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