Spy & Espionage Thriller

The brand new action-packed novel in the Sunday Times bestselling Martini Club series. Includes an exclusive short story with Lee Child featuring Jack Reacher and Maggie Bird. The Summer Guests is the exhilarating and gripping new thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author of The Spy Coast. 'The Thursday Murder Club on steroids' — SAGA Magazine The Martini Club isn't open...

A Death in Cornwall by Daniel Silva seamlessly blends the artistry of the classic mystery novel with the adrenaline-pumping excitement of international espionage. In this riveting thriller, internationally acclaimed author Daniel Silva introduces readers to a world where beauty and death collide in the picturesque Cornish countryside. Gabriel Allon, the highly skilled art restorer and legendary spy, is called upon...

A gripping, edge-of-your-seat historical novel from the bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress! Winner of Historical Novel of the Year in NetGalley UK’s Books of 2021 Editors’ Pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Amazon US ‘A terrific book bursting with vivid atmosphere’ — Dinah Jefferies, #1 bestselling author of The Tea-Planter’s Wife ‘Wonderful…A hugely satisfying and thrilling...

The unputdownable new rollercoaster read from international bestseller Jeffrey Archer – one of the must-read books of 2024! ‘An absolute page-turner’ – reader review ‘Impossible to put down’ – reader review ‘So many turns and twists’ – reader review 'Master of the page turner' – Daily Mail 'Compelling' – David Baldacci In one of the most luxurious cities on earth…...

A masterpiece from the bestselling author with our biggest and most ambitious campaign yet. FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR Summer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe. In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley—aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless—is having a love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age. He writes to...

Sunday Times No.1 bestselling hero Orphan X is back with a bang in his biggest adventure yet. 'Pure nail-biting stay-up-all-night suspense' — Harlan Coben Evan Smoak is a lone wolf operator. It goes with the territory for a former off-the-books government assassin. He certainly can't afford to go up against one of the few people he likes and trusts in...

The Briar Club by Kate Quinn, the New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code, is a mesmerising tale of friendship, secrets, and betrayal set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1950s Washington, D.C. At Briarwood House, an all-female boarding house in the heart of the US capital, the residents live their lives cloaked in mystery....

A gripping new novel set in the universe of John le Carré's most iconic spy, George Smiley, written by acclaimed novelist Nick Harkaway. It is spring in 1963 and George Smiley has left the Circus. With the wreckage of the West's spy war with the Soviets strewn across Europe, he has eyes only on a more peaceful life. And indeed,...

The Seventh Floor is the third novel from former CIA officer and the bestselling author of Damascus Station (The Times Thriller of the Year) and Moscow X (Sunday Times Book of the Year). All your life you're CIA. Then you're not. A Russian arrives in Singapore with a secret to sell. When the Russian is killed and Sam Joseph, the...

In My Name Is Nobody, Matthew Richardson delivers a gripping debut spy thriller that seamlessly blends the high-stakes intrigue of Homeland with the deft, nuanced espionage of Spooks. The novel dives into the shadowy world of international espionage, where loyalty is tested, and betrayal is a permanent risk. Solomon Vine, an adept MI6 operative, finds himself suspended after a mission...

A beautifully designed new Clothbound Classic of le Carré's masterpiece, published to celebrate the novel's 50th anniversary. A mole, implanted by Moscow Centre, has infiltrated the highest ranks of the British Intelligence Service, almost destroying it in the process. And so former spymaster George Smiley has been brought out of retirement in order to hunt down the traitor at the...

No.1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in this action-packed tale of high stakes international intrigue. Master novelist Daniel Silva has thrilled readers with twenty-five thoughtful and gripping spy novels featuring the 'much-loved Gabriel Allon' (Booklist) and ingenious plots that have taken him around the globe and back - from the United States to Europe,...

Sunday Times No.1 bestselling hero Orphan X is back with a bang in his biggest adventure yet. 'Pure nail-biting stay-up-all-night suspense' – Harlan Coben The Nowhere Man is a legendary figure spoken about only in whispers. It's said that when he's reached by the truly desperate and deserving, the Nowhere Man can and will do anything to protect and save...

