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The British Agent

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Simon Conway is one of the very best British spy novelists to have emerged in the last 20 years

Charles Cumming, bestselling author of The Trinity Six and Box 88

Like being strapped to a rocket. A triumph

An engrossing, flawless fusion of globe-trotting adventure and evocative writing

One of the best thrillers of recent years

One of the great thriller writers of our times

A high-octane rollercoaster of a thriller . . ,. must for spy fiction fans. Conway is a master of the genre

Charlotte Philby, author of Edith and Kim

The British Agent confirms Simon Conway as one of the most exciting writers of spy fiction and the true heir to Frederick Forsyth as the master of the torn from the headlines international thriller. Chillingly real . . . the depiction of the right wing militias in the US is totally convincing, deeply sinister

Tim Shipman,  bestselling author of All Out War

Conway . . . has devised one of the greatest villains in 21st Century spy literature

The sense of danger is deep and unsettling

Violent, authentic and alarmingly believable story about modern spying

With compelling characters and sharp storytelling, Conway’s new novel cuts close and doesn’t let go

James Swallow, bestselling author of Nomad

Conway’s clear and concise language propel The British Agent’s elegant pace Loyalty, friendship, and betrayal play out in Istanbul, Kyiv, London, and Washington D.C. in a story taken from today’s headlines. A gripping thriller

There are a few writers I will always follow. For years I’ve been an avid reader of Michael Connelly. I will never turn my nose up at a Mick Herron. But then there is Simon Conway ... his prose is sharp enough for the most dedicated thriller writer, his use of language is superb, he can write humorous scenes as smoothly as action. He’s also brilliantly inventive with his plots … The British Agent book will grab you from the first page

Michael Jecks, author of The Last Templar

With The British Agent, Simon Conway has delivered a standalone thriller that will nail you to your deckchair this summer

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A veteran American spymaster weaving an elaborate web. 
A politician who makes a high-stakes promise he can’t keep. 
A clutch of sophisticated air defence missiles stolen in Ukraine. 
A terrorist cell with plans to commit an outrage in the US capital. 
And, at the centre of it all, a British agent, operating alone and undercover, on a desperate, globe-trotting mission to prevent catastrophe. She cannot fail . . .

PRE-ORDER THIS TORN-FROM-THE-HEADLINES THRILLER FROM CWA STEEL DAGGER WINNING AUTHOR SIMON CONWAY 
 
Acclaim for Conway: 
 
‘Like being strapped to a rocket. A triumph’ MICK HERRON 
 
‘An engrossing, flawless fusion of globe-trotting adventure and evocative writing’ SUNDAY TIMES 
 
‘One of the best thrillers of recent years’ MISHA GLENNY 
 
‘The master of the modern thriller’ i-PAPER 
 
‘One of the great thriller writers of our times’ HOLLY WATT 
 
'A high-octane rollercoaster of a thriller . . ,. must for spy fiction fans. Conway is a master of the genre' CHARLOTTE PHILBY 
 
'Chillingly real . . . the depiction of the right wing militias in the US is totally convincing, deeply sinister' TIM SHIPMAN 
 
 
WINNER OF THE CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER FOR BEST THRILLER 
 
THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR 
 
FINANCIAL TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR 
 
SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR 
 
 
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A SPY ALONE. AN ENEMY WITHIN. 
 
 
A veteran American spymaster weaving an elaborate web. 
 
A politician who makes a high-stakes promise he can’t keep. 
 
A clutch of sophisticated air defence missiles stolen in Ukraine. 
 
A terrorist cell with plans to commit an outrage in the US capital. 
 
And, at the centre of it all, a British agent, operating alone and undercover, on a desperate, globe-trotting mission to prevent catastrophe. 
 
She cannot fail . . .

A Veteran American spymaster weaving an elaborate web. 
 
A politician who makes a high-stakes promise he can’t keep. 
 
A clutch of sophisticated air defence missiles stolen in Ukraine. 
 
A terrorist cell with plans to commit an outrage in the US capital. 
 
And, at the centre of it all, a British agent, 
operating alone and undercover, 
on a desperate, globe-trotting mission 
to prevent catastrophe. 
 
She cannot fail . . .

Simon Conway is a former British Army officer and international aid worker who has cleared landmines and unexploded bombs in the aftermath of wars in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. He is the author of eight critically acclaimed thrillers including the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Winner A Loyal Spy. He lives in Washington DC. The British Agent is his first novel for Penguin Michael Joseph.

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Simon Conway is one of the very best British spy novelists to have emerged in the last 20 years

Like being strapped to a rocket. A triumph

An engrossing, flawless fusion of globe-trotting adventure and evocative writing

One of the best thrillers of recent years

The master of the modern thriller

One of the great thriller writers of our times

A high-octane rollercoaster of a thriller . . ,. must for spy fiction fans. Conway is a master of the genre

Conway . . . has devised one of the greatest villains in 21st Century spy literature

The sense of danger is deep and unsettling

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