Espionage and spy thriller

Book SynopsisTHE THRILLING NEW NOVEL IN THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING JACK RYAN, JR. SERIESWhen the leader of North Korea is catastrophically injured, his incapacitation inadvertently triggers a dead-man''s switch, activating an army of sleeper agents in South Korea and precipitating a struggle for succession.Jack Ryan, Jr. is in Seoul to interview a potential addition to the Campus. But his benign trip takes a deadly turn when a wave of violence perpetrated by North Korean operatives grips South Korea''s capital. A mysterious voice from North Korea offers Jack a way to stop the peninsula''s rush to war, but her price may be more than he can afford to pay.REAL READER REVIEWS''Everything we have come to live in this series: great action, set pieces and locations'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''One of the best books of the series'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Non-sto

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Book SynopsisThe superb new edge-of-your-seat Covert-One novel in the series created by the undisputed master of the thriller genre, Robert Ludlum.The Merge: a device destined to revolutionise the world and make the personal computer and smart phone obsolete. When Covert-One''s Jon Smith is assigned to assess its military potential he discovers that its enhanced vision, real-time battlefield displays, unbreakable security, and near-perfect marksmanship could change the face of warfare for ever. Meanwhile, CIA operative Randi Russell encounters an entire village of murdered Afghans - all equipped with enhanced Merge technology. As Smith and Russell investigate, they''re blocked by someone who seems to have access to the highest levels of the military.Is the Merge really as secure as its creator claims? And what is the Pentagon so desperate to hide? Smith and Russell are determined to learn the truth - but will they pay with their lives...?Trade ReviewA riveting action thriller for the Bourne generation * BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH *

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Book SynopsisThe third book in the hugely popular Danny Black series by the creator of the hit TV show Strikeback.On the Syria/Iraq border a British hostage is beheaded by IS terrorists. The executioner is a young British extremist. A masked figure watches him. This mysterious person is treated with a mixture of respect and terror. They call him the Caliph.In Nigeria the British High Commisioner and his young aide are kidnapped. A four-person SAS team, including Regiment hero Danny Black, is deployed to find him. The team find devastation in Nigeria, and when they discover prisoners infected with the plague they realise they have uncovered a combined Boko Haram/IS plot to unleash a bio-terror attack upon the world.The team must stop the terrorists and identify the Caliph before the deadly disease threatens those much closer to home.Trade Review[Ryan] is reliably capable of depicting international crises and special forces operations in plausible and gripping detail * Sunday Times *Praise for Chris Ryan * : *Ryan writes the kind of no-frills prose that virtually dictates the pace at which it is read. We're told just as much as we need to know, and it never gets in the way of the action . . . If you want a demonstration of how 400-odd pages can pass by in the wink of an eye, Ryan is your man. * Independent *Ryan... became so expert as a modern thriller writer that it is easy to underestimate his talents...He chooses fiercely up-to-the-minute plots, and laces them with an exceptional eye for detail and insider knowledge...Fearsome and fast-moving...much more than a conventional thriller. * Daily Mail *A shockingly authentic tale to keep your adrenaline pumping as fast as the blood on the pages. * The Sun *Chris Ryan has always been underrated as a novelist of ideas... a welter of treachery and mayhem. * Daily Telegraph *The books are masterpieces of social realism. [Chris Ryan] has lived the virtual life he writes about - and that makes him the right kind of war novelist for this generation. These storylines are dependent on a bustle of verbs that lead in every instance to blood and explosions, desperate screams and increasing levels of difficulty: it is never long before we find things and people being zapped, fried, crunched, toasted and skewered, as the bad deeds of the world are comprehensively avenged. * London Review of Books *

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Book SynopsisA murder. A world in crisis. Britain's greatest spy . . . 'BRILLIANT' Richard OsmanIt is M's funeral. One man is missing from the graveside: the traitor who pulled the trigger and who is now in custody, accused of M's murder - James Bond.Behind the Iron Curtain, a group of former Smersh agents want to use Bond on a perilous mission that will change the balance of world power. He is smuggled into the lion's den - but whose orders is Bond following, and will he obey them when the moment to strike arrives?Discover the latest chapter in the world of 007, brought thrillingly to life by Sunday Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz.PRAISE FOR ANTHONY HOROWITZ'S JAMES BOND TRILOGY:'Daring, exciting . . . superbly plotted' Sunday Express'Gripping . . . and with non-stop action' i'Fast-paced, skilfully written . . . leaves you wanting more' The Times'Ian Fleming would be proud' Guardian'Horowitz excels at action sequences' Sunday Times'Exciting high drama . . . Horowitz stays loyal to the fabulous Fleming formula' Daily ExpressTrade 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 *Daring, exciting, and also superbly plotted, it shows Bond questioning his loyalties at the end of his career. It marks a fitting end to a trilogy from Horowitz that Fleming would surely have approved of -- Jon Coates * Sunday Express *In many ways, Horowitz has now surpassed Fleming and the final book in his Bond trilogy is a masterpiece. It's a literary thriller writing at its page-turning finest.' * Daily Express *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 *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 *

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Book Synopsis'Enthralling' Financial Times *** 'Explosive' The Sun *** 'Grabs the reader by the throat' Daily MailTerrorists have shot down a British helicopter in West Africa and taken the crew hostage. Their lives are on the line and the British government is refusing to negotiate. The pilot is Liam Shepherd, and only his father - Dan 'Spider' Shepherd of MI5 - can help.Shepherd and an SAS team fly out to the badlands of Mali to rescue the kidnapped Brits.But the mission takes Shepherd away from an investigation in a high security prison that is about to explode into violence. Hundreds of lives are at risk, and Shepherd is running out of time...'Exciting action thrillers. It's like being there yourself' Chris Ryan'Breath-taking pace' ShotsTrade ReviewPraise for Stephen LeatherStephen Leather writes really exciting action thrillers. It's like being there yourself -- Chris Ryan, author of Zero 22The fast-paced action scenes are expertly choreographed; the description of settings - from the luxurious bars where Ankara's gangsters gather, to Dubai's glittering skyscrapers - is brisk and richly detailed. Leather knows the inner workings of the security services. But beyond the enthralling storyline he also asks some tough questions about contemporary Britain - without preaching. * Financial Times *