Accompanying celebrated academic, Katherine Solomon, to a lecture she’s been invited to give in Prague, Robert Langdon’s world spirals out of control when she disappears without trace from their hotel room. Far from home and well out of his comfort zone, Langdon must pit his wits against forces unknown to recover the woman he loves. But Prague is an old...

1558, and Europe is in revolt as religious hatred sweeps the continent. Elizabeth Tudor has ascended to the throne, but she is not safe in this dangerous new world. There are many who would see her removed, not least Mary, Queen of Scots, who lies in wait in Paris. Elizabeth determines to set up a new secret service: a group...

The Gray Man discovers that "family" is just another word for "target" in the latest entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series. For a man who works in the shadows, a family is not just a luxury—it's a weakness. When an unknown enemy uses threats against Zack Hightower's estranged daughter to blackmail the injured operative into taking on...

Two inventive tales of espionage in one, from the internationally bestselling author of Japanese fiction sensation Bullet Train. In Japan's recent past, Miyako suspects her mother-in-law is a murderer. She uses her secret skills as an ex-spy to investigate her, while trying to maintain a peaceful home life. And in Japan's not-too-distant future, a courier named Mito finds himself embroiled...

From the Sunday Times-Bestselling author of The Seventh Floor 'A great spy writer' Tim Shipman What happens when a spy is forced to reckon with the consequences of his deception? Kamran Esfahani, a Persian Jewish dentist from Stockholm, dreams of starting afresh in California. To finance his new life, he agrees to spy for Mossad in Iran, working with a...

The follow-up to the bestselling novel The Turing Protocol. Nautilus is a machine with the astonishing power to send messages eight weeks back in time. Its users must follow a set of protocols established by its inventor, Alan Turing, including that it can only be used by a descendant of his family, and only to avert global disasters. But what...

The World Needs a New Hero . . . a tense and exciting new thriller from Gregg Hurwitz featuring Evan Smoak - aka Orphan X As Orphan-X, Evan Smoak was trained to be a secret government assassin - until he quit. As the Nowhere Man, he's the guy to call if no one else can help. He'll save you. But...

In Lone Wolf by Gregg Hurwitz, the world finds itself in dire need of a new hero, and Evan Smoak, widely recognised as one of the most compelling heroes in contemporary fiction, answers the call with a brand-new, thrilling adventure. Evan Smoak, known to many as Orphan X, has encountered and defeated some of the most formidable adversaries on the...

Two SLOUGH HOUSE Novellas The Drop 'It is time Mick Herron was recognised in his own right as the best thriller writer in Britain today' Sunday Express Old spooks carry the memory of tradecraft in their bones, and when Solomon Dortmund sees an envelope being passed from one pair of hands to another in a Marylebone café, he knows he's...

The second instalment in William Boyd's elegant espionage series starring Gabriel Dax is a twisting Cold War adventure that takes the reader deep into one of history's most infamous assassinations. Gabriel Dax, travel writer and accidental spy, is back in the shadows. Unable to resist the allure of his MI6 handler, Faith Green, he has returned to a life of...

From the creator of the hit television show The Killing, a nail-biting debut - a stylish and atmospheric thriller that follows the race to find a serial killer terrorising Copenhagen. The police make a terrible discovery in a suburb of Copenhagen. A young woman has been killed and dumped at a playground. One of her hands has been cut off,...

Now a major TV series starring Gary Oldman LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGER AND IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER 'The UK's new spy master' Sunday Times London Rules might not be written down, but everyone knows rule one. Cover your arse. Regent's Park's First Desk, Claude Whelan, is learning this the hard way. Tasked with protecting a beleaguered prime minister,...

In le Carré's first post-Cold War novel, a night manager at a Cairo hotel helps British Intelligence penetrate the secret world of ruthless arms dealers. At the start of it all, Jonathan Pine is merely the night manager at a luxury hotel. But when a single attempt to pass on information to the British authorities—about an international businessman at the...

