Spy & Espionage Thriller

Control the weather, control the world. But first, survive the storm. When a brilliant scientist disappears, leaving behind groundbreaking technology capable of controlling the weather, Chase Malone and Wen Sung find themselves in a deadly race against time. With global superpowers—from the U.S. to China and Russia—scrambling for control, the stakes have never been higher. As bizarre weather patterns wreak...

You are out of time. Survival is impossible. The only choice remaining . . . Who else is going to die with you. Twenty-four hours ago, Chase and Wen, a fugitive billionaire and a former spy, thought they still had time. They believed that millions wouldn't die, hoped a war wouldn't come. Now, they are desperately searching for an obscure...

They know your thoughts, your fears, your every move. But what if you were the real threat? Fugitive billionaire Chase Malone and former spy Wen Sung uncover a chilling program that's not just about selling products—it's about selling control. In a world where data is the ultimate power, every moment of our lives is tracked, manipulated, and weaponized to keep...

Imagine if they knew your every thought... How far would you go to keep your mind your own? When fugitive billionaire Chase Malone and ex-spy Wen Sung uncover a sinister plot to control humanity through advanced mind-reading technology, they are thrust into a terrifying world where even their own thoughts can't be trusted. In a reality where privacy is extinct,...

For humanity to continue there's always been one rule: don't mess with our DNA. The rule has been broken! A billionaire fugitive and a rogue spy uncover a secret scientific plot to manipulate human DNA, putting all of humanity at risk. A desperate race ensues to save life as we know it! Editing DNA... talk about life-changing! Chasing Life can...

Trust nothing. Believe no one. Lies are the only way out. Fugitive billionaire Chase Malone and ex-spy Wen Sung find themselves ensnared in a labyrinth of deceit, where every truth is masked by layers of manipulation. With no allies left and every step shrouded in uncertainty, Chase and Wen must unravel a web of lies before the truth catches up...

The plan: take down the world's digital backbone. The only thing still working is the ticking clock. When a sinister plot emerges to bring modern life to its knees, a brilliant billionaire and a lethal ex-agent are all that stand between civilization and chaos. As the internet, power grids, defence systems, and satellites fall under attack, cities descend into darkness,...

A billionaire. A defector. A secret that could ignite a nation. The hunt is on. When a billionaire and a vanished Chinese defector are thrown into a deadly game of cat and mouse, the stakes couldn't be higher. Pursued by a shadowy organisation dismantling tech companies and domestic terrorists tearing the country apart, they can't stop running—or they'll die. As...

Escaping was the easy part. Surviving is the real nightmare. After a daring escape marked by explosions, chaos, and a staggering loss, Chase Malone and Wen Sung are thrust into their most perilous ordeal yet. Though they've narrowly evaded death, they now face a new kind of terror—a twisted mystery that's closing in fast. With relentless enemies on their trail...

A cure that could save the world. A race that could end it. When billionaire fugitive Chase Malone and disavowed spy Wen Sung stumble upon a miraculous cure that could wipe out deadly diseases, end hunger, and eradicate poverty, they uncover humanity's greatest secret—and its most dangerous threat. As word of the cure spreads, hope quickly turns into chaos, and...

The latest unforgettable timeslip novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Secret of the Chateau. Will love lead her to a devastating choice? 1942. Three years into the war, Pam turns down her hard-won place at Oxford University to become a codebreaker at Bletchley Park. There, she meets two young men, both keen to impress her, and Pam...

Vi has tried to save the Earth before ... and failed. Now, she faces an even bigger stress: her Gran is seriously ill. But Vi’s not ready to give up just yet. She, Gran and the entire family blast off–together–on the rocket-ride of their lives. Discover the thrilling adventures in Vi Spy: The Girl with the Golden Gran by Maz...

A secret buried in the past. A mission to save the future. A race against time. PRIMAL Unleashed In 1989 Afghanistan, a Russian platoon fought a desperate battle against Afghan warriors, racing against time to bury a devastating secret that demanded the ultimate sacrifice. Now, in the present day, a veteran turned arms dealer is poised to unleash apocalyptic consequences....

A young British nurse experiences the devastating Spanish Civil War and the dark side of the espionage game in this gripping World War Two thriller from Graham Hurley. 1936. Anglo-Breton translator Annie Wrenne is working in Madrid when the Spanish Civil War breaks out. Annie becomes a nurse on the front line, but after falling in love with a patient,...