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Book SynopsisA woman?s investigation into her sister?s death exposes the dark side of a secret life in a gripping novel of power, money, and murder by a Wall Street Journal bestselling author.Sisters Nadia and Cass Brenner are heirs to Ocean House, a decades-old empire that builds superyachts for the rich and powerful: emirs, oligarchs, and titans of industry throughout America and Europe. They?re a next-generation success with the design of their soon-to-be-commissioned megayacht for a Chinese billionaire. But the sisters? entrée into the coveted Asian market is tragically cut short when Cass falls from a fortieth-floor hotel balcony.A Singapore detective rules suicide. Nadia?s been in the yacht business too long not to be suspicious. Especially when she discovers Cass?s involvement in dangerously illicit activities. Pulled into the same web of betrayal, lies, and secrets that trapped her sister, Nadia is on the most perilous mission of her life. Because uncovering the truth behind her sister?s death could tear the Brenner family apart?and it just might get her killed.From Seattle to Austria to the South China Sea, Nadia must hold on to the one thing that can keep her safe. It?s the Brenner family motto: Trust no one.

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Book Synopsis'Extraordinary...smart, sophisticated, suspenseful - and important. If you try one new thing this year, make it Star of the North' LEE CHILD__________________________North Korea and the USA are on the brink of war.A young American woman disappears without trace from a South Korean island.The CIA recruits her twin sister to uncover the truth.Now, she must go undercover in the world’s most deadly state.Only by infiltrating the dark heart of the terrifying regime will she be able to save her sister…and herself.___________________________‘Tense and compelling.’ James Swallow, Sunday Times bestselling author of NOMADTrade ReviewExtraordinary ... smart, sophisticated, suspenseful - and important. If you try one new thing this year, make it Star of the North. * Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher thrillers *Tense and compelling. * James Swallow, Sunday Times bestselling author of NOMAD *A superior thriller…steeped in the intrigue, culture and family of a closed regime. * Andrew Gross, New York Times bestselling author *[Y]ou should read this forensic exposure of the horrors of [Kim Jong-un’s] regime in this Tom Clancy-style evocation of what life there is actually like… Fast-moving and compelling, it provides the perfect fictional backdrop to the summit diplomacy we are now witnessing. * Daily Mail *[John] parlays his knowledge into a grim but incisive narrative…. This is a masterly evocation of life under the Kim Jong-il regime. -- Barry Forshaw * Guardian *

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Book SynopsisThe shop owner Adolf Verloc, member of an anarchist group and secret agent for a foreign government, is summoned to meet Mr Vladimir, the country’s ambassador, who asks him to carry out a terrorist attack at a famous London landmark. Verloc has misgivings, but Mr Vladimir knows how to make people do what he wants, and when the plan goes wrong, it is Verloc – as well as his young wife, Winnie – who must deal with the consequences. A story of espionage, intrigue and corruption based on a real-life attempted terrorist attack in Victorian London, The Secret Agent was one of literature’s first political thrillers, and is widely considered to be among Conrad’s most compelling works.Trade ReviewIt is one of the best – and certainly the most significant – detective stories ever written. -- Ford Madox Ford

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Book SynopsisIncludes BONUS short story*****Part of the bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers from Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award*****'[Clements] does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times**********England is a Judas nest of conspiracyIt is 1582, and the conflict between Protestant and Catholic threatens to tear the country in two. While Queen Elizabeth I holds the reins of power, there are those whose loyalty lies with her imprisoned cousin, Mary Queen of Scots.On his first major mission for Sir Francis Walsingham, the young John Shakespeare is ordered to discover a conspiracy to free the Stuart queen from Sheffield Castle. All too soon, he realises that the tentacles of the plot reach deep into his native Warwickshire and threaten his own friends and family. His duty lies with Elizabeth - but how far will he go to protect those he loves?Trade Review*GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Reader Recommends*: I could not put down THE QUEEN'S MAN by Rory Clements * Good Housekeeping READER RECOMMENDS **GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Reader Recommends*: I could not put down THE QUEEN'S MAN by Rory Clements * Good Housekeeping READER RECOMMENDS *The sixth in Rory Clements' enjoyable series of Elizabethan thrillers featuring John Shakespeare ... Clements has the edge when it comes to creating a lively, fast-moving plot. * The Sunday Times *The sixth in Rory Clements' enjoyable series of Elizabethan thrillers featuring John Shakespeare ... Clements has the edge when it comes to creating a lively, fast-moving plot. * The Sunday Times *Sixteenth-century London comes alive in all its tawdriness. * Daily Mail *Sixteenth-century London comes alive in all its tawdriness. * Daily Mail *Enjoyable, bloody and brutish. * Guardian *Enjoyable, bloody and brutish. * Guardian *

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Book SynopsisAs China flexes its political and economic might, one man at the highest levels in the Chinese government turns Mao’s dictum – Power comes from the barrel of a gun – on its head. After centuries of China’s humiliation, he plots world domination without firing a shot. Putting China on top of the world’s power structure by damaging her competitors, his Triad-linked plan brings a new level of secrecy and ruthless operation to its way of doing business. Communicated to the members of its network though an ancient Chinese dialect, the rogue elements within the Government implementing the plan, face opposition. Despite suffering and death, only a courageous few stand in the way. A Democracy Movement within China along with the security services of the international community outside of the Middle Kingdom become aware of the Golden Horde plot and are committed to its failure. Who will prevail? Can the hordes of the new Khan be stopped before it’s too late?