The new white-knuckled thriller in the NUMA series from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling Grand Master of Adventure, Clive Cussler. When a NATO super-weapon capable of securing peace—or triggering global catastrophe—vanishes in the Arctic, NUMA's Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are pulled into a race against time. After a US C-17 successfully tests a devastating new laser by destroying...

'I love the Gray Man' -- LEE CHILD TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR THE CITY OF ANGELS While on a mission to Croatia, Court Gentry uncovers a human trafficking operation. The trail leads from the Balkans all the way back to Hollywood. Court is determined to shut it down, but his CIA handlers have other plans. The criminal ringleader has...

I love the Gray Man - Lee Child The GRAY MAN is back in another nonstop international thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan novels. Court Gentry is back in action. This time, he's working on behalf of a well-connected group of Syrian expats to secure the Syrian president's mistress so they can use...

Sunday Times No.1 bestselling hero Orphan X is back with a bang in his biggest adventure yet. Pure nail-biting stay-up-all-night suspense. — Harlan Coben NO GREATER FRIEND Evan Smoak is the guy you want on your side. A former government black ops assassin, he'll be there for you in your darkest hour — and he'll rain hell and thunder on...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another action-packed tale of high stakes international intrigue. Master novelist Daniel Silva has thrilled readers with twenty-four thoughtful and gripping spy novels featuring the "much-loved Gabriel Allon" (Booklist) and ingenious plots that have taken him around the globe and back—from the United States to Europe, Russia to the Middle East. Now,...

Isaac Bell returns for another white-knuckled mission in a new instalment of the thrilling series. Charismatic, handsome, and fiercely loyal, Isaac Bell is a no-nonsense private detective at the Van Dorn Detective Agency. Travelling all over early 20th century America in pursuit of justice for his clients, chasing down a steam train in a sports automobile is all in a...

The Last Orphan by Gregg Hurwitz follows the story of Orphan X, Evan Smoak, who has spent years atoning for his former life as a government assassin. He now faces an impossible choice: kill, or be killed. Trained as an assassin codenamed Orphan X, Evan left that life behind to protect the helpless. He believes that saving lives is far...

NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING CHRIS PRATT 'Take my word for it, James Reece is one rowdy motherf*er. Get ready!' CHRIS PRATT A woman boards a plane in Burkina Faso having just completed a targeted assassination for the state of Israel. Two minutes after takeoff, her plane is blown out of the sky. Six thousand miles to the...

Glamour, intrigue and two women who will gamble their lives to survive ... the compelling new Tasmanian historical fiction from a bestselling Australian author. December 1939: The grand opening of Australia's most glamorous and talked about hotel, the Wrest Point Riviera.The equally glamorous Sabine Winters, recently arrived in Hobart from the Continent, anticipates a safe port from the storm that...

The latest thriller in Tom Clancy's internationally bestselling Jack Ryan series - the inspiration for a major new screen adaptation with Amazon Prime. On a crowded tourist beach in Portugal, US operatives use a high-tech drone to watch a French arms dealer flirt with a beautiful woman. It's only when she leaves that they realise she has shot him dead....

Clive Cussler’s Quantum Tempest by Mike Maden features Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon in an explosive new instalment of the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Join Juan Cabrillo and the Oregon crew in the latest explosive thrill-ride from the grand master of adventure, Clive Cussler. Praise for Clive Cussler: The Adventure King - Sunday Express Cussler...

Thrilling, propulsive and terrifying - Simon Sebag Montefiore The second novel from former CIA officer and the bestselling author of The Times Thriller of the Year, Damascus Station ('One of the best spy thrillers in years' - The Times) A daring CIA operation threatens chaos in the Kremlin. But can Langley trust the Russian at its centre? CIA operatives Sia...

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré was Le Carre's breakthrough work of 1963; an award-winning number one global bestseller that brought him international renown. It redefined the spy story as a gritty and terrible tale of men who are caught up in politics beyond their imagining. Alex Leamas is tired. It's the 1960s, and...

NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING CHRIS PRATT ‘A propulsive and compulsive series. Jack Carr’s James Reece is the kind of guy you’d want to have in your corner. A suspenseful and exhilarating thrill-ride. Jack Carr is the real deal’ - Andy McNab Deep in the wilds of Siberia, a woman is on the run, pursued by a man...

