifts and turns, he fears that he will never know whether he can believe his experiences, or whether his mind is in the grip of an irrational obsession.I Am No One explores the world of surveillance and self-censorship in our post-Snowden lives, where privacy no longer exists and our freedoms are inexorably eroded.Trade ReviewA passionate, gripping, brilliantly voiced and scintillatingly intelligent novel about that cancer afflicting modern democratic states - the surveillance of its own people. Were we ever told that democracy would entail this? I Am No One will get under your skin, leave you jittery and unsettled, and have you looking over your shoulder. -- Neel Mukherjee, author of THE LIVES OF OTHERS, shortlisted for the Man Booker and the Costa Novel Awards 2014 and won the Encore Award 2015Flanery is a master of puzzling, alarming and even terrifying storytelling. -- A.S Byatt * Guardian *[Flanery is] gloriously talented * The Guardian - fiction highlights for 2016 *[A] superbly entertaining novel... a brilliant work of suspense... Its relevance today is without question, and its du jour subject matter is persuasively treated. * TLS *A hotly contemporary novel by a critically acclaimed American novelist about creeping paranoia in an age of mass surveillance. * The Independent: 'Best of 2016' *A masterful plot, a terrifying subject, and a gripping read. * Independent on Sunday *Patrick Flanery pulls off a rarity in the age of compartmentalized fiction: a novel of Pynchonesque paranoid ideas, wrapped in psychologically acute Jamesian prose, delivered by a gripping story worthy of Graham Greene. I Am No One is itself profoundly observant about the post-Snowden culture of surveillance, and the insights of this unsettling novel are ignored at our own peril. -- Teddy WayneThis is such a superb, addictive, startling read that it seeps into your psyche. Read I Am No One and look around you with trepidation at our post-Edward Snowden world. * The Herald *Disquieting... compelling -- Lucy Daniel * Daily Telegraph *[Flanery is] the author of [three] thoughtful, meticulously written and slow burning thrillers -- Gerard Woodward * Independent *I Am No One is a tremendous work of fiction. Its long, elegant sentences and intellectual inquisitiveness are reminiscent at times of Philip Roth, at others of European masters like Alberto Moravia... a brilliant novel that works equally as espionage thriller, cautionary warning, socio-political j'accuse and-most rewardingly for me-existential meditation -- Darragh McManus * Independent (Ireland) *One of the pleasures of reading Flanery is the tussle between ways of understanding the shapes of stories and language... he writes realist novels which show their awareness that realism is a self-conscious form like others. * Guardian *Superb... a brilliant novel that works equally as spy thriller, social commentary; and an existential meditation. * Belfast Telegraph *A smart, chilling novel * Metro *
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Gibson Square Books Ltd The Paris Trap: A Daniel Jacot Spy Mystery
Book SynopsisAfter a messy struggle to maintain grip on government, the Home Secretary finds herself appointed as a surprise Prime Minister. Compounding the chaos, MI6 receives intelligence of a fanatical terrorist cell operating in Paris. A sophisticated insider attack on the Home Secretary is being plotted. Her sudden move into No 10 exponentially raises the stakes. Britain’s fate now depends on one man: Daniel Jacot. Seconded to the French Foreign Legion, he is handed the delicate task of investigating the leads. He has to tread carefully as France itself is riddled by the election of a new, inexperienced President. And Daniel has his own demons – the traumatic aftermath of combat injuries and a serious addiction that he has kept hidden from his superiors…
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Gibson Square Books Ltd The Swinging Detective: A Martin Peters Mystery
Book SynopsisMartin Peters finds himself in Berlin. Once a British spy involved in a controversial loyalist shooting in Belfast, he spent time in Berlin infiltrating the Punk scene just before the Wall came down. Now in his thirties, he is a detective in the local police force. He is struggling - two naked headless corpses were dredged from the Havel river. There are no clues apart from a single word tattooed in Cyrillic on their left arms and the fact they were found a week apart after Christmas at exactly the same spot. Visiting his favourite swingers club, the seedy Der Zug, he comes across the bloated Lothar Blucher. Pressing his former Cold-War informer for help, Peters is instead led to a video showing the horrifically violent murder of a man tied to a chair. Not long after, a former girlfriend, Heike, gets in touch. She has received the same video - and rapidly the dead bodies start piling up at the hands of a demonic serial killer. With crimes darker than The Killing and The Bridge, you will be riveted by this gripping Martin Peters story set in Berlin, Belfast and London.