A young British nurse experiences the devastating Spanish Civil War and the dark side of the espionage game in this gripping World War Two thriller from Graham Hurley. 1936. Anglo-Breton translator Annie Wrenne is working in Madrid when the Spanish Civil War breaks out. Annie becomes a nurse on the front line, but after falling in love with a patient,...

The Swiss Account follows the Hazeltines’ descent into an ethical grey zone as they wrestle with their anguished consciences and navigate a minefield of legal peril. Are they decent people trapped by circumstance or clever schemers rationalising their path to riches? Switzerland’s majestic peaks and remote valleys form a natural fortress at the heart of Europe—beautiful, prosperous, and long insulated...

[A] witty, unusual murder mystery SUNDAY TIMES A sharp and compelling wartime mystery, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime and Foyle's War. SUMMER 1944. The tide of war is turning. The Allies are at the gates of Paris. But the Nazis have one last chance of victory – and its success depends on a traitor in the...

An evocative novel of love and art, and one man’s journey to find his place in the world. Where Light Meets Water is a moving debut traversing nineteenth-century London, Melbourne and New Zealand’s rugged South Island. Shortlisted for the NZ Booklovers Awards 2024 Longlisted for the Australian Book Design Awards 2024 Where the sailor ends the artist begins . ....

A thrilling adventure wonderfully evoked as Shakespeare turns spy — James Oswald Previously published as A Serpent in the Garden Will Shakespeare as a detective is so good you realise he was wasted as a playwright... This clever crime tale blends pace and humour into a riveting, believable and funny read — Sun Pick of the Week London, 1592. At...

Read the brand-new heart-wrenching historical novel from Tessa Harris, The Florence Sisters, now!‘If you're a fan of WWII historical fiction [and] a courageous woman not willing to settle … I would highly recommend The Tuscan Daughter' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tuscany, 1942: having moved from England to the beautiful city of Lucca before the outbreak of war, Lizzie Thornton adores her job as...

'Stella Rimington was the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 and brings true authenticity to her tale of intellectual thievery' Irish IndependentA historic institution is hiding a very modern threat.The studentLi Min, a Chinese student, is forced by her government to transfer from Harvard to Oxford University, where she is recruited to an elite Chinese study centre based out...

The dynamic new thriller in the Jason Bourne series from the world of Robert Ludlum. A lover from Bourne's past seeks his help when assassins threaten her husband, but only treachery burns hotter than true love.Two years ago, and with assassins after his head, Bourne knew he had to let Abbey Laurent walk away from his dangerous world. Now Abbey...

When his lover is murdered, Jason Bourne plunges into a maelstrom of violence and deceit. The thrilling new instalment in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from the world of Robert Ludlum. One moment Jason Bourne is on a boat in the Mediterranean moonlight with his lover, Johanna. The next, he finds himself alone, floating on wreckage as fire...

A gripping international thriller from the author of THE STAR OF THE NORTH A gripping international thriller from the author of THE STAR OF THE NORTH It's 2018. A desperate, starving 18-year-old North Korean defector makes it to the US consulate in Hanoi, Vietnam. He knows only one Western name. Jenna Williams. He asks to meet her. Jenna works under...

A whip-smart and whiplash-inducing commercial action novel about two ex-intelligence outsiders racing to stop a murderous plot before time runs out A DYING RUSSIAN SCIENTIST Confesses to his children what he did as a young man A MURDERED SPY Shares vital intelligence before he's ruthlessly assassinated in the English countryside A RITUAL KILLING Hidden in a forest clearing in Sweden...

An explosive tale of conspiracy, betrayal and twisted loyalties in postwar London.So you’re planning to tackle a nest of Nazis by yourself — except that you’ll be accompanied by a former SS general you loathe and distrust who could still be a devoted follower of the late lamented Führer ...Having survived an invasion and an occupation, Irish policeman and former...

One man at the heart of American power must undertake a crucial wartime spy mission that will take him into enemy territory before he even leaves US soil.Washington DC, 1941.Quincy Kane, hero of the Boston Police Department and scourge of organised crime, is now a Secret Service agent. His meteoric rise means he’s trusted to guard the most important man...