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Book SynopsisThe basis for KILLING EVE, now a major BBC TV series, starring Sandra Oh''Gloriously exciting'' MetroShe is the perfect assassin.A Russian orphan, saved from the death penalty for the brutal revenge she took on her gangster father''s killers.Ruthlessly trained. Given a new life. New names, new faces - whichever fits.Her paymasters call themselves The Twelve. But she knows nothing of them. Konstantin is the man who saved her and the one she answers to.She is Villanelle. Without conscience. Without guilt. Without weakness.Eve Polastri is the woman who hunts her. MI5, until one error of judgment costs her everything.Then stopping a ruthless assassin becomes more than her job. It becomes personal.Originally published as ebook singles: Codename Villanelle, Hollowpoint, Shanghai and Odessa.No Tomorrow and Die For Me, the following books in the Killing Eve series, are available now!Praise for Killing Eve TV series''A dazzling thriller . . . mightily entertaining'' Guardian ''Entertaining, clever and darkly comic'' New York TimesTrade ReviewA short howitzer of a novel . . . Jennings writes at supersonic speed, packing in an impressive number of violent set pieces and sex scenes. The breakneck pace is undeniably addictive but he also displays an offbeat sense of humour * Metro *A memorable protagonist . . . there is an extra sheen of glamour that makes Villanelle more a James Bond than a mere killer * Daily Mail *Exciting and fun * Daily Express *Like Ian Fleming, Jennings is at once tongue-in-cheek and serious . . . His version of 007 is great fun * Sunday Times *Reads a little like Terry Hayes's I Am Pilgrim in miniature . . . the final pages are thrilling * The Spectator *Racy in several senses and gripping from the word go, you can also see why BBC America commissioned a television version of Jennings's sensational thriller * Radio Times *Topples the typical spy-action thriller as these two fiercely intelligent women, equally obsessed with each other, go head to head in an epic game of cat and mouse * Sunday Express *

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Book SynopsisFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of NOMAD and EXILE comes Marc Dane's most terrifying case yet.A terrible threat from the depths of the dark net.A devastating betrayal at the heart of a covert strike force.A deadly pursuit across a digital battlefield.A ruthless terrorist fuelled by revenge. As devastating attacks unfold across the globe, Marc Dane must call on all his skills and ingenuity to track down the mysterious figure behind it all - a faceless criminal known only as "Madrigal".Before they plunge the world into war . . .--------PRAISE FOR THE MARC DANE SERIES: 'Unputdownable. A must-read' Wilbur Smith 'Britain's answer to Jason Bourne' Daily Mail'An ultra fast paced, worldwide chase to stop a madman, while leaving the reader breathless' Choice 'Explosive' Irish Examiner'This is edge of the seat stuff that is terrifyingly real in places' Closer'A killer of a thriller' Weekend SportTrade ReviewA new jaw-dropping adventure from the master of the cyber thriller * Lancashire Evening Post *

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Book SynopsisThe New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era.Washington, D.C., 1950Everyone keeps to themselves at Briarwood House, an all-female boarding house in the heart of the US capital, where secrets hide behind respectable facades.But when the mysterious Grace March moves into the attic room, she draws her oddball collection of neighbours a poised English beauty, a policeman's daughter, a frustrated female baseball star, and a rabidly pro-McCarthy typist into an unlikely friendship.Grace's weekly attic-room dinner parties and window-brewed sun tea become a healing balm on all their troubled lives, but she hides a terrible secret of her own. And when a shocking act of violence tears the house apart, the Briar Club must decide once and for all: who is the true enemy in their midst?Capturing the paranoia of the McCarthy era and evo

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Book SynopsisA gripping and thrilling tale.INCREDIBLE!. Goodreads reviewer, ?????When working for the British Secret Service, Sarah Gillespie can trust no one, not even her closest friendsLondon, 1941After losing her family to a Nazi bomb attack back home in Ireland, Sarah Gillespie joins the British Secret Services to bring them justice.Partnered with American undercover agent Lieutenant Tony Anderson, Sarah embarks on a dangerous mission that takes her from war-torn London into the black mountains of Wales. But when one of her team is revealed to be a German mole, and enemies begin to close in, what price will Sarah have to pay to save her countryand herself?A heartbreaking and completely addictive page-turner about one woman's bravery in WW2 Britain, perfect for fans of Kate Quinn''s THE ALICE NETWORK, Suzanne Goldring''s MY NAME IS EVA and Ariel Lawhon's CODE NAME HÉLÈNE.Readers love Her Last Betrayal: So much excitement this is the quickest I have ever read a book, I just couldn't put it down.

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Book SynopsisTHE FIRST GRAY MAN NOVEL FROM #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR MARK GREANEY - now a Netflix original film starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans''Hard, fast, and unflinching-exactly what a thriller should be.'' Lee ChildTo those who lurk in the shadows, he''s known as the Gray Man. He is a legend in the covert realm, moving silently from job to job, accomplishing the impossible and then fading away. And he always hits his target.But there are forces more lethal than Gentry in the world. Forces like money. And power. And there are men who hold these as the only currency worth fighting for. In their eyes, Gentry has just outlived his usefulness.But Court Gentry is going to prove that, for him, there''s no grey area between killing for a living and killing to stay alive...***********************''Bourne for the new millenium'' New York Times bestselling author James Rollins'Trade ReviewHard, fast, and unflinching--exactly what a thriller should be. * Lee Child *[A] fast-paced, fun debut thriller. * Publishers Weekly *Through the carnage, Gentry remains an intriguing protagonist with his own moral code. Comparisons will be made to Jason Bourne, but the Gray Man is his own character. The ending screams for a sequel, but it will be difficult to maintain the intensity level of this impressive debut. * Booklist *Here is a debut novel like a well-honed dagger: sharp, merciless, and deadly. Mark Greaney's The Gray Man is Bourne for the new millennium. * James Rollins *Writing as smooth as stainless steel and a hero as mean as razor wire The Gray Man glitters like a blade in an alley. * David Stone *A high-octane thriller that doesn't pause for more than a second. For readers looking for a thriller where the action comes fast and furious, this is the ticket. * Chicago Sun Times *

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Book SynopsisChris Ryan gets you closer to the action as SAS hero Danny Black is recruited to an assassination squad tasked with hunting down terrorists.Trade ReviewRyan chooses fiercely up-to-the-minute plots, and laces them with an exceptional eye for detail and insider knowledge ... Fearsome and fast-moving. * Daily Mail *A shockingly authentic tale to keep your adrenaline pumping as fast as the blood on the pages. * The Sun *Nobody takes you to the action better than Ryan, because he's the real deal, and this muscle-and-bone thriller will have fans' blood pumping. * Evening Standard *