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Salt Publishing Reconciliation
Book SynopsisHolly Stanton’s grandfather was a spy. In Berlin in September 1939; in Norway when the Germans invaded. Sailed back to Orkney by a brave Norwegian, whose family was killed in retaliation. And he kept a diary.Holly has always known that. It’s the family story. But when her father finally passes on a transcript of the diary, she finds the ‘brave Norwegian’ has a name. He is real. But why was a spy writing a diary at all? Part war-time thriller, part exploration of the ethics of story-telling, Reconciliation slips between Occupied Norway and Cambridge, London and the Highlands during the Iraq War and its aftermath.Based on truth but laced with errors and lies, as each layer of the story peels away, we discover just how easily we have been misled. Stories always lie, but sometimes they are the only truth we have. Reconciliation is a clever, exciting and – ironically – honest account of its own bad faith.Trade ReviewReconciliation opens with an intriguing apology by the author ‘for the extent to which my characters fail to resemble their real-life models’. This indicates a central concern of Guy Ware’s novel: namely, how the fiction writer appropriates ‘facts’ to create a story. It’s a preoccupation that informs the book’s highly original narrative structure … a memorable and inventive meditation on reconciliation, in the sense of both settling differences and squaring the facts. -- Tom Williams * The Literary Review *Reconciliation consolidates Guy Ware’s reputation as a writer whose observations of modern life are witty, precise and provocative. It’s brilliant. Read it and see for yourself. -- Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone * Read and Review *Absent, slippery or suspect ‘facts’ are central to this unapologetically knotty novel. -- Stephanie Cross * Daily Mail *Stories passed down through generations can shape a family but are also subject to the distorting lenses of memory and perspective. Author Guy Ware’s grandfather worked for MI6, escaped from Norway in 1940 and kept a diary, but his new book Reconciliation (Salt, £8.99) is fiction. It follows Holly Stanton, whose grandfather was a spy and happened to be in Norway when the Germans invaded, and who kept a diary. It’s a well-known family story but it only becomes tangible to Holly when she finally gets her hands on the diary. Moving between various real-life events, each laced with errors and lies, Ware demonstrates to the reader how easily we can be misled as he explores the ethics of storytelling in this wartime thriller. -- Antonia Charlesworth * Big Issue North *This ingenious novel succeeds in being both a highly readable story of second world war derring-do and its aftermath and a clever Celtic knot of a puzzle about writing itself… Just who is telling this story? There are different narrators, but verbal tripwires indicate that all is not as it seems: impossible echoes from one person’s account to the next alert us to the, yes, fictional nature of what we are being drawn into and pull us up short. The complexity of who saw what and wrote what is maddening but also exhilarating, and very funny in places. -- Jane Housham * The Guardian *
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Atlantic Books The Scarlet Code
Book SynopsisAmazon reviewers love The Scarlet Code!'A rollicking good tale''Thoroughly enjoyable, highly recommend''Exciting, swashbuckling adventure''Everything you could want from an adventure thriller: excitement, a fabulously endearing heroine and pirate to fall in love with, a cruel killer and... well-written historical detail. Superb.'1789. The Bastille has fallen...As Parisians pick souvenirs from the rubble, a killer stalks the lawless streets. His victims are female aristocrats. His executions use the most terrible methods of the ancient regime.English spy Attica Morgan is laying low in Paris, helping nobles escape. When her next charge falls victim to the killer's twisted machinations, Attica realises she alone can unmask him. But now it seems his deadly sights are set on her.As the city prisons empty, and a mob mobilises to storm Versailles, finding a dangerous criminal is never going to be easy. Attica's only hope is to enlist her old ally, reformed pirate Jemmy Avery, to track the killer though his revolutionary haunts. But even with a pirate and her fast knife, it seems Attica might not manage to stay alive.'A rip-roaring adventure' Tessa Harris on The Bastille SpyTrade ReviewA true treasure of a historical novel... Enjoyable and deeply satisfying with a rich array of characters and a sense of danger which lasts throughout. * Paul Doherty on The Bastille Spy *A rip-roaring adventure with an exciting new heroine at its heart. * Tessa Harris on The Bastille Spy *A sparkling extravaganza of a read - fast-paced, exciting and utterly gripping from explosive start to satisfying ending. Lively, intriguing [and] wonderful... I can't wait for the next one. * Joanna Courtney on The Bastille Spy *Delicious, brilliant and totally absorbing. This pacy, atmospheric thriller... is absolutely unputdownable with its sharp, witty writing and spot on period description. * Carol McGrath on The Bastille Spy *
