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The exhilarating, gripping new Martini Club thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author of The Spy Coast & The Summer Guests, and the Rizzoli & Isles series. Don't miss the brand new action-packed thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Spy Coast and The Summer...
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The exhilarating, gripping new Martini Club thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author of The Spy Coast & The Summer Guests, and the Rizzoli & Isles series.
Don't miss the brand new action-packed thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Spy Coast and The Summer Guests, and the bestselling Rizzoli & Isles series.
Being retired has never been more dangerous - or more fun!
'The Thursday Murder Club on steroids' - Saga Magazine
'I love this new series!' - SHARI LAPENA, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door and She Didn't See it Coming
The 'Martini Club' isn't what you think...
Maggie Bird's 'book group' is an unusual one - a group of retired spies living an anonymous life in the quiet town of Purity. But a shocking murder at the Cod Cove Resort hotel coincides with the disappearance of Maggie's friend Ingrid.
Ingrid's husband Lloyd is devastated. He has no experience in covert operations, but he is determined to find his wife - wherever in the world she is. With a concerned Maggie at his side, Lloyd unwittingly sets off a chain of events that threatens Ingrid's life.
Meanwhile in Maine, local cop Jo Thibodeau and her unlikely allies uncover startling evidence that turns all their assumptions upside down...
Living in Purity has never been more dangerous. Could this be the end of the Martini Club?
Praise for the Martini Club series:
'I love her books. She is a big influence' - FREIDA McFADDEN, bestselling author of The Housemaid
'What a ride... Immersive, compelling, utterly addictive - a masterclass in storytelling.' - ANDREA MARA, bestselling author of No One Saw a Thing
'Irresistible and highly recommended!' - LEE CHILD, author of the Jack Reacher series
'Hugely entertaining!' - ANN CLEEVES, author of the Vera Stanhope series
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The Summer Guests
The brand new action-packed thriller in the Sunday Times bestselling Martini Club series. 'I love this new series . . . The Summer Guests is a cracker of a mystery! I couldn't put it down.' SHARI LAPENA 'What a ride - The Summer Guests hooked me from the first explosive chapter. . . Immersive, compelling, utterly addictive - a masterclass...Paperback$2800Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Pre-orderThe Shadow Friends
The exhilarating, gripping new Martini Club thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author of The Spy Coast & The Summer Guests, and the Rizzoli & Isles series. Don't miss the brand new action-packed thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Spy Coast and The Summer Guests, and the bestselling Rizzoli & Isles series. Being retired has never been more...Paperback$2999Elsewhere:$3800Unit price /UnavailableOut 12 Jan 2027Pre-order -
The Spy Coast
Killing Eve meets The Thursday Murder Club in this exhilarating thriller, introducing retired spy Maggie Bird. The Spy Coast is The Thursday Murder Club on steroids' — SAGA Magazine 'I loved it. A hugely entertaining read!' — ANN CLEEVES NOW A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER! Maggie Bird is many things. A chicken farmer. A good neighbour. A seemingly average...PaperbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780857508515
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 January 2027
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 154.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 390g
Pages: 320
About the Author
International bestselling author TESS GERRITSEN began to write fiction whilst on maternity leave as a physician. She published her first novel in 1987 and has since sold over forty million copies of her books in forty countries. Her series featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the television series Rizzoli and Isles, starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander. Now retired from medicine, she lives in Maine and writes full time.
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