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Book SynopsisDavid Baldacci's First Family is the fourth gripping New York Times bestseller in the King and Maxwell series.The President’s niece is missing. Former secret service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell return to the White House.Camp David, USA.A children’s birthday party at the presidential retreat turns into a nightmare when a child is snatched after the celebrations.First Lady.The FBI doesn’t want private investigators King and Maxwell anywhere near the case. Regardless, they are enlisted by the First Lady to bring the child home safely.A shared history.The First Lady trusts King, for years ago he saved her then-senator husband from political disaster. But is there a greater secret in their past?With Maxwell battling her own demons, and forces aligned on all sides against her and King, the two are pushed to the absolute limit. In the race to save an innocent victim, the line between friend and foe will become impossible to define . . . or defend.David Baldacci's smash-hit series continues with The Sixth Man and King and Maxwell.Trade ReviewPlenty of action drives Baldacci's stellar fourth novel to feature Maxwell and King * Publishers Weekly *Mr. Baldacci's books are jigsaw puzzles of intersecting events, not simple whodunits. First Family is no exception * Washington Times *What Baldacci does best is provide thrills, chills, and suspense. This novel is a total surprise from beginning to end * Columbus Telegram *

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Book Synopsis'Breathtaking twists and turns' Anthony Horowitz'An unmissable, breakneck ride' James Swallow'Exhilarating, high stakes action' Lesley Kara__________________________In Afghanistan, a US Special Forces pilot is shot down during a covert mission.In New York, a mother is forced to flee with her two young children.A wealthy businessman approaches Jack Morgan, head of Private - the world's largest investigation agency - with a desperate plea to track down his daughter and grandchildren, who have disappeared without a trace.What at first seems to be a simple missing persons case soon escalates into something much more deadly, when Jack discovers the daughter is being pursued by highly trained operatives.As Jack uncovers more of the woman's backstory, the trail leads towards Afghanistan - where Jack's career as a US Marine ended in catastrophe . . .Jack will need to face the trauma of his past to save a family's future.__________________________Readers love Private Rogue:'Yet again James Patterson gives us a fast-paced, easy to read thriller''A fast-paced thriller that does not fail to please with its twists and turns''It's fast paced, authentic and grabbed me from the first page. Roll on the next one''The kind of brilliant storytelling that makes me power to the last page'Trade ReviewPatterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination. -- NEW YORK TIMES BOOK 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 boss. End of. -- IAN RANKIN, bestselling author of the Inspector Rebus seriesJames Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged. -- STEVE BERRY, bestselling author of the Colton Malone seriesPatterson is in a class by himself. -- VANITY FAIR

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Book SynopsisThe past will have its day in a gripping thriller by the 'modern master of the craft'Trade ReviewA classic... Maybe his best yet * The Times *Brilliantly written and deserving of the Book Prize, if only it wasn't so populist * Mail on Sunday *Gripping momentum... Depth of characterisation, wealth of colour and detail, and precision of prose... New vintage stuff * The Times *Brilliantly crafted * Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisA thrilling Covert-One novel, from the world''s No. 1 bestselling international author.In the increasingly turbulent atmosphere of international politics, a once grassroots anti-globalisation movement has been slowly taken over by an underground radical anti-technology group fronted by a mysterious figure known only as Lazarus. All attempts to infiltrate the group have failed, and the intelligence agents involved have disappeared without trace. Now Lazarus is preparing to make his boldest move yet. Lt Col. Jon Smith is activated by Covert-One to bring his skills to bear in uncovering the truth behind the terrorists. For, unbeknown to the world at large, the Lazarus Movement is on the brink of setting in motion a deadly scheme that will risk the lives of billions and for ever change the nature of the world.Trade Review'The real titan of the genre is Robert Ludlum...the world's most read writer.' - GQ.A writer who bests the bestsellers. - Daily Telegraph.'Robert Ludlum has the storytelling gift.' - Times Literary Supplement.'Olympic style, all-out espionage... Good news for Ludlum's countless fans.' - Daily Express.

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Book SynopsisRollo Martins, a failing novelist, is invited to Vienna by his best friend, Harry Lime. The city he arrives in is unrecognizable – torn apart by the Second World War and shared between the occupying Allies. What’s more, Harry is dead, and the circumstances look suspicious . . . Determined to uncover the truth, Martins must pick through the rubble of this broken city in search of answers. Accompanied here by twelve further stories that exhibit the full range of Graham Greene’s masterly storytelling, The Third Man is an atmospheric noir that oozes with suspense. With an introduction by the biographer and editor Professor Richard Greene. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector’s Library is a series of beautifully bound gift editions of much loved classic titles.

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Book SynopsisArtificial intelligence leads to shockingly real devastation in this new novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Gray Man series.A car accident in Japan. A drowning in Seoul. A home invasion in Boston. Someone is killing the world''s leading experts on robotics and artificial intelligence. Is it a tech company trying to eliminate the competition or something even more sinister? After all, AI may be the deadliest battlefield gamechanger since the creation of gunpowder. Meanwhile, the quest for a quiet life has led the Gray Man to Central America, where he and his lover Zoya Zakharova have assumed new identities. Eventually, they''re tracked down and offered a job by an old acquaintance of Zoya''s: to extract a Russian scientist who is on the kill list. They reject it, but just being seen with him is enough to put assassins on their trail. Now, they''re back on the run, but no matter which way they turn, whoever''s tra

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Book SynopsisMurder has always been easy for the Butcher's Boy - it's what he was raised to do. But when he kills the senior senator from Colorado and arrives in Las Vegas to pick up his fee, he learns that he has become a liability to his shadowy employers. His actions attract the attention of police specialists who watch the world of organized crime, but though everyone knows that something big is going on, only Elizabeth Waring, a bright young analyst in the Justice Department, can work her way closer to the truth, and to the frightening man behind it.Includes a new Introduction by bestselling author Michael Connelly.