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Quercus Publishing Beautiful Bad
Book Synopsis'Ward writes with the same compelling energy as you get in a blockbuster Netflix series' Daily MailIt seemed like such a beautiful marriage...Maddie and Ian's love story began with a chance encounter at a party, while she was a travel writer visiting her best friend, Jo. Now, almost two decades later, they are married with a beautiful son, Charlie, and living the perfect suburban life in middle America. But when a camping accident leaves Maddie badly scarred, she begins attending writing therapy, where she gradually reveals her fears about Ian, her concerns for the safety of their young son and the couple's tangled and tumultuous past with Jo.Following their story across the globe, sixteen years of love and fear, adventure and suspicion culminate in a frantic 911 call summoning the police to the scene of a shocking crime...'Compelling. Filled with unexpected twists... a riveting read'Sarah Pekkanen, author of The Wife Between UsTrade ReviewWard writes with the same compelling energy as you get in a blockbuster Netflix series. The original storyline and the expertly drawn minor characters will leave you suspecting everyone - and trusting no one * Daily Mail *Beautiful Bad is beautifully written, beautifully twisty - and beautifully twisted. A dark thriller with real psychological depth * JP Delaney, internationally bestselling author of The Girl Before *As imaginatively constructed as it is compelling. Filled with unexpected twists, Beautiful Bad is a riveting read * Sarah Pekkanen, internationally bestselling author of The Wife Between Us *You won't be able to tear yourself away from the page. With fascinating characters that chill and horrify, the ending will leave you staggered * Liv Constantine, bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish *Readers need to be off-the-charts clever to figure out who's going to kill whom in this disturbing first novel * Toronto Star *As touching and thought-provoking as it is terrifying, Beautiful Bad will leave readers spellbound. A buzzworthy read! * Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl *Utterly gripping and thrillingly original - I loved the unique settings. Cannot recommend this book highly enough * Karen Hamilton, author of The Perfect Girlfriend *A slow-burning, intense and dramatic story about damaged characters * Sunday Mirror *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Friend
Book SynopsisA gripping international thriller, perfect for fans of Homeland. Trust. Betrayal. Conspiracy. Jacob Seger is a trainee diplomat who dreams of changing the world. But on his first posting, in Beirut, he meets a handsome stranger at a party and is swept up in a passionate, obsessive, affair. His relationship with Yassim eclipses everything – until one day Jacob recognises his own face in the newspaper. He is wanted on terrorism charges. Has Yassim set him up? Is he now a pawn in a murderous plot? Jacob is being pulled into a dangerous and complicated game. He needs to learn the rules, and escape Beirut – and he needs to do it fast. At once a moving love story and a gripping adventure, The Friend is an intelligent, urgent thriller that casts light on the dark threats facing the world today. WORLDWIDE REVIEWS FOR JOAKIM ZANDER: 'Fresh, raw and exciting' Sunday Times (UK). 'A thriller of rare ambition' Daily Mail (UK). 'Gripping and urgent' Irish Independent (UK). 'Timely and relevant' Literary Review (UK). 'Both forceful and subtle... Powerfully orchestrated tension set against a strong dose of social commentary' Independent (UK). 'An absorbing thriller in a complex world of spies, politics, terrorism and assassination... Excellent' The Times (UK). 'A multi-layered thriller full of style, drive and immediacy' Göteborgs-Posten (Sweden). 'Wonderfully written... A superb thriller' Metro (Croatia). 'Intrigue, action and adrenaline mixed to perfection' Librería Reconquista (Spain). 'A terrific page-turner rich with complex conflicts and a big, meaty, chillingly credible conspiracy' Chris Pavone (USA). 'A riveting thriller with a great plot. What more can you ask for?' Lokalavisen (Denmark). 'An explosive, thrilling dance fuelled by authenticity' Il Giornale (Italy). 'A multi-layered, action-packed thriller' Dorstener Zeitung (Germany).Trade ReviewA moving love story and a gripping adventure, The Friend is an intelligent thriller that untangles the complexities of international politics and reveals the dark threats facing the world today * The Bookseller *The continued theme of Russian stirring of disaffection in Europe is certainly very topical, and with non-stop action and memorable characters the book could appeal to a wide audience * Crime Review *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Girls from the Beach