From celebrated New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry, don't miss the next action-packed Cotton Malone novel! Former Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, is called to Sweden when the younger sister of King Wilhelm is kidnapped. The ransom demand? Hand over an 800-year-old book, the Codex Gigas, the largest illuminated medieval manuscript in the world. Claimed as war loot from...

The basis for KILLING EVE, now a major BBC TV series, starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer On the run together, Eve Polastri and the psychopathic Villanelle take refuge in the underworld of St Petersburg. But the Twelve are closing in, as are the Russian security services. As the chess-game intensifies, and the grip of winter tightens, the couple are...

Tom Clancy's Line of Sight features Jack Ryan Jr finding Bosnia a lethal place to let his guard down in the latest thriller from the international no. 1 bestseller. On a break between missions, Jack Ryan Jr is asked by his mother to visit Sarajevo and track down a girl whose life she saved during the Bosnian War. Finally, he...

The latest action-packed thriller in the Tom Clancy's bestselling Jack Ryan series. The deadliest threat is the one you never see... It was a text message that started it. President Jack Ryan's old friend (and former operative) Father Pat West warns of a honey trap, a possible murder and a secret AI project—Calliope—falling into Chinese hands, before going silent. This...

The chilling thriller from an international bestselling phenomenon Can you forgive the past? It's 1963 and a young German reporter has been assigned the suicide of a Holocaust survivor. The news story seems straightforward, this is a tragic insight into one man's suffering. But a long-hidden secret is discovered in the pages of the dead man's diary. What follows is...

A spy is dead. A legend is born. This is how it all began. The explosive prequel to Casino Royale, from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz. The story begins in Moscow where a new organisation, Stalnaya Ruska, Iron Hand - a successor to Smersh - is planning a major act of terrorism which is intended to destabilise relations between East and...

The Honourable Schoolboy, the second book in John le Carré's revered 'Karla Trilogy' and a distinguished addition to Penguin Modern Classics, delves deep into the shadowy world of espionage with its gripping and intricate narrative. In the aftermath of a shocking betrayal, the once-mighty British Secret Service is left in shambles, and the responsibility of reviving it falls to George...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A 'Book of the Year' in The Times, Sunday Times, Guardian, Observer, Daily Telegraph, Spectator, Sunday Express, TLS, Irish Times 'Pure class' – Ian Rankin     'Pitch-perfect' – Lee Child 'A powerful standalone spy thriller from a true contemporary master' – Daily Telegraph Trying to investigate the Secret Service is like trying to get rid...

From the Number One Bestselling Author 'A writer who handles suspense like a literary Alfred Hitchcock' — Nelson Mandela April, 1964. The naked body of an old man floats in a lake on the outskirts of Berlin. In one week, it will be Adolf Hitler's 75th birthday. A terrible conspiracy is starting to unravel... 'Robert Harris has created the whole...

'Tense, marvellously detailed' - The Sunday Times Eye of the Needle, Ken Follett's breakthrough international bestseller, is a heart-racing, exciting tale about the fate of the Second World War as it rests in the hands of a master spy, his opponent, and one brave woman. Written when he was only twenty-seven, it launched the career of master storyteller Ken Follett...

I Am Pilgrim meets The Martian in this fast-paced action-adventure thriller that asks the question: what is the cost of human progress, and are we willing to pay the price? An epic thriller that takes the reader on a breathless journey across countries and out into space. Perfect for fans of The Martian and I Am Pilgrim. Charlotte Robinson is...

Pre-order the pulse-racing new Jack Ryan, Jr. thriller, Tom Clancy Terminal Velocity, now! ________________ Jack Ryan, Jr. is the one man who can stop a deadly war. But the price may be too high to pay. When 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...

Disappearing intelligence analysts lead the Gray Man deep into a conspiracy in the latest explosive novel from number one New York Times bestseller Mark Greaney. The first agent's disappearance was a puzzle. The second was a mystery. The third was a conspiracy. Intelligence operatives around the world are disappearing. When a missing American agent reappears in Venezuela, Court Gentry, the...