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Book SynopsisJOIN JUAN CABRILLO AND THE OREGON CREW IN THE LATEST EXPLOSIVE THRILL-RIDE FROM THE GRAND MASTER OF ADVENTURE, CLIVE CUSSLERJuan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon must battle an army of genetically engineered mercenaries to stop a hypersonic missile attack in this explosive new instalmentThe Adventure King'' Sunday Express ''Just about the best in the business'' New York Post----A hypersonic missile. A genetically engineered army. A worldwide plot of destruction . . . When Juan Cabrillo, captain of the state-of-the-art Oregon, is hired to extract an undercover operative in Kenya, he lands his crew in a snakepit of trouble and at the centre of a possible Middle Eastern war. Seeking to block the deadly ambitions of a Saudi prince, Cabrillo''s crew need to find two missing hypersonic missiles while also facing down a force of bio-hacked soldiers endowed with a

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Book Synopsis1961. The height of the Cold War. Just hours before work begins on the Berlin Wall, a KGB assassin and his young wife flee for the West before the Iron Curtain comes down and traps them in the East forever. This gripping story of real-life espionage and intrigue began when the Soviets invented a special weapon that killed without leaving a trace and put it in the hands of Bogdan Stashinsky. It is a tale of exploding parcels, fake identities, forbidden love and a man who knew the truth about the USSR’s most classified programme. By the time Stashinsky had his day in court, the whole world was watching.Trade Review‘Remarkable…moves nimbly from midnight shenanigans in Berlin to the bigger picture of superpowers arguing over captive nations.’ * The Times *‘With tensions once again rising…this book makes fascinating reading.’ * Spectator *‘Imaginative…insightful…alarmingly resonant.’ * New Statesman *‘Brims with skulduggery…balances its cloak-and-dagger element with historical insight.’ * Telegraph *‘Gripping.' * GQ *‘One of the greatest espionage stories of all time. Plokhy’s riveting tale of how a KGB assassin came in from the cold reads like a thriller because it is a thriller and all the more powerful because every word is true.’ -- Michael Smith, author of Foley: The Spy Who Saved 10,000 Jews‘This is a remarkable story about one Soviet agent’s attempt to free himself from the overweening and terrifying grip of the KGB at the height of the Cold War. Serhii Plokhy superbly captures the tense mood of the late 1950s and early 1960s in the USSR...thrilling.’ -- Roger Hermiston, author of The Greatest Traitor: The Secret Lives of Agent George Blake‘Evoking classic spy thrillers, Serhii Plokhy – one of the foremost experts on Russian and Cold War history alive today – masterfully tells the stranger than fiction tale of soviet spy Bogdan Stashinsky and the most publicized assassination case of the Cold War.’ -- Anne Applebaum, author of Gulag: A History and Iron Curtain‘The Man with the Poison Gun is the classic old-school Cold War spy tale. It’s all here—the trench coats, the cigarette smoke, the high stakes, the special weapons—deeply documented and smoothly told by Professor Plokhy. In the literature on 20th-century espionage, this book belongs on the top shelf.’ -- Mark Riebling, author of Church of Spies‘This book often reads like an Ian Fleming spy novel, but it is actually about real events that occurred during the tensest phase of the Cold War in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Serhii Plokhy provides a riveting account of the exploits of a Soviet assassin who used poison gas to kill exiled opponents of the Soviet regime amid East-West preparations for all-out war. Plokhy’s meticulously researched book sheds valuable light on the Soviet regime’s continued use of political assassinations in foreign countries long after the death of Joseph Stalin. A wonderful read for scholars and spy novel fans alike.’ -- Mark Kramer, director of Cold War Studies, Harvard University‘A gripping portrait of an assassin and his journey from recruitment to mission to defection, The Man with the Poison Gun exhumes one of the Cold War’s stranger episodes—the KGB’s murder of Ukrainian émigrés with a spray gun that squirted poison. Author Serhii Plokhy tells an evocative and informative tale, based on original archival research, that immerses us in the tradecraft of Soviet spies operating in Western Europe.’ -- Peter Finn, co-author of The Zhivago Affair: The Kremlin, the CIA, and the Battle Over a Forbidden Book‘Serhii Plokhy, one of the most brilliant historians of our era, has retraced the steps of a murderer and this gripping book is the result. The Man with the Poison Gun will appeal equally to students of history and lovers of spy thrillers.’ -- Mary Elise Sarotte, author of The Collapse: The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall‘Serhii Plokhy has alighted upon a fascinating episode in the history of Soviet intelligence…Plokhy, a leading Harvard professor, details the story in startling clarity and pinpoint accuracy from an impressive array of sources, German, Russian, Ukrainian and American. Yet he carries his learning lightly, which makes for a very readable story that could as well have emerged from the pen of a spy thriller writer.’ -- Jonathan Haslam, George F. Kennan Professor, School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, and author of Near and Distant Neighbours: A New History of Soviet Intelligence‘An extraordinary story told with verve and scholarship.’ -- Andrew Lownie, author of Stalin’s Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess

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Book SynopsisThe darkest secrets of World War II finally revealed. The number one bestseller returns with his most explosive book to date.Europe is ablaze. America is undecided about joining the fight against Nazism. And James Zennor, a brilliant, troubled, young Oxford don is horrified. He returns one morning from rowing to discover that his wife has disappeared with their young son, leaving only a note declaring her continuing love.A frantic search through wartime England leads James across the Atlantic and to one of America's greatest universities, its elite clubs and secret societies right to the heart of the American establishment. And in his hunt for his family, James unearths one of the darkest and deadliest secrets of a world at warTrade Review***** ‘Shifting his focus from hi-tech present day conspiracies to a very dark chapter of the second world war, Bourne has proved he can more than rub shoulders with the likes of John Le Carre and Robert Harris.’ Mirror ‘Pantheon is a propulsive, satisfying novel which burns with moral indignation, earning Bourne his place at the thriller-writers' high table.’ Guardian ‘Ingeniously constructed … a page-turner which maintains the tension’ Observer ‘An intelligent thriller with a vividly drawn wartime atmosphere’ Independent ‘A compelling story that combines the personal traumas of war, its headline dramas and the tragic tension that can arise between them. A disturbing delight.’ A D Miller, author of SNOWDROPS

