A white-knuckle tale of betrayal and espionage from the bestselling author of The Good Liar, now a major motion picture, and the heir to John le Carre's legacy

'Think of Ruth Rendell morphing into John le Carre' Daily Express
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Rush-hour commuters are flooding the railway station when the bomb goes off.

The bomber? An agent reporting to the British Intelligence Officer, Jake Winter, who was responsible for preventing the attack. With his conscience and career in tatters, Jake has to rest all his hopes on a new recruit: a young man named Rashid who seems to be the answer the MI5 have been waiting for.

But how can Jake - haunted by his last mistake - be sure that Rashid isn't playing a double game? After all, who can you trust when you no longer trust yourself?
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'A thought-provoking read that bursts with tension' Financial Times

'Meticulously plotted, with wonderfully drawn characters. Every bit as compelling as Searle's stirring debut' Daily Mail

'A spy thriller with extra authority' Jonathan Freedland, Guardian

'Elegant, grown-up entertainment with nail-biting action. It has the terrifying ring of truth'The Times

A white-knuckle tale of betrayal and espionage from the bestselling author of The Good Liar and the heir to John le Carre.


About the Author
Nicholas Searle is the author of three novels. His first novel, The Good Liar, was a Sunday Times bestseller and was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger for the best debut crime novel. Before becoming a writer, Nicholas worked in British intelligence for more than twenty-five years. He lives in Yorkshire.

Reviews
Searle has fun with the office politics of the intelligence world, and is thoughtful about the ethics of espionage . . . it seems something akin to poetry can be the best medium for expressing the practicalities of the hard-nosed business of espionage. * - The Telegraph, The 31 best thrillers and crime novels of 2019 so far *
Meticulously plotted, with wonderfully drawn characters and an elegant prose style that makes this every bit as compelling as Searle's stirring debut * Daily Mail on 'The Good Liar' *
A thought-provoking read that bursts with tension * Financial Times *
A spy thriller with extra authority * Jonathan Freedland, Guardian *
Former intelligence officer turned crime writer Searle is stepping into the gap left by John le Carre * Metro *
An assured thriller debut in the footsteps of le Carre, Highsmith and Rendell * Guardian on 'The Good Liar' *
This is set to be one of the books of the year that will get everyone talking ... you will have your socks knocked, nay, blown off * Stylist on 'The Good Liar' *
All the ingredients are in this book...You're in safe hands with Searle's elegant writing * The Times on 'The Good Liar' *
Unbearably tense * Telegraph on 'A Traitor in the Family' *
'It reminded me strongly of John le Carre ... this is high praise' * Daily Mail on 'A Traitor in the Family' *



Book Information
ISBN 9780241354391
Author Nicholas Searle
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 181g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 16mm