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British spy Emma Makepeace goes undercover on a Russian oligarch’s superyacht, where she’s one wrong move away from a watery grave, in this electrifying thriller from the author of Alias Emma.

“Delivers everything fans of spy fiction could want: an absorbing plot, shadowy characters, page-gripping tension.”—The Washington Post (Best Books…

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1 author picked The Traitor as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This thriller is very tense and has plenty of action. Emma is a great protagonist, someone I quickly rallied for. The story is beautifully told with characters who come alive on the page. Unputdownable!

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