The epic and compulsive debut thriller for fans of The Institute, The Night Agent, and I Am Pilgrim. Trust no one, believe your instincts, and run… When the phone rings, the killing begins… DON’T Seven children found drugged and unconscious on a highway. They are the Apostles, created by a sinister organisation with one terrifying endgame in mind. ANSWER Ed...

A journalist investigating a gallery fire gets more than she bargained for when she becomes tangled in a wealthy family's secrets. The new cutting-edge thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon Mayo. 'Gripping' Daily Express'Full of twists and turns' That's Life'Another winner... Plenty of twists, the odd conspiracy theory to ramp up the pace. Insider glimpses into the media and...

Russia is struggling to defeat Ukraine on the battlefield. But can it win the war for influence? Simon Sharman is out for revenge, pursuing the assassin of his former colleague across war-torn Ukraine. Back in London, a Russian spy ring at the heart of the British Establishment remains active, and a secret, yet desperate, struggle is underway to limit its...

A fresh-from-the-headlines thriller soon to be a major TV series starring Gemma Arterton. 'A gripping thriller' Sunday Times 'Imaginative and unexpected' The Times 'A cracking, uber-topical spy thriller' Financial Times 'Enthralling and fast-moving... the stuff headlines are made of' Daily Mail The world is on the brink of crisis. The Cold War is playing out once more on the global...

Sometimes making history means breaking some rules… Don't miss the powerful new historical fiction novel inspired by the incredible true story of Althea Gibson, the first Black athlete to win a Grand Slam title in 1956. ––––––––––––––––––––– New York, 1950. Ambitious journalist Hettie Carlin is desperate for a scoop that will make her career. When she's tasked with investigating the...

Rural England, 1941 and Louisa Carmody is trapped in a dirty war of resistance as her country struggles under the heel of a brutal invader. In the dilapidated local village, trust is in short supply and the need to survive trumps all loyalties. From the crumbling mansion that is her home, a ragtag resistance group pits its meagre forces against...

Battle Born follows Damien Hunter, a veteran forged in the relentless crucible of combat operations. Formerly an Air Force special forces operator turned contractor, Damien is now employed by the enigmatic Taipan Organisation. Together with Warwick ‘Wuz’ Davis and Paul ‘Stayer’ MacLean, he leads the elite three-man team, Taipan One Six. This team is known for taking on missions that...

When nations clash and cartels bleed, only Taipan One Six can cut through the chaos.The world’s dirtiest war just got personal.Damien Hunter, commander of Taipan One Six, is pulled from the heat of Oman and thrown into a global firestorm. A Guatemalan drug lord’s family has been hijacked by Japanese operatives in a brutal power play. The target: his defiant...

A Times Best New Thriller Pick 'Runs at breakneck speed through a dark and dangerous universe populated with characters who are never what they seem.' Kathleen Kent, author of Black Wolf 'A perfect thriller - page-turning excitement, expert plotting, a good dose of wit, and above all a fierce heroine you can't get enough of.' Asia Mackay, author of Killing...

... a political thriller in the Robert Harris mould ... Jones cleverly weaves fact and fiction - and has great fun painting 'real' characters like the wilful Lionel Murphy. Jennifer Byrne, The Australian Women's Weekly An engaging political thriller ... reminds us of the importance of investigative journalism in a democracy. The Sydney Morning Herald In September 1972, journalist Anna...

A HIGH-OCTANE NEW WILDE & CHASE ADVENTURE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR World-renowned archaeologist Nina Wilde and her husband, former SAS soldier Eddie Chase, now lead a quiet life - the only real danger posed by their rebellious teenage daughter. Until, on a visit to a newly discovered temple, they're suddenly engulfed in a deadly hunt for an ancient weapon...

From one of our most treasured BBC broadcasters, The Spy Across the Water is the third instalment in James Naughtie’s brilliant spy series, woven around three brothers bound together through espionage. We live with our history, but it can kill us. Faces from the past appear from nowhere at a family funeral, and Will Flemyng, spy-turned-ambassador, is drawn into twin...

THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE 'Rav Grewal-Kök's literary thriller illustrates the consequences of naivety in public life, and the impossibility of reconciling duty and conscience.' The Times 'A chilling peek into U.S. Intelligence.' New York Times The Snares will keep you turning the pages as quickly as any thriller. Studies...