The long-awaited sequel to the genre-defining classic, The Odessa File - a groundbreaking thriller that became a hit film and inspired generations of storytellers. The Nazis were never defeated; they were just biding their time. The bestselling author of The Day of the Jackal returns with his most explosive book yet. The Nazis may have lost the battle. But the...

A growing threat from China leaves US President Jack Ryan with only a few desperate options in this continuation of the internationally bestselling Tom Clancy series. On the fringes of the Pacific Ocean, a catastrophic explosion destroys a Chinese container ship. In Texas, a solitary Highway Patrol trooper stops on a deserted road to find a young Hispanic girl with...

Number one bestselling author Tom Clancy's hero Jack Ryan returns in this latest thriller for 2015. International stalemate with North Korea continues into its seventh decade. A young, untested dictator is determined to prove himself by breaking the deadlock. His plans hang on the country's nuclear ambitions, a programme previously impeded by lack of resources. However, there has been a...

CIA veteran Matthews confirms his position as the most exciting spy writer alive. This is as good as it gets. Paris A young woman is cornered on a deserted boulevard. Moments later she walks away, leaving her assailant for dead. Meet Dominika Egorova, of the Russian intelligence service. Athens An elderly man walks into the American embassy with a story...

In the next thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling Mitch Rapp series, it’s a race against the clock when ISIS takes out the entire US power grid and throws the country into chaos. When Mitch Rapp captures ISIS’s top technology expert, he reveals that he was on his way to meet a man who claims to have the...

Seven days ... One girl ... No second chances ... The explosive new Gabriel Allon thriller from No.1 New York Times bestseller Daniel Silva. Seven days. One girl. No second chances. Madeline Hart is a rising star in British government. She's beautiful, intelligent and driven, but hiding a dark secret. She is the lover of the Prime Minister, Jonathan Lancaster....

Mitch Rapp returns to make a mortal enemy of Russia in this high-octane installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from ‘one of the best thriller writers on the planet’ (The Real Book Spy). Mitch Rapp hates owing anyone a favour – especially when it’s the world’s most powerful crime lord. But when Damian Losa calls, Mitch is...

Spider Shepherd is back, and this time he's taking no prisoners... Professional killers are carrying out hits for the Iranian government across the European continent, targeting the wealthiest and most privileged. After a slew of murders in London, MI5 decides that enough is enough: they are going to have to hit back at the hitmen for hire. Dan 'Spider' Shepherd,...

A propulsive and timely international thriller, which follows three individuals caught in the crosshairs of a global conspiracy, for fans of David McCloskey and Terry Hayes. A propulsive, timely spy thriller from the critically acclaimed author of Star of the North. An explosive conspiracy is on the verge of detonation... A Korean man is poisoned in broad daylight at Kuala...

Clive Cussler’s Ghost Soldier by Mike Madden sees Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon return in an explosive new instalment of the #1 New York Times bestselling series. A deadly war game, an adversary as hard to find as he is to kill, and weapons so sophisticated none have seen the like before. Juan Cabrillo and the crew...

Artificial 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...

SUNDAY TIMES NO 1 FICTION BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE HUNDRED-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT OF THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED Just because the world ignores you, doesn’t mean you can’t save it . . . Nombeko Mayeki was never meant to be a hero. Born in a Soweto shack, she seemed destined for a short, hard life. But now...

From the author of TikTok sensation Icebreaker comes a deliciously swoonworthy romance following two summer camp counsellors who reconnect after a sizzling one-night stand. Order Daydream to read Henry’s love story now! When Russ Callaghan and Aurora Roberts cross paths at a college party, a drinking game results in a passionate one-night stand. Never one to overstay her welcome (or...

An action-packed, hilarious enemies-to-lovers thriller for fans of Katy Brent, Jesse Sutanto, and Ally Carter. She always gets her man … but has Maisie Baxter met her match? * Maisie Baxter has a particular set of skills honed over a very successful career. She’s determined not to let her job at a boutique, ethical assassin agency get in the way...

