First published 2022
A Russian agent walks into MI6's hands in Denmark, claiming he wants to defect. The intelligence officers know better than to trust such gifts easily. While a team evaluates his worth, his former masters in Moscow craft a vicious response. They plan to hunt down their wayward operative and eliminate him, sending a clear message that betrayal carries a death sentence. The Russians know exactly where to find their target. This inside knowledge points to one uncomfortable truth: someone within MI6 feeds information to Moscow. The agency calls Jonas Merrick out of retirement to root out the traitor. Merrick leaves behind his quiet caravan life to interrogate the suspects in London. He appears unremarkable, a grey bureaucrat from MI5, but beneath his bland exterior lies a calculating mind. As Merrick methodically works through potential moles, violence erupts across Denmark. The retired spy hunter will expose the traitor among his colleagues, but his mission extends beyond mere counterintelligence. Merrick intends to strike back at the Russians with lethal precision.
Genres: historical-fiction, military-fiction, mystery, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, retired-spy
Setting: Denmark, London, MI5, MI6, Moscow, Russia
Period: Cold War
422 pages · Paperback · Hodder