Book SynopsisUSA TODAY BESTSELLER 'We'd heard stories about the nurses in tent seven. A secret mission, stolen money, and spies...' In 1944, four American nurses disappeared for five days. No one knew what happened to them. Until now. When Kit and Red set foot on French soil during the Normandy landings, they know they have to rely on each other. As they head for the battlefield, their aim is simple: save lives. But when they're called away on a top-secret mission to patch up a few men behind enemy lines, everything changes. Alongside fellow nurses, Roxy and Gail, they're told to prepare for the worst, trading in their nurses' fatigues for civilian clothes and hiding medical supplies under their skirts. But it's a lie. Their real mission tasks them with the impossible – to infiltrate the Reich and steal something the Nazis desperately need to win their losing war. In an ultimate test of courage and comradeship, each woman must decide what she is prepared to risk and what she has to live for. Praise for The Girls From The Beach. 'One of my favorite books of 2021 and a true must-read for all fans of the genre. It's not just a story of friendship, but a story of patriotism, heroism, and selfless sacrifice in the name of freedom. Absolutely riveting!' – Ellie Midwood, USA Today bestselling author of The Violinist of Auschwitz. 'A wild ride of a book, laced with beautifully flawed characters, impeccable research and a story that will make you cry with tears of joy and sorrow. A resounding five-star read!' – Terry Lynn Thomas, USA Today bestselling author of The Silent Woman 'What a story! The Girls from the Beach took me on a rollercoaster ride of mystery and suspense. The Girls from the Beach is a testimony to courage, integrity and female friendship. And that ending – wow!' – Gill Thompson, bestselling author of The Oceans Between Us 'The Girls from the Beach is a unique and incredibly imaginative story inspired by the nurses who worked on the front line in World War Two. It is action-packed and full of unexpected drama around every turn – I just had to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next! Readers who enjoyed Newton's earlier books will be sure to love this one' – Louise Fein, bestselling author of People Like UsTrade ReviewOne of my favorite books of 2021 and a true must-read for all fans of the genre. It's not just a story of friendship, but a story of patriotism, heroism, and selfless sacrifice in the name of freedom. Absolutely riveting! -- Ellie Midwood, USA Today bestselling author of The Violinist of AuschwitzA wild ride of a book, laced with beautifully flawed characters, impeccable research and a story that will make you cry with tears of joy and sorrow. A resounding five-star read! -- Terry Lynn Thomas, USA Today bestselling author of The Silent WomanWhat a story! The Girls from the Beach took me on a rollercoaster ride of mystery and suspense. Newton's writing is taut and vivid, her dialogue intense. The Girls from the Beach is a testimony to courage, integrity and female friendship. And that ending – wow! -- Gill Thompson, bestselling author of The Oceans Between UsA unique and incredibly imaginative story inspired by the nurses who worked on the front line in World War Two. It is action-packed and full of unexpected drama around every turn – I just had to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next! Readers who enjoyed Newton's earlier books will be sure to love this one -- Louise Fein, bestselling author of People Like Us
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Year of the Comet
Book SynopsisFrom the critically acclaimed author of Oblivion comes Year of the Comet, a story of a Russian boyhood and coming of age as the Soviet Union is on the brink of collapse. An idyllic childhood takes a sinister turn. Rumours of a serial killer haunt the neighbourhood, families pack up and leave town without a word of warning, and the country begins to unravel. Policemen stand by as protesters overtake the streets, knowing that the once awe-inspiring symbols of power they wear on their helmets have become devoid of meaning. Lebedev depicts a vast empire coming apart at the seams, transforming a very public moment into something tender and personal, and writes with stunning beauty and shattering insight about childhood and the growing consciousness of a boy in the world.Trade ReviewExamines the psychological trauma Stalinism continues to unleash – even on those who never lived during his reign... Antonina W. Bouis has translated the best of Soviet and post-Soviet writings [...] and the ease with which she renders Mr. Lebedev's prose creates the illusion that both his novels were originally written in English' * Wall Street Journal *Depicts objects in a stunningly, almost freakishly precise way, coaxing the metaphysical to express itself through the material... In The Year of the Comet, coming of age is not about first love, or the discovery of sexuality, it is rather about the fatefulness of action' * Times Literary Supplement *The Year of the Comet is a touching portrait of bonds that span generations * World Literature Today *This gorgeously written, unsettling novel – a rare work about the fall of the Soviet Union as told through the eyes of a child – leaves us with a fresh understanding of that towering moment in recent history * Kirkus Reviews *This is a smart, convincing, and affecting novel * Publishers Weekly *