From New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen comes a harrowing and emotional thriller where ghosts of the Cold War return with a vengeance—and cannot be outrun. When a renowned disease expert and Russian defector dies mysteriously during a global affairs conference in Purity, Maine, the tight-knit band of former spies in the Martini Club once again sees their quiet...

AN IMPOSSIBLE MISSION. A QUEST FOR THE TRUTH. ONLY SHE HAS WHAT IT TAKES 1943, America: SOE's Saffron Courtney is back in New York, but even as she recovers from her mission to Washington, events on the other side of the Atlantic are making her return to England inevitable. The War Office need someone to extract an asset - a...

In his most exhilarating novel yet, Britain's greatest storyteller transports you from the vibrant streets of sixties London, as an accidental spy is drawn into the shadows of espionage and obsession... Gabriel's Moon tells the story of Gabriel Dax, a young man haunted by the memories of a tragedy—every night, when sleep finally comes, he dreams about his childhood home...

The stunning third Orphan X thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author. To some, he was Orphan X. Others knew him as the Nowhere Man. But to Jack Johns, he was a boy named Evan Smoak. Taken from an orphanage, Evan was raised inside a top-secret government programme and trained to become a lethal weapon. By Jack. And yet, for...

Your new puzzle obsession from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Murdle. Bordergrams: A Quest for the Queen combines daring feats, cryptic clues, and connections-style puzzles in this must-have adventure for noble puzzlers! A Queendom is in peril, and only Sir Render, a once-great Knight of the Hexagonal Table, can help re-establish peace and prosperity. With the help of...

007. Le Chiffre. Vesper Lynd. In the ground-breaking first novel of Ian Fleming's classic series, James Bond is dispatched to a French casino for an unforgettable, and possibly lethal, game of baccarat. This prestige hardback features bonus content as well as brand new cover art by legendary designer Michael Gillette.

Adventure can be a deadly business. It began in the manner of all the very best adventures: in a coffee house. When one Richard Hannay—intrepid, inquisitive, and on the hunt for intrigue—encounters an old acquaintance in Constantinople, he has an inkling that something thrilling is afoot. Charged with an item of great mystery and import—a washbag, no less!—he soon finds...

Tom Clancy Rules of Engagement by Brian and Jeffrey Andrews and Ward Larsen challenges President Jack Ryan with coordinated terrorist attacks around the world in this latest shocking entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. The western world is stunned as coordinated terrorist attacks blaze around the globe. President Jack Ryan is working from the Oval Office to...

Mark Greaney, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy's recent Jack Ryan novels, delivers another breakneck thriller following the world's deadliest assassin - the Gray Man. After five years on the run, The Gray Man - Court Gentry - is back on the inside at the CIA. His first mission makes him wish he wasn't, when a...

Pre-order the next, nail-biting Jack Ryan thriller, Tom Clancy Executive Power, now! __________ Jack Ryan returns in a blockbuster new novel of action, thrills, and intrigue in the No.1 bestselling world created by master storyteller Tom Clancy. For decades, Taiwan has been a thorn in the side of the Chinese government. New Chinese President Li Jian Jun is done fooling...

From a former spy comes an electrifying novel about the mystery, paranoia and ruthlessness of the secretive world of British espionage. 'Wolff is the new maestro' — Simon Sebag Montefiore The Head of British Intelligence is having a bad day. Only six months off retirement and Sir William Rentoul is wondering if he'll make it that far, what with the...

From acclaimed writer Steven Carroll comes the second in his new series of post-war literary crime novels featuring Detective Sergeant Stephen Minter. Queenscliff, Victoria, winter, 1951 It's a cold, Monday morning. Mid-winter. No swimmers in sight. A deserted beach. And there on the sand, a neat pile of clothes. Almost like a coded message waiting to be deciphered. Detective Sergeant...

CIA agent Miles Brookhaven was attacked in a souk while infiltrating rebel groups in the area. No one was certain if his cover had been blown or if the act was just an arbitrary attack on Westerners. Months later, the incident remains a mystery. Now, Liz Carlyle and her Counter Terrorism unit in MI5 have been charged with the task...