First published 2014
Kim Philby is a rising star in British intelligence. No one suspects the suave, charismatic agent is secretly working for the Soviets, betraying his country and his closest friend, Nicholas Elliott. As Philby climbs the ranks, he passes every word of Elliott's to Moscow, along with intel from the CIA. The stakes rise as the Cold War peaks, and Philby's two lives threaten to collide in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. At its heart, this is a story of a complex, layered friendship shattered by unimaginable betrayal.
Genres: biography, historical-fiction, 20th-century, non-fiction, espionage, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Great Britain
384 pages · Paperback · Crown