Holmes and Watson face treachery and danger in the latest full-length thriller by Bonnie MacBird, author of the bestselling Sherlock Holmes novel Art in the Blood. Murder, jealousy, and deceit underscore three interlocking mysteries as Holmes and Watson take on a high profile case at Windsor Castle, a boy drowned in the Serpentine, and a crusading women’s rights activist who...

A dazzlingly confident debut...marks the advent of a real talent (Sunday Times). Compelling, intricate, and epic in scope, The Partisan is a virtuoso WW2/Cold War thriller with a difference. It is the summer of 1961, and the brutal Cold War between East and West is becoming ever more perilous. Two young prodigies from either side of the Iron Curtain, Yulia...

She's not here to play. The Nursery features Lex Tyler, who is attempting to balance it all. However, being a working mother proves much more challenging when she is also a secret agent for an underground branch of the security services. Platform Eight is on a critical mission to track down and eliminate the traitor in MI6. This traitor has...

Russian meddling, American fragmentation, and global politics collide in this international thriller featuring Evan Ryder: lone-wolf field agent for a black-ops arm of the Department of Defense. Russian meddling, American fragmentation, and global politics collide in this action-packed, international thriller from New York Times bestselling author, Eric Van Lustbader. Dark, sophisticated and compelling... The Nemesis Manifesto couldn't be more timely’...

Vienna—June 1804. At the glittering debut of Beethoven's Third Symphony, a Spanish diplomat meets with Captain Thomas Grey, agent of His Majesty's Secret Service. In exchange for a gigantic bribe, the Spaniard discloses Spain's darkest secret: the actual terms of the Treaty of San Ildefonso with France. Spain's neutrality in Napoleon's war on Britain is only a ruse to keep...

Vienna—June 1804. At the glittering debut of Beethoven's Third Symphony, a Spanish diplomat meets with Captain Thomas Grey, agent of His Majesty's Secret Service. In exchange for a gigantic bribe, the Spaniard discloses Spain's darkest secret: the actual terms of the Treaty of San Ildefonso with France. Spain's neutrality in Napoleon's war on Britain is only a ruse to keep...

Stella Rimington was the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 and brings true authenticity to her tale of intellectual thievery Irish Independent A historic institution is hiding a very modern threat. The student Li Min, a Chinese student, is forced by her government to transfer from Harvard to Oxford University, where she is recruited to an elite Chinese study...

Stella Rimington was the first female director general of Britain’s MI5 and brings true authenticity to her tale of intellectual thievery Irish Independent A historic institution is hiding a very modern threat. The student Li Min, a Chinese student, is forced by her government to transfer from Harvard to Oxford University, where she is recruited to an elite Chinese study...

The Ericka Blackwood Files pack a serious punch. Dark and gripping, and brimming with authentic technologies that power our modern world – as well as the vulnerabilities that threaten it. Daniel Suarez FBI Special Agent Ericka Blackwood chases a deadly online predator in a high-stakes hunt for the truth. Perfect for fans of Thomas Harris and Stieg Larsson. He's online....

Learn the secret – or die trying Has ex-SAS soldier Ben Hope finally got out of his depth? That’s the question Ben faces when the hunt for a missing girl takes him to China. He’s a stranger in a strange land – but he’s also the victim’s only hope. To make things worse, she’s almost family. As the pressure mounts,...

Shortlisted for the ARA Historical Novel Prize Longlisted for the 2025 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction Crackling with energy, irony, wit and terror, The First Friend is a timely and cautionary reminder of the stifling, murderous logic of strong man politics." - Tim Winton Razor-sharp, wildly imaginative, bold, brilliant and often as dark as the inside of a coffin....

The Cover Wife is described as 'both gripping and scarily plausible, from the first page to its chilling conclusion, a book that demands to be read' by Kevin Wignall, author of A Death in Sweden. The latest sophisticated, suspenseful, and intensely human spy thriller from master of the genre Dan Fesperman transports the reader to Paris and Hamburg, and deep...

July, 1945. The war in Europe is finally over. But Auguste Duchene, who survived occupied Paris at great personal cost, cannot escape his past. He finds himself helping the Allies to pursue a Gestapo war criminal through the ravaged and dangerous streets of Berlin. Duchene soon learns, however, that, although one global conflict may have ended, another is beginning, and...

