Thrills, suspense and danger lie ahead as we bring you five new crime and espionage novels. Spies will be exposed and killers hunted down, but it won’t be an easy ride for the ‘good guys’ in any of these books. Let’s start with William Boyd’s latest espionage thriller…
Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd
If tales of espionage float your boat, then make a note of 3 December – it’s when Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd is published in the US. Acclaimed travel writer Gabriel Dax is haunted by recurring dreams of a time he would much rather forget. His life is spent on the move, but his mind is still bombarded with thoughts of a childhood fire that changed everything. When he’s called upon to interview an influential political figure, Gabriel is unwittingly drawn into a world of secrets and duplicity. Under the spell of Faith Green, his enigmatic MI6 handler, he lives a covert life in the shadows – until revelations close to home threaten to bring Gabriel’s past into sharp focus.
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Echo by Tracy Clark
Chicago PD Detective Harriet ‘Harri’ Foster must head to a fancy private school in Echo by Tracy Clark, out on 3 December. A body has been found in a field next to Hardwicke House, home to Belverton College’s exclusive Minotaur Society – and the case stirs up echoes of the past, because 30 years ago a student died there in a hazing incident that went badly wrong. No one was charged back then, and as Harri and her partner, Detective Vera Li, try to get to the truth it becomes clear that they’ll have to work hard to get a result this time too…
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Love the Stranger by Michael Sears
Let’s head to Queens, New York to meet Ted Molloy, an attorney whose penchant for noble causes is about to get him into all kinds of trouble. It’s thanks to his activist girlfriend, Kenzie, who is trying to stop construction of a corporate-backed development project in Corona when she is sidetracked by a crooked immigration lawyer. As the sole witness to the man’s murder, Kenzie soon needs Ted’s help, and he and his motley team of associates set to work. But will they succeed? Find out on 3 December, when Love the Stranger by Michael Sears is published.
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Buried Road by Katie Tallo
Gus Monet and her daughter Bly were devastated when a man they both loved dearly vanished on a camping trip three years ago. Howard had been working on a story and was on the way to meet a contact when he disappeared. Now his obituary is in the newspapers, and Gus and Bly head to Prince Edward County, Ontario, where Howard’s camper has been found. Inside it, they uncover vital evidence missed by local investigators, and decide to pursue the story and get to the truth. Told from the perspective of young Bly, Buried Road by Katie Tallo is a missing person’s thriller packed with twists. It’s out on 3 December.
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How Not to Kill a Spy by John Fullerton
Investigator Septimus Brass returns on 5 December in How Not to Kill a Spy by John Fullerton. He’s tasked with investigating the strange death of an MI6 intelligence officer and the disappearance of two others in this intriguing blend of murder mystery and spy thriller. With the nation’s intelligence service under threat from the government – who want to see it dismantled – and the world’s biggest private security firm looking to snap up the SIS headquarters at a bargain price, Brass must find a safe path between the opposing factions if he is to keep Britain’s security, um, secure.
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