Winner of the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for Best Thriller of the Year. Selected by Sunday Times Books of the Year and The Guardian as Best Thriller of the Year. Perfect for fans of John le Carré, a gripping and suspenseful spy thriller from ‘the master of the modern spy thriller’ (Mail on Sunday)Winner of the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger for Best Thriller of the Year. Selected by Sunday Times Books of the Year and The Guardian as Best Thriller of the Year. Perfect for fans of John le Carré, a gripping and suspenseful spy thriller from ‘the master of the modern spy thriller’ (Mail on Sunday)Six weeks before she is due to take up her position as the first female head of MI6, Amelia Levene vanishes without a trace.Her disappearance is the gravest crisis MI6 has faced for more than a decade. There has been no ransom demand, no word from foreign intelligence services, no hint of a defection.Should news of Levene’s disappearance leak out, the consequences would be catastrophic. But for disgraced MI6 officer Thomas Kell, the crisis offers a chance for redemption. He is approached by his former employers and ordered to find her.Kell’s search takes him first to France, then North Africa, where he discovers an extraordinary secret hidden deep in Levene’s past. it is a secret that could fatally compromise Britain’s national security - and for which Kell could pay with his life.This is another first-rate intelligent thriller which will cement Cumming's reputation as one of the most engaging British novelists writing today.‘We are in Smiley country, but with extra 21st century nuance … Cumming has an exquisite touch and we should treasure him’ Daily Mail‘A thriller that has everything you could ask for – a twisty, sexy plot, topical themes, memorable characters and plentiful spy lore’ Sunday Times, Books of the Year‘Refreshing, plausible and effective … Best of all is the sheer pace of the narrative’ Spectator‘You are likely to be up for most of the night to find out how this novel ends. It grips from the first page … A fast-moving treat’ The ScotsmanPraise for Charles Cumming:‘Charles Cumming is a man put on this earth to perpetuate the spy thriller’ Daily Telegraph‘From the first page to the last it has the ring of absolute authenticity. Tautly written, cleverly plotted…it reminded me strongly of the early books of John le Carré’ Robert HarrisFrom the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author, a compelling spy action crime thriller you won’t want to put downCharles Cumming was born in Scotland in 1971. He was educated at Eton and graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1994 with First Class Honours in English Literature. In the summer of 1995, Charles was approached for recruitment by the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). A year later he moved to Montreal where he began working on a novel based on his experiences with MI6. A Spy By Nature was published in the UK in 2001. This is his sixth novel.From the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author, a compelling spy action crime thriller you won’t want to put down• Approached by MI6 as a University graduate, Cumming vividly showcases in his novels his meticulous research and unique insight into the undercover life of spies• Cumming is the master of the 21st century spy thriller, writing sophisticated, complex novels that have the unmistakable stamp of absolute authenticity• He has attracted ecstatic reviews across the press, where he has been named by Robert Harris as the heir-apparent to le Carré’s throne• A major publicity campaign across all media will support publicationCompetition: The;A;Silverview;Whistleblower;Snow Country;1979;Thursday Murder Club;Girl A;Song for the Dark Times;Troubled Blood;V2;Agent Running in the Field;Better Off Dead;Dark Remains. by;John le Carré;Robert;Ludlum;Harris;Frank Gardner;Terry Hayes;Mick Herron;Ian Rankin;Philip Kerr;Dan Brown;Jeffrey Archer
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