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Canelo The Man Called Kyril
Book SynopsisThere’s a mole at the top of the KGB…A double agent is leaking crucial Soviet secrets to London from the heart of Moscow. He must be stopped before the leak becomes a full, raging meltdown.The KGB director turns to Ivan Bucharensky – codename Kyril – to smoke him out.Kyril becomes live bait for both sides. The British think he’s a double agent. The Russians in London know Kyril must die. The mole thinks Kyril suspects his identity.Hunted by East and West, only when the last traitor dies will Kyril know who’s won the deadliest game ever played…A classic Cold War espionage mole hunt from ‘the heir-apparent to le Carré’ (Today) lovingly reissued for a new audience with a brand new afterword from the author. Perfect for fans of Alan Furst, John le Carré and Martin Cruz Smith.Praise for The Man Called Kyril ‘Trenhaile has written a stunning and remarkable novel of treachery and betrayal… brilliantly conceived’ Booklist‘Does for the KGB what le Carré does for the British Intelligence Service’ Philadelphia Inquirer‘Kept me guessing to the very end… if you like Gorky Park you’ll like Kyril’ Newsday
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Canelo The Locker
Book SynopsisHello, Nancy.You're at your usual locker at Fitness Plus. The time is 09:15.Your cell phone is dead, your home phone won't answer and your daughter, Beth, is home with the nanny.It will take you 18 minutes to get home. If you drive fast.Shame. You're already 18 minutes late...The kidnappers' only stipulation is that Nancy must tell her husband, Michael.The problem is, she doesn't know where he is, or how to contact him. But she recalls him mentioning a number she should call if anything unusual happens. This triggers a Code Red at specialist security company Cruxys Solutions, who send investigators Ruth Gonzales and Andy Vaslik to track him down.But they can't find a single trace of him. What do you do when a child's life depends on finding a man who doesn't seem to exist?A white-knuckle suspense thriller that just won’t let go, perfect for fans of Harlan Coben, Daniel Silva and Michael Connelly.Praise for The Locker 'Readers who enjoy Harlan Coben and Joseph Finder will happily get lost in the nightmare presented here' Booklist'[An] intriguing and inventive plot' Mystery Scene'Magson is arguably one of the most entertaining writers of British spy fiction currently operating. His novels are sharp and exciting, with intelligent plots and interesting characters' Deadly Pleasures'Gonzalez and Vaslik make an appealingly mismatched investigative unit' Kirkus Reviews
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Swift Press The Persian
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Atlantic Books A String of Beads
Book SynopsisA year after getting shot on a job that took a dangerous turn, Jane Whitefield has settled into the quiet life of a suburban housewife - or so she thinks. One morning, returning from a long run, she's met by an unusual sight: the female leaders of the eight Seneca clans waiting in her driveway. Jane's childhood friend from the reservation is wanted by the police for murder, and the clan mothers believe she is the only one who can find him.So Jane sets out to retrace a journey she took with Jimmy when they were fourteen years old, and soon discovers that the police aren't the only ones after her childhood friend. As the chase intensifies, the number of people caught up in the deadly plot grows, and Jane is the only one who can protect those in danger...Trade ReviewAnother excellently engineered thriller from Thomas Perry featuring Jane Whitefield. . . . Soul-searching and car chases too. What more could we ask from an escape artist like Perry? * New York Times Book Review *Jane Whitefield is unique in the annals of detective fiction. She is a throwback to a tribal world, still loyal to the beliefs of the Seneca Indians and still adhering to the call of a lost era. Thomas Perry has once again resurrected a remarkable character who seems imbued with a strange immortality and an unusual morality, and he is to be congratulated. * Washington Times *Many scenes have an almost Twilight Zone atmosphere of sudden recognition. The landscape is filled with references to tribal history, and Perry also delivers fascinating information on how to hide and change identity. . . . First-rate suspense. * Booklist (starred review) *Perry's thriller swings into action as soon as Jane is on the trail. A breathless pace sets the tone with numerous close calls as the expert, clever heroine tries to solve the crime before Jimmy gets caught. Enthusiastically recommended for series fans and for readers who appreciate strong female protagonists * Library Journal *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Dead Man's Hand
