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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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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