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A spy in the Blood
Cunning. Secrecy. Deception. It runs in the family.
‘Paul Warner’s impressive debut wins the reader’s trust with its nuanced depiction of character, brisk handling of the action and sure grasp of the cost to spies of a life of deception and betrayal’
The Times Thriller of the Month
Gone are the days of dead-drops beneath railway station clocks in foreign lands that no longer exist – of dry-cleaning, double agents and triple crosses. Now Mark’s stuck behind a desk in Vauxhall Cross in charge of recruiting the next wave of spooks, his only excitement fending off advances from deep-pocketed private security companies.
Yet his discontent is just another secret to add to the pile. As far as his wife and children are concerned, Mark is a quiet, affable civil servant who has no idea how to use the TV remote.
So when he discovers his daughter, Jody, has an unhealthy obsession with joining MI6, Mark is caught off guard. The Service is keeping her recruitment a secret from him – but why?
Then Jody disappears during a mission. And with MI6 washing their hands of her, Mark is thrust back into a terrifying new world of modern espionage.
Format
Paperback / Ebook
PUBLISHER
Bonnier Books UK
ISBN
978-1-785-12994-0
ACCOLADES
“Terrifying – if you have children you’ll never see them the same way again”
RORY CLEMENTS
‘Warner steadily cranks up the tension as the story accelerates to a shocking climax. This is an impressive launch for what promises to be an exciting new series.“
FINANCIAL TIMES
“Warner’s wry humour, fatalism and the dogged persistence of Warner’s protagonist Mark Wolfe draw you deep into the plot, spiralling through betrayal, sacrifice and the inexorable corruption of the secret world. An expertly thrown knife of a spy novel that slips the blade between your ribs when you least expect it.“
DAVE GOODMAN – author of A Reluctant Spy
‘Paul Warner’s impressive debut wins the reader’s trust with its nuanced depiction of character, brisk handling of action and sure grasp of the cost to spies of a life of deception and betrayal.’
THE TIMES – Thriller of the Month