Global headlines come to life as intrigue and international politics collide in this electrifying debut thriller from Matthew Palmer. The American Mission is described by Charles Cumming as a "detailed and atmospheric, exciting, grown-up spy thriller packed with insider knowledge. Highly recommended." After a devastating experience in Darfur strips Alex Baines, former rising star of the State Department, of his...

1950. Chief Inspector Troy learns that his sergeant has been conducting an affair with the known mistress of infamous London racketeer Otto Ohnherz. Troy is immediately intrigued by the mysterious origins of Ohnherz's second-in-command, Jay Fabian, who is a major contributor to all three British political parties and claims to have survived the concentration camps, yet lacks any identification beyond...

Kharkiv, Ukraine, 2019: Ongoing clashes between Ukrainian nationalists and pro-Russian activists make this city a deadly destination. However, Matt Latham—Australian foreign correspondent and reluctant spy for ASIS (Australia's secret service)—isn't too picky with the work he accepts, as long as the money is right. When offered a lucrative assignment to interview a reclusive Russian billionaire in Kharkiv, he jumps at...

Acclaimed author William Boyle, known as the 'crime poet of Brooklyn', narrates the story of two sisters caught up in an accidental murder and a meticulously planned cover-up. Saint of the Narrows Street is described by Megan Abbott as William Boyle's best novel yet: "a vibrant, operatic tale of two resilient, big-hearted sisters and the fateful night that sets their...

A blown mission and a dead team leave Adam Hayes on the run in this high-stakes thriller from Robert Ludlum's Bourne universe. From the explosive world of Jason Bourne emerges a new hero. The CIA has a source in Haiti with proof of corruption at the top of the American intelligence community. Yet a simple smash and grab mission is...

From the explosive world of Jason Bourne emerges a new hero. Operation Treadstone made Jason Bourne, but he's not the only agent they trained. Treadstone nearly destroyed Adam Hayes. The top-secret CIA Black Ops program trained him to be an all-but-invincible assassin, but it also cost him his family and any chance at a normal life. Which is why he...

Former Treadstone Operative Adam Hayes finds himself at the centre of a web of warring factions and high-level secrets in the second novel in the Treadstone series, the newest addition to the Robert Ludlum universe. From the explosive world of Jason Bourne emerges a new hero. Operation Treadstone made Jason Bourne, but he's not the only agent they trained. Adam...

Jason Bourne tackles a global media conspiracy and a murderous tech giant in the latest electrifying entry in Robert Ludlum's New York Times bestselling series. Jason Bourne has faced many killers before, but none as dangerous as the assassin Lennon. Bourne thought he had his foe cornered in Iceland, only to have the killer escape in a fiery explosion. Lennon's...

Bourne is Back. ...and in the crosshairs of every intelligence agency on the planet. New York Congresswoman Sofia Ortiz has been assassinated – and it looks like Jason Bourne was the rogue gunman responsible. Ortiz was about to blow the whistle on a scandal that could tie one of the most powerful tech companies in the country to Treadstone, the...

Jason Bourne is back... and this time he's the hunted one. The latest electrifying entry in Robert Ludlum's #1 New York Times bestselling series. Around the world, Treadstone agents are being hunted down and murdered... and Jason Bourne may be next on the list. Someone high up in the U.S. government is erasing all evidence of a shocking mission from...

Jason Bourne is back... and this time he's the hunted one. The latest electrifying entry in Robert Ludlum's #1 New York Times bestselling series. Around the world, Treadstone agents are being hunted down and murdered... and Jason Bourne may be next on the list. Someone high up in the U.S. government is erasing all evidence of a shocking mission from...

The assassination of a Treadstone agent leads two Blackbriar operatives down a rabbit hole of deceit and betrayal in this explosive new series from the world of Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne. A car explodes on a quiet Prague side street – and among the dead is an undercover Treadstone agent. It's not unusual for such men to meet their fates...

To catch an enemy with nothing to lose, MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle must venture into dangerous waters. When pirates attack a cargo ship off the Somalian coast and one of them is found to be a British-born Pakistani, alarm bells start ringing at London's Thames House. MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle is brought in to establish how and why...

Historical fiction of a high order - The Times Spring, 1941. The war in the West is as good as won. Nation after nation has fallen before the Reich's armies. Only Britain endures, her cities under nightly bombardment from the Luftwaffe. Berlin would happily call off the bombers in exchange for a peace treaty. Hitler would like to persuade Britain...