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Book SynopsisFrom Daniel Silva, the No.1 New York Times bestselling author, comes a modern masterpiece of espionage, love, and betrayal.She was his best-kept secret In an isolated village in the mountains of Andalusia, a mysterious Frenchwoman begins work on a dangerous memoir. It is the story of a man she once loved in the Beirut of old, and a child taken from her in treason's name. The woman is the keeper of the Kremlin's most closely guarded secret. Long ago, the KGB inserted a mole into the heart of the West a mole who stands on the doorstep of ultimate power.Only one man can unravel the conspiracy: Gabriel Allon, the legendary art restorer and assassin who serves as the chief of Israel's vaunted secret intelligence service. Gabriel has battled the dark forces of the new Russia before, at great personal cost. Now he and the Russians will engage in a final epic showdown, with the fate of the postwar global order hanging in the balance.Praise for Daniel Silva:A tense, thrilling adventure' HuffinTrade ReviewPraise for House of Spies: ‘A tense, thrilling adventure’ Huffington Post Praise for The Black Widow: ‘Not only gripping but works as an IS history primer’ Sun ‘It is Silva’s creative genius that keeps it all moving, as well as his mastery of storytelling that keeps the intense momentum of the plot ever pushing forward’ Huffington Post ‘A fitting final mission for one of fiction’s greatest spies… A dark thriller for difficult times’ Kirkus Review ‘Fascinating, suspenseful, and bated-breath exciting’ Publishers Weekly ‘Silva builds suspense like a symphony conductor… A winner on all fronts’ Booklist Praise for Daniel Silva: ‘A truly talented writer’ Sun ‘Allon is the 21st century Bond – elegantly paced, subtle and well-informed.’ Daily Mail 'Sexily brooding Allon… must be the most famous superspy not played by Daniel Craig' Daily Telegraph 'In true Bauer fashion, shoot-outs, kidnappings and international terror plots follow Gabriel Allon wherever he goes' USA Today ‘Silva builds tension with breathtaking double and triple turns of the plot’ People ‘A world class practitioner of spy fiction’ Washington Post ‘Silva is a master of suspense’ Barbara Taylor Bradford, The Week

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Book SynopsisAlex Shaw is one of the best thriller writers around!' Stephen LeatherThe target doesn't existWhen cyber terrorist Fang Bao abruptly reappears after years in hiding, MI6 agent and former SAS trooper Jack Tate is sent to bring him in but when Fang is assassinated by an unknown assailant, Tate realises he was only a pawn in a plot that threatens to put the whole world in danger.The mission is impossibleNow Tate has to uncover a lethal conspiracy that stretches all the way from Germany through the United States and into the dark heart of the jungle in Myanmar. As the enemy hunt down the owners of military secrets that would make them indestructible, Tate must race to identify not only their next target, but the enemy themselves.The war is about to beginSoon he learns the dark truth at the heart of the global conspiracy. The enemy doesn't want to just assassinate a world leader; they want to make war and Tate is the only one who can stop them.The blockbuster new action thriller perfect fTrade Review Praise for Alex Shaw: ‘Looking for breakneck pace and a relentless hero? Alex Shaw has you covered’ James Swallow ‘Alex Shaw is one of the best thriller writers around! Fast paced, Total Blackout gripped from page one and didn’t let go … as fast as a Hollywood movie’ Stephen Leather ‘Compelling and authentic. An explosive new series with an uncompromising hero’ Tom Wood ‘A perfect mix of hi-tech, high-concept modern action thriller and old school, Cold War espionage where evil Russians are still plotting the downfall of the West and only one man can stop them’ Simon Toyne ‘Jack Tate is a powerful character, a true Brit hero. A cracking start to a new series!’ Alan McDermott ‘Alex Shaw is a master of the action thriller. Grabbed me from the first page and never let go’ Michael Ridpath ‘Riveting thriller with an original plot and surprising twists. Tate is totally convincing as a classic Brit operative. Great drama and characterisation’ Duncan Falconer ‘Sizzles across the page like a flame on a short fuse!’ Matt Hilton ‘A perfect blend of spy fiction and political thriller’ Matt Lynn Readers love Alex Shaw: ‘A superb, pulse-racing read’ Online reviewer ‘Exciting and fast-paced’ Online reviewer ‘Immensely enjoyable and tightly written’ Online reviewer

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Book SynopsisA superbly plotted historical drama highly recommended!' The Wishing Shelf?One woman must sacrifice everything to uncover the truth in this enthralling historical novel, inspired by the true World War Two campaign Radio Aspidistra England, 1942: Having fled Germany after her father was captured by the Nazis, Lilli Bergen is desperate to do something pro-active for the Allies. So when she's approached by the Political Warfare Executive, Lilli jumps at the chance. She's recruited as a singer for a radio station broadcasting propaganda to German soldiers a shadow network.But Lilli's world is flipped upside down when her ex-boyfriend, Bren Murphy, appears at her workplace; the very man she thinks betrayed her father to the Nazis. Lilli always thought Bren was a Nazi sympathiser so what is he doing in England supposedly working against the Germans?Lilli knows Bren is up to something, and must put aside a blossoming new relationship in order to discover the truth. Can Lilli expose him, bef

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Book SynopsisThe gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake seriesEx-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on a mission to stop a ruthless satanic group from obtaining a treasure of unimaginable power: the legendary Hellfire. If the cult succeeds, they will become more powerful than any government unleashing chaos and destruction worldwide.Mason and his team must race against time, deciphering clues from relics scattered across Europe. From Scotland's eerie mausoleums to Milan's hidden crypts, Florence's shadowy alleys, Berlin's sinister underbelly, and even the Vatican's most secretive corridors, Mason must navigate the continent to find the Hellfire first. If he doesn't, all hell will break loose.Can Mason and his team stop the satanists before it''s too late, or will the world fall under the shadow of the Hellfire?

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Book SynopsisIf you love the bestselling historical fiction author Molly Green, her newest heartfelt, engrossing World War Two saga is out now: make sure you read The Wartime Librarian's Secret!

