In his most exhilarating novel yet William Boyd transports you to the vibrant streets of
sixties London as an accidental spy is drawn into the shadows of espionage and obsession . . .
'William Boyd once again brings to the spy novel his particular storytelling genius. The result
is brilliant fun' MICK HERRON 'Wonderfully ambiguous with notions of twisted reality and
uncertain memory' ANN CLEEVES 'A wonderfully intricate novel of espionage and elegant
skulduggery' JOHN BANVILLE ------ An accidental spy. A web of betrayals. A mystery that
will take you around the world . . . Gabriel Dax is a young man haunted by the memories of a
tragedy: every night when sleep finally comes he dreams about his childhood home in flames.
His days are spent on the move as an acclaimed travel writer capturing changing landscapes in
the grip of the Cold War. When he's offered the chance to interview a political figure his
ambition leads him unwittingly into the shadows of espionage. As Gabriel's reluctant
initiation takes hold he is drawn deeper into duplicity. Falling under the spell of Faith
Green an enigmatic and ruthless MI6 handler he becomes 'her spy' unable to resist her
demands. But amid the peril paranoia and passion consuming Gabriel's new covert life it will
be the revelations closer to home that change the rest of his story . . . ------ In his most
exhilarating novel yet William Boyd transports you from the vibrant streets of sixties London
to the sun-soaked cobbles of Cadiz and the frosty squares of Warsaw in this thrilling
adventure. 'Engaging intelligent and deeply satisfying. I rate him one of our greatest
living novelists' PETER JAMES 'I enjoyed it hugely. Boyd is one of my favourite authors - he
never disappoints' KATE ATKINSON 'Beautifully crafted and pleasingly unpredictable the work
of a man who knows what he is doing and makes it look effortless' JAMES RUNCIE 'Simply the
best realistic storyteller of his generation' SEBASTIAN FAULKS 'There are few reading
pleasures as great as giving in to a William Boyd novel' SUNDAY TIMES 'For page-turning
glamour you can bank on a William Boyd novel to hit the spot' GUARDIAN 'A gripping
must-read spy thriller. Boyd pulls out all the stops here for a gripping and galloping tale of
murky espionage' i William Boyd The Bookseller bestseller April 2023
