Richard Knox Spy Thriller

In this gripping debut thriller set during the Cold War, agents from MI5 and the CIA team up to find a Soviet spy. July 1961. Once a shining star at MI5, agent Richard Knox is now suspended with a tarnished image. However, when he is called upon to investigate a double murder, Knox is given a chance to clear his name and find a traitor-but it could also destroy him. Fortunately, Knox isn't the only one hunting for a mole. CIA recruit Abey Bennett is eager to help. Meanwhile, in a secret Soviet Union city , scientist Irina Valera is on the verge of a communications breakthrough. It could change the world, especially for whatever country has control of it . . . As three global powers engage in a battle for power, the Cold War begins to heat up for three people who must now fight to stay alive . . . Praise for Red Corona "Relentless and sleek. The pitch-perfect debut-a gripping espionage thriller in the vein of Charles Cumming, Tom Rob Smith, and Mick Herron-signals the arrival of a remarkable talent." -A. J. Finn, author of the #1 New York Times–bestseller, The Woman in the Window "A thoroughly engaging spy thriller that had me gripped from start to finish and left me desperate for more." -S. J. Watson, author of the New York Times–bestseller, Before I Go to Sleep "A clever and complex thriller with truly memorable characters. The '60s setting is brilliantly done." -Elly Griffiths. Edgar Award–winning author of the Ruth Galloway mysteries "An entertaining blend of Le Carré-like in-house establishment rivalries and sheer propulsive action reminiscent of Len Deighton." -Maxim Jakubowski

An MI5 agent is unsure whom he can trust when a ghost from his past returns in this Cold War thriller by the author of Red Corona. March 1966. The Cold War is in full effect. Paranoia and conspiracies are running rampant in London. Agents on both sides of the Iron Curtain are chasing shadows, and MI5 agent Richard Knox has had enough of it. Meanwhile, his friend, CIA agent Abey Bennett is left feeling disillusioned about her career after a mishap in the Caribbean. Then a stranger stops her in the street. He claims to be the Soviet super-agent, "the Wolf," and he knows an awful lot about Bennett. He also needs her help . . . Bennett's arrival in London with the Wolf at her side sends a jolt