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Book Synopsis''A brilliant novel of deception, love and trust to join his supreme cannon'' Evening Standard''Vintage le Carré. Immensely clever, breathtaking. Really, not since The Spy Who Came in from the Cold has le Carré exercised his gift as a storyteller so powerfully and to such thrilling effect'' John Banville, GuardianPeter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, has retired to his family farmstead on the south coast of Brittany when a letter from his old Service summons him to London. The reason? His Cold War past has come back to claim him. Intelligence operations that were once the toast of secret London are to be scrutinised by a generation with no memory of the Cold War. Somebody must be made to pay for innocent blood once spilt in the name of the greater good.Interweaving past with present so that each may tell its own story, John le Carré has given us a novel of superb and enduring quality.''Utterly engrossing and perfectly pitched. There is only one le Carré. Eloquent, subtle, sublimely paced'' Daily Mail''Splendid, fast-paced, riveting'' Andrew Marr, Sunday Times''Remarkable. Vintage John le Carré. It gives the reader, at long last, pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that have been missing for 54 years. Like wine, le Carré''s writing has got richer with age. Don''t wait for the paperback'' The Times''Perhaps the most significant novelist of the second half of the 20th century in Britain. He''s in the first rank'' Ian McEwan''The literary event of the Autumn'' Evening Standard''One of those writers who will be read a century from now'' Robert Harris

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Book SynopsisJames Bond, the secret service's most lethal agent, is a marked manDeep inside the Soviet Union, a plot is taking shape. Under the fiendish Colonel Rosa Klebb, the Russian counter-intelligence organisation SMERSH are laying a trap that will not only eliminate Bond, but strike at the very heart of the British establishment. The bait is the irresistible defector' Tatiana Romanova and a precious coding machine. The weapon is the psychotic assassin, Grant. As 007 is lured to Istanbul, a deadly game begins.

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Book Synopsis''The most subtle and gifted writer in contemporary Spanish literature'' Boston Globe''No one else, anywhere, is writing quite like this'' Daily Telegraph A thrilling new literary offering from the acclaimed author of The Infatuations and A Heart So White''For a while, she wasn''t sure that her husband was her husband. Sometimes she thought he was, and sometimes not...''Berta Isla and Tomás Nevinson meet in Madrid. Young and in love, they quickly decide to spend their lives together - never suspecting that they will grow to be total strangers, both living under the shadow of disappearances. Tomás, half-Spanish and half-English, has an extraordinary gift for languages and accents. Leaving Berta to study at Oxford, he catches the interest of a certain government agency, and its mysterious agent, Bertram Tupra. Tomás is determined to evade the agent''s attentions but his fate is sealed by an escalating series of events that will affect the rest of his life - and that of his beloved Berta. Finishing his time at Oxford, he returns to Madrid to marry her, already knowing that the life they planned has been lost forever.Darkly gripping, Berta Isla examines a relationship condemned to secrecy and concealment, to pretence and conjecture, to resentment mingled with loyalty. With meticulous insight and understanding of the human soul, Marías examines the urge to change our destiny, and the hopeless exile we bring upon ourselves.Trade ReviewMarías weaves a thrilling and desolate meditation on the psychic costs of the deep state's dark arts. * 1843 Magazine *Magical...finest novel to date * Alex Clark *Compelling * Tatler *A twisty, thought-provoking tale that puts notions of truth and morality under pitiless scrutiny * The Guardian *elegant, discursive, persuasively vivid novel...powerful and indelible * The National *

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Book SynopsisSOME AGENTS HAVE ALL THE FUN. OTHERS SAVE THE WORLD. Bob Howard is an IT expert and occasional field agent for the Laundry, the branch of Her Majesty''s Secret Service that deals with occult threats. Dressed (grudgingly) in a tux and sent to the Caribbean, he must infiltrate a millionaire''s yacht in order to prevent him from violating a treaty that will bring down the wrath of an ancient underwater race upon humanity''s head. Partnered with a gorgeous American agent who''s actually a soul-sucking succubus from another dimension, Bob''s mission (should he choose to accept it) is to stop the bad guys, avoid getting the girl, and survive - shaken, perhaps, but not stirred.Trade ReviewBrilliantly disturbing and funny at the same time -- Ben Aaronovitch, author of RIVERS OF LONDONCharles Stross owns this field, and his vast, cool intellect has launched yet another mad, sly entertainment that will strangle the hell out of anything else on offer right now -- Warren Ellis, author of TransmetropolitanStross at the top of his game - which is to say, few do it better -- KIRKUSAlternately chilling and hilarious -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLYFerociously enjoyable -- SFX

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Book SynopsisThe brand new Covert-One thriller from a master storyteller and global bestseller.When a US Special Forces team is wiped out by a group of normally peaceful farmers in Uganda, Covert-One operative Jon Smith is sent to investigate. Video of the attack shows even women and children possessing almost supernatural speed and strength, consumed with a rage that makes them immune to pain, fear and all but the most devastating injuries.Smith finds evidence of a parasitic infection that for centuries has been causing violent insanity and then going dormant. This time, though, it''s different. And as Smith and his team are cut off from all outside support, they begin to suspect that forces much closer to home are in play...

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Book SynopsisGlobal headlines come to life as intrigue and international politics collide in this electrifying debut thriller from Matthew Palmer. 'Detailed and atmospheric, The American Mission is an exciting, grown-up spy thriller packed with insider knowledge. Highly recommended.' Charles CummingAfter a devastating experience in Darfur strips Alex Baines, former rising star of the State Department, of his security clearances, he is faced with two choices: spend the rest of his career in visa-stamping limbo or move to the private sector. On the verge of resigning, he receives a call from his old mentor with an incredible opportunity to start over with a role in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Yet the job isn't quite what Alex imagined it to be, for he finds a shady U.S.-based mining company involved everywhere he turns. As violence in the political climate escalates, Alex struggles to balance the best interests of the United States with the fate of the Congo and its people. His loyaltie

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Book SynopsisAn innocent woman goes deep undercover to hunt down those responsible for her family's death in Mark Burnell's The Rhythm Section, an action-packed international thriller-and the basis for the major motion picture from the producers of the James Bond film series, starring Jude Law and Blake Lively. Stephanie Patrick is devastated after her whole family dies in a plane crash. But when she discovers that the downing of flight NE027 wasn't an accident but an act of terrorism, Stephanie enters the fight of her life to achieve her one goal: revenge.When she's recruited by a covert intelligence organization, Stephanie sees a means to an end. Now, with nothing and no one left to lose, Stephanie undergoes rigorous training to become Petra, a mercenary terrorist based out of Germany, and Marina, an international businesswoman based in London. Her immersion into the world of international espionage teaches Stephanie how to numb her feelings and act on instinct

