Die Spinne

by Olen Steinhauer

First published 2014

Milo Weaver thought he could finally walk away from the CIA. The Department of Tourism, the agency's most secretive assassination unit, lies in ruins after a devastating conspiracy. Only a few "tourists" remain from the once-powerful network of trained killers. Weaver wants nothing more than to focus on his family and leave the intelligence world behind. Then his former supervisor Alan Drummond vanishes in London after using one of Milo's burned identities. The reckless move draws dangerous attention from all the wrong people. Weaver has no choice but to track down Drummond before the situation spirals completely out of control. As he digs deeper, a terrifying pattern emerges. Tourism's enemies haven't finished their work. They're preparing to deliver a crushing final strike that could destroy what little remains of the department. Weaver must navigate a web of betrayal and violence while protecting the people he cares about most.

Genres: mystery, thriller, action, espionage

Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator

Setting: London

Period: 21st-century

Paperback · Heyne Verlag

Content warnings: violence

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