Book description
'One of our finest thriller writers' Evening Standard
A BBC2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK 2021
'Oliver Harris is always pure quality' Ian Rankin
'A fascinating tale of modern espionage in a unique setting' Irish Independent
Three friends from a mission many years ago reconnect when one of them…
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1 author picked Ascension as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Part espionage thriller and part murder mystery, this book set in the atmospheric setting of Ascension Island in the South Atlantic involves many twists and turns as a former spy turns up to investigate the case of a missing teenager. An entertaining and engrossing read.
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