A Financial Times Best Book of 2024’One of the superstars of modern spy fiction’ Daily Express
‘One of the best spy novels I’ve read’ I. S. Berry, author of The Peacock and the Sparrow
‘Gerlis is at the top of his game’ Paul Vidich, author of Beirut Station
Trust no one. Suspect everyone.
It’s 1937. Fear and suspicion stalk the Continent. A million have died in Stalin’s Great Purge and the Nazi terror grips Germany. But British intelligence is still trying to work out who the enemy is.
As Europe heads towards war, treason is in the air. British spymasters know there is one Soviet agent in their ranks, codenamed Agent ‘Archie’, and there’s a frantic search to find them. What they don’t know is that he is not the only traitor.
The life of Charles Cooper, a young British writer travelling Europe to research his novel, is about to change for ever
The thrilling first novel in Alex Gerlis’ new Double Agent espionage series, perfect for fans of Charles Cumming and Mick Herron.
