a gripping spy thriller from the multi-award-winning writer
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September 2026
On Sale: September 8, 2026
432 pages ISBN: 1035434148 EAN: 9781035434145 Kindle: B0FJRGMK28 Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
'Impressive...an exhilarating blend of psychological probing and terrific action scenes' SUNDAY TIMES 'This is the most exciting new spy series since Slow Horses: catch it now' DAILY MAIL 'One of our finest new spy writers' DAILY MIRROR 'Perfect for fans of Mick Herron, David McCloskey and Alex Gerlis' DAILY EXPRESS
Jamie Tulloch and Sam Li never intended to be spies. Jamie, a former exec at a tech company, found himself caught up in a mission and discovered a taste for the secret world while Sam, a burnt‑out corporate lawyer, was unexpectedly talent spotted by MI5. When both are plunged into covert training, they find themselves pitted against each other for their final evaluation ‑ Exercise Red Poacher.
Every year, MI6 trainees must evade capture, infiltrate sensitive sites and report back with the right intel, while their peers at MI5 try to stop them. But things take a sinister turn when they witness the apparent murder of one of their fellow recruits. Is it all part of the exercise? Or is someone trying to weaponise this game of spies into something far more deadly?
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