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Book SynopsisThe rich, atmospheric WWII thriller from the award-winning author of Moskva and Nightfall Berlin, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow''s BLACKOUT''Intricately plotted, rip-roaring World War Two adventure - proper heroes, proper villains, royal intrigue and grounded in real history'' IAN RANKIN_________July, 1940. The Nazis launch their invasion of Britain - starting with the Channel Islands . . .And soldier turned safecracker Bill O''Hagan gets an offer: hang for his crimes, or serve his country.The mission - land on occupied Alderney, impersonate a local, steal the invasion plans, escape. He almost believes they''re not lying to him.In Portugal, the former King, Edward, Duke of Windsor, receives an altogether different proposal from Germany: ease the invasion and he''ll get his throne back. But Edward will not readily betray his country . . .An embittered former king. An unreformed thief.Trade ReviewIntricately plotted, rip-roaring World War Two adventure - proper heroes, proper villains, royal intrigue and grounded in real history -- Ian Rankin * - *Matches Robert Harris, Joseph Kanon, Ken Follett and John le Carré thrill for thrill in this breath-taking WWII story of atmospheric suspense, daring espionage and political intrigue, set in the tense depths of Britain's Darkest Hour * What's On Glasgow *Triumphant... The synthesis of real and fictitious characters is handled with panache by the talented Grimwood * Financial Times *Top-notch . . . the suspense never wavers * Crimetime *Highly entertaining . . . The plot is splendidly complicated. Like most good adventure novels set in recognizable history, Grimwood offers readers an enticing "what if?" * Scotsman *Fact and fiction merge in a rip-roaring yarn. Excellent * Sun *Praise for Jack Grimwood * - *A fine book . . . for those who enjoy vintage le Carré -- Ian Rankin * - *Grimwood is a damned fine writer * Independent *The new le Carré . . . an absolutely brilliant page turner . . . if you love thrillers, Jack Grimwood is a name you need to remember * BBC Radio 2 The Sara Cox Show *Spring's best thriller * Observer *A powerful, addictive, twisty tale where no-one can be trusted -- David Young, author of Stasi Child * - *'Note-perfect, multi-layered, rugged as a T-34 tank. Grimwood is about to become your new favourite thriller writer * Independent *The writing is elegant, the dialogue razor sharp, the characters drawn economically but effectively, and the action is unrelenting * SciFi Now *The superior spy thriller of the year. Le Carré fans will be delighted * - *A compulsive and supremely intelligent thriller from a master stylist * - *An intriguing thriller * Literary Review *Mesmerising, surefooted, vividly realised . . . something special in the arena of international thrillers * Financial Times *Even better than Child 44 . . . A blizzard of exciting set pieces, superbly realized * Daily Telegraph *An extraordinarily atmospheric and immersive read ... escapism at its best * Good Housekeeping *So atmospheric, so elegantly written . . . like Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, or like early le Carre. I really recommend it. I just disappeared into it totally -- Marian Keyes * - *The thriller of the summer ... Grimwood raises the stakes in this dark, twisty tale * iPaper *Fact and fiction merge in what they used to call a rip-roaring yarn that is totally credible. Excellent. * The Sun *

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Book SynopsisTHE GRIPPING CAT-AND-MOUSE THRILLER, PERFECT FOR FANS OF MINORITY REPORT AND BLAKE CROUCH''Will have you on the edge of your seat'' SUNDAY EXPRESS''An mind-blowing speculative techno thriller with a killer twist!'' DIANE JEFFREY''Mind-bendingly cunning'' FINANCIAL TIMES_________All over the world, random people are being brutally assassinated.Each death is unique, but they all have one thing in common: four numbers branded or carved into the victims'' flesh.What does it mean?For the brilliant and haunted CIA analyst Quinn Mitchell, it means leaving a safe and predictable desk job as she tries to track down a global serial killer.What she doesn''t know is that nothing about this mission - her handlers, the intelligence, even the laws of cause and effect - can be trusted.And her target has saved his most shocking murder for last . . ._________''A fTrade ReviewThis stunning debut thriller will have you on the edge of your seat. * Sunday Express *The plot is intriguing and twisty, and Cantrell has a compelling narrative style. A fast-paced near future thriller that will mess with your head -- James OswaldWritten with a unique blend of vim and wit, Scorpion is a cat-and-mouse, edge-of-your-seat, mind-blowing speculative techno thriller with a killer twist! -- Diane Jeffrey, bestselling author of The Guilty MotherThis stunning near-future thriller takes some truly breathtaking turns... * Publishers Weekly *[Scorpion] takes place in an only slightly futuristic world that snaps and bristles with technological capabilities that may seem distant or improbable but which are in fact just around the corner. There's snappy dialogue, sharp observation, and compelling characters in Quinn, Ranveer, and Henrietta; the technology sings, the physics is plausibly presented, and the suggestion of time travel fascinates. A fast, fun, and intelligent SF thriller. * Kirkus (*starred review*) *An exceptional, fast-paced thriller featuring a tech-empowered assassin whose pattern and objective you've never seen before, chased by a heroine with tenacious grit -- David BrinA gripping real-world espionage thriller . . . Cantrell's worldbuilding is spot-on. It's enough to keep you guessing all the way up to an ending few will predict * SFX *This stunning debut thriller will have you on the edge of your seat * OK! *

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Book SynopsisTHE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER IN TOM CLANCY''S JACK RYAN JR SERIES, INSPIRATION FOR THE AMAZON PRIME HITOld enemies are spoiling for a fight with America - just as new enemies grow in strength...Jack Ryan Jr operates at the sharp end of global politics - where a gun is the diplomat''s weapon of last resort.So after the President of the United States finds his plan to keep the Russians out of Eastern Europe mysteriously thwarted, he needs to know who defeated him and why.Despatched to Poland, Jack is on the lookout for enemies in both low and high places. What he doesn''t expect to find is a conspiracy that circles around the globe right to the President''s own back door in Washington DC.But between Jack and the truth lies a legion of adversaries desperate for their own taste of extreme enemy contact . . .Praise for Tom Clancy: ''Constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent d

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