The third exciting novel in the Evan Ryder series from New York Times bestselling author Eric Van Lustbader. Evan is set on a world-wide hunt for answers when one of the agents in her team is assassinated. Evan Ryder: A Singular Hero for Our Time. Evan Ryder was once a field agent for a black-ops arm of the Department of...

Charlotte is a British expatriate who has recently settled in Washington, D.C. with her second husband, but enviable dinner parties aren't the only thing she is planning. Meanwhile, Charlie Leigh-Hunt has been posted to Washington as a replacement for Guy Burgess, last seen disappearing around the corner and into the Soviet Union. Charlie is surprised to cross paths with Charlotte,...

A West German nightclub owner goes behind the Iron Curtain on a desperate mission to save his brother, in this Cold War thriller by the author of Lost Kin. West Germany, 1949. Former actor Max Kaspar suffered greatly in the Second World War. Now he owns a nightclub in Munich—and occasionally lends a hand to the newly formed CIA. Meanwhile,...

Charles Cumming’s gripping new thriller series surrounding BOX 88. Icarus 17, the fourth book in the gripping Lachlan Kite thriller series, is available to pre-order now! Waterstones Best Espionage Thriller of the Year Sunday Times Thriller of the Month Financial Times Thriller of the Year The location: West Africa The player: 24-year-old spy Lachlan Kite The target: A war criminal...

A powerful race-against-time spy thriller from the author of The Night Agent, now a smash hit Netflix original series. The Night Agent season 2 out January 2025! Readers love Matthew Quirk: 'Irresistible' – Lee Child 'One of the best thrillers to come along in years' – Michael Connelly 'Totally entertaining' – Steve Berry 'Quirk [is] in the front rank of...

Following on from the acclaimed debut novel Beside the Syrian Sea, this is the second title in a planned trilogy about loyalty and betrayal in the modern world. Things are looking bad for disgraced spy August Drummond. In emotional free fall after the death of his wife, fired for a series of security breaches, and now his neighbour on the...

It's 1803. The Napoleonic Wars are raging, Britain is on her heels, and His Majesty's Secret Service has just lost its best agent, Thomas Grey. Deeply depressed by his wife's untimely death, Grey resigns from the service and accepts an offer to join a lumber firm in Boston. But when a sea battle with a privateer forces the ship carrying...

"[An] exquisitely made thriller . . . A remarkably powerful narrative. The interrogation scene repulses while it grips . . . but readers are advised to stay with it for a rich reading experience." -Booklist, Starred Review In this explosive follow-up to Havana Lunar, Dr. Mano Rodriguez takes an undercover assignment to the most dangerous city in Latin America: Miami....

Her code name is Acid Vanilla, and her trade is death. She's one of the best, but her greatest challenge comes when a routine hit exposes a sinister conspiracy. Marked for assassination by her own agency, she forms an unlikely alliance with her eccentric hacker target. As her past unravels, Acid Vanilla must confront her demons while navigating a web...

Inspired by the extraordinary life of Esther Simpson, Esther's Children is a powerful novel of love and courage. Austria, 1936: Esther 'Tess' Simpson works for a British organisation that rescues academics from the cruel Fascist and anti-Semitic regimes taking hold in Europe. On a dangerous trip to Vienna to help bring aid to Europe's threatened Jewish scholars, Esther meets Harry...

December 1803: A French invasion fleet is poised to cross the Channel and storm the beaches of southern England. A member of Napoleon's inner circle—disaffected by Napoleon's creeping tyranny—contacts the British naval intelligence service in hopes of defecting to London. His escape plan calls for a rendezvous at an international chess tournament in Frankfurt—a rare opportunity for him to travel...

A stunning new espionage novel by a master of the genre, Beirut Station follows a young female CIA officer whose mission to assassinate a high-level Hezbollah terrorist reveals a dark truth that puts her life at risk. 'Vidich has firmly established himself in the very top flight of espionage writers, with a series of slow-burn character studies putting him in...

Inspired by the true story of Anthony Blunt and the Cambridge Five spy ring, The Untouchable is a beautifully crafted novel by John Banville, author of the Booker Prize-winning The Sea. Victor Maskell has been betrayed. After an announcement in the House of Commons and the hasty revelation of his double life of wartime espionage, his disgrace is public, his...