Book SynopsisThe gripping new thriller by New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor. Pike Logan investigates a threat to a key European ally… and discovers a secret that could lead to world annihilation. To finally end the war between their nations, a band of Ukrainian partisans known as the Wolves team up with members of Russia’s military intelligence to try to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. But Putin is aware of the traitors in his midst. Loyal head of the National Guard, Victor Petrov, is expected to neutralise the threat — after he prevents Sweden from joining NATO by assassinating a key Swedish politician. After receiving intelligence about a threat to Sweden, the U.S. sends Pike Logan to identify Victor’s target— only for him to get caught in the crossfire between Russian agents and the Wolves. Pike must follow a trail across Europe to find the answers he needs. Though Pike believes the Wolves' mission justified, he discovers their operation has unimaginable consequences. The Dead Man's Hand nuclear response, a relic of the Cold War, is still operational — and Russia's missiles will be launched in the event of the president's death... The latest explosive thriller former Special Forces officer Brad Taylor, perfect for fans of Lee Child, Jack Ryan, and David Baldacci. 'Pike Logan is a feisty, devil-may-care hero.' Steve Berry 'Pike ranks right up there with Jason Bourne, Jack Reacher and Jack Bauer.' John Lescroart
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Saqi Books Shake Off
Book SynopsisFrom surviving a massacre in Beirut to becoming a KGB-trained operative working undercover for the mysterious Abu Leila, Palestinian Michel's journey has been hard. Hooked on painkillers and posing as a student in London, Michel leads a secret double-life. In a clandestine world his rules about personal relationships are shattered when he falls for his fellow student Helen. When Michel takes possession of a package smuggled out of the Occupied Territories he finds his life spinning out of control. Abu Leila is assasinated and Michel finds himself alone and forced to go on the run. What is in the package that is so valuable to both the PLO and Mossad, and how will its contents determine Michel's future and unravel his past?Trade Review'With this taut follow-up to his much-praised Sabra Zoo, Hiller recalls the cool detachment and compelling eye for the ordinary detail that characterised the early thrillers of Graham Greene.' Sholto Byrnes, Independent on Sunday Powerful and thought-provoking, this is a book that stays with the reader. Mr Hiller's Shake OffA" is hard to shake off. The Economist In its memorialising of the 1982 massacres, Hiller's fiction joins great Arabic novels such as Love in Exile (1995) by Bahaa Taher, Egyptian winner of the inaugural "Arabic Booker" prize in 2008, and Elias Khoury's Gate of the Sun (1998). His own strengths are understated humour and an eye for irony. Maya Jaggi, The Guardian "Le Carre said we live in 'coded times,' and SHAKE OFF is a book that takes that idea to hypnotizing levels. A novel about identity and sadness and love, it is also a hellaciously entertaining chase thriller. But the achievement of the novel rests in its orphan main character; Michel is a great character, one of the finest heroes I've seen in the spy genre simply because he is like so many of us, desperately searching for who he is and where he came from. This is a novel that is as much about personhood as it is tradecraft, and it succeeds on both counts. My highest recommendation."Will Lavender, New York Times bestselling author of Obedience and Dominance
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Birlinn General The Darker the Night
Book Synopsis'Brilliant debut. The Darker the Night pulled me in from the start and didn’t let go' – Jeremy Bowen, BBC International Editor NPR's Book of the Day A referendum on Scottish independence is only days away, and the campaign has been expertly orchestrated by First Minister Susan Ward. All signs point to victory for the nationalists. But when senior civil servant John Millar is shot in a Glasgow alley on a furiously rain-soaked night, his death triggers a chain of catastrophic events. An incriminating phone number and video are found in his possession. Into this chaos walks reporter Fulton Mackenzie. A man himself blighted by tragedy but also someone used to seeing beneath the surface to find the truth. Who was John Millar? Who wanted him dead? And why? And the biggest question of all – who is trying to alter the future path of an entire nation?Trade Review'Patience writes with a newsman’s sharp eye ... an impressive mix of backstreet noir and high Scottish politics' * Financial Times *'Punchy, political and bursting with clever plot twists, this page-turner kept me on my toes from start to finish' -- Hollie Bruce * Dundee Courier *'A strong and confident debut novel unafraid of playing for high stakes' -- Alastair Mabbott * The Herald *'Brilliant debut. The Darker the Night pulled me in from the start and didn’t let go. The latest in a distinguished line of Scottish thriller writers, Martin Patience could do for his native Glasgow what Ian Rankin did for Edinburgh' -- Jeremy Bowen, BBC International Editor'The storytelling skills that made Martin a great BBC correspondent are brought to bear in the pages of this book' -- Jon Sopel, journalist and presenter'Time you gave Martin Patience a go! Fabulously intricate, up-until-the-wee-small hours compelling!’ -- Denzil Meyrick'This is a gritty, no-nonsense thriller that will engage you, draw you in and keep you reading. I thoroughly enjoyed it’ -- Matt Johnson * LoveReading *'The Darker the Night by Martin Patience is a fascinating combination of murder mystery and political thriller' -- Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland *'I enjoyed Martin Patience's debut novel The Darker the Night so much I stayed up way past midnight last night to finish it. Gripping crime-thriller about a seismic murder on the eve of Scotland's independence referendum' -- Rachel Savage * Reuters *'Cracking read from Martin Patience, five stars!' -- Mark Leggatt, author'Patience – a BBC foreign correspondent for 15 years – manages to keep things rattling along with pleasing efficiency' * The Scotsman *'With a dark and gripping plot and characters so engaging that you wouldn't be surprised to bump into one in a Glasgow boozer, this is a thoroughly enjoyable crime thriller' * Scottish Field *
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Hodder & Stoughton The Poison Tide
Book SynopsisA tense story of a spy undercover during the First World War, Andrew Williams recreates the early years of the Secret Service as evocatively as anything by John le Carré or Robert Harris. The Poison Tide is the first in a series of novels set in that world and 'possesses a richness of characterisation and intelligence that few thrillers can match' Sunday Times. 1915. German guns are on their way to Ireland. The British government faces its worst nightmare; insurrection at home while it struggles with bloody stalemate on the Western Front. British spy Sebastian Wolff, of the new Secret Service Bureau, is given the task of hunting down its enemies: one a traitor reviled by the society that honoured him as a national hero; the other a German-American doctor who, instead of healing the sick, is developing a terrifying new weapon that he will use in the country of his birth. Wolff's mission will take him undercover into the corridors of power in Berlin, then across the Atlantic in a race against time to prevent the destruction of the ships and supplies Britain so desperately needs to stave off defeat.Trade Review'Two novels have established Andrew Williams as an outstanding writer of the historical thriller or spy story. The Poison Tide will only enhance his reputation. It is very good indeed . . . Compelling and smoothly engineered . . .You will be lucky if you come upon a more engrossing and enjoyable historical thriller this year. Or perhaps next year' * Allan Massie, Scotsman *'A first-class thriller . . . possesses a richness of characterisation and intelligence that few can match' * Sunday Times *'A cracking read, a thriller that has heft . . . powerful and forthright' * History Today *'Williams is establishing himself as the master of this historical thriller in which real-life events and characters are given a fictional twist or gloss' * Scotsman *'This is a very satisfying thriller on many levels. Above all, it's an intelligent thriller: brilliantly researched, superbly crafted and . . . well written' * www.shotsmag.co.uk *'Williams' knowledge of the time, combined with a talent for storytelling, means his historical thrillers are compelling and extremely enjoyable. Williams skilfully creates a character that is honest, ruthless and flawed . . . The Poison Tide is a thoroughly enjoayble read' * www.sir-readalot.blogspot.co.uk *'I really enjoyed this very exciting but fast-paced thriller, with intricately researched details . . . I was gripped until the final page. Well recommended' * www.eurocrime.co.uk *'This fine novel fuses fiction with real-life First World War events . . . It's multi-layered and gripping' * Peterborough Telegraph *Praise for Andrew Williams:'Williams contrives an appealing blend of Doctor Zhivago, Conrad's Under Western Eyes and Boris Akunin's 19th-century crime fiction. His ability to bring a past world to life matches Furst's' * John Dugdale, Sunday Times *'This is a dense, meaty affair which pulls off the trick of gripping the reader and bringing a complicated, alien world to life' * Guardian *'He blends historical fact and fiction in a vivid recreation of the world of The Idiot and Crime and Punishment' * The Times *'Elegantly serpentine plotting and finely etched characters confirm his place in the front rank of the new English thriller writers' * Daily Mail *'A very accomplished novel which can be enjoyed as a gripping and moving thriller. Yet it is more than that, for it invites us to reflect on questions of morality, and on that age-old question of when, if ever, violent means may be held to justify worthy ends; whether, indeed, such ends can ever be achieved if the means are inescapably criminal' * Allan Massie, Scotsman *'Andrew Williams takes us very convincingly into the world of idealistic terrorists . . . The atmosphere of time and place is finely realised and the plot is compelling. Best of all, however, is the moral discrimination with which Williams presents his terrorists to us, showing how high ideals may be corrupted by whatever is perceived to be necessary' * Scotsman *'Exciting . . . an important book for devotees of the spy story' * Shots Magazine *'A gripping thriller set in a world of treachery' * British Fantasy Society *
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Atlantic Books An Expensive Education
Book SynopsisAn army roadblock. An American intelligence agent. A jetlagged afternoon on the Somalian plain. Michael Teak is not afraid of mercenaries. Life here comes at a price and as a CIA operative, Teak is holding the money. On the back seat of his car is a suitcase stuffed with narcotics; in the front, a gun and an envelope of US dollars. And then a bomb explodes.Thirty innocent victims. An entire village of women and children - all dead. And just like that, Michael Teak does not know anything for sure. Was he the target, or the scapegoat for mass murder with an international fallout? Abandoned, perhaps betrayed, by his employer, Teak is in the wind with nowhere to turn. Even his old sources are caught up in the media bloodbath back at his alma mater. These events have to be connected. Someone, somewhere, has all the cards and for a man running right down to the wire, the rules of the game are becoming dangerously blurred.Trade Review"'One of the most exciting new writers around.' Independent on Sunday * Twelve was a top-ten fiction bestseller and has now sold over 100,000 copies * 'Terrific, a thriller noir that's difficult to put down or forget.' Entertainment Weekly 'Ingeniously combines elements of an international thriller with a campus novel set at Harvard.' New York Times Review of Books"
£8.54
Cinebook Ltd Insiders Vol.1: Chechen Guerilla
Book SynopsisA French minister, whose influence is largely linked to his money, is getting ready to support a military coup in a small African Republic where oil abounds. Najah must get close to Sam Natchez, who is overseeing the coup. Ironically, Najah has just saved the businessman's life and he asked her to be his guardian angel.
£9.49
Peter Halban Publishers Ltd Forbidden Love in St Petersburg
Book SynopsisYogev Ben-Ari has been sent to St Petersburg by the Mossad - ostensibly to set up business links. His life is solitary, ordered and lonely, until he meets Anna. Neither is quite what they seem to be, but there is no doubt about the love they feel for each other.This encounter is definitely not part of the Mossad plan and they hatch a dark scheme to drive the two apart. Ben-Ari has no time to discover the truth about Anna's real identity before the Mossad resolves the issue for him. But still Ben-Ari doesn't give up, determined to learn the truth about their love.Amid the shadowy manipulations of the secret services, Mishka Ben-David depicts the world of a Mossad agent who chooses, against all odds, to fight for his right to be with the woman he loves.Trade Review'Duet in Beirut is on a literary par with The Spy who Came in from the Cold, and highly recommended.' - NY Journal of Books
£10.44
Peter Halban Publishers Ltd Final Stop, Algiers
Book SynopsisWhen a terrorist attack in Tel Aviv violently disrupts his life, Mickey Simhoni abandons his plans to become an artist and instead allows himself to be recruited into the Mossad. Slowly, he learns the art of spycraft the and painstaking process of building a cover, becoming someone else whom he resembles, who is presumed dead.His cover story takes him to Toronto where he meets and earlier flame -- Niki, a girl he had hooked up with in Tokyo a decade earlier. Mickey is torn between loyalty to the Mossad and his intense feelings for Niki -- which the ever-resourceful Niki partially resolves with an unusual decision.But still Mickey's dilemma persists, as he oscillates between duty and love, his complex operations in the Mossad threatening to kill their love. When his final operation in Algiers goes badly wrong, the rage and hatred engendered, and the utter humiliation visited on then, leads to a traumatic conclusion.Trade ReviewDuet in Beirut is on a literary par with The Spy who Came in from the Cold, and highly recommended.' NY Journal of Books - NY Journal of Books'Convincing tradecraft, coupled with a plausible look at the inner life of a spy with a license to kill, will remind readers of the best of John le Carre.' PW on Forbidden Love in St Petersburg - Publishers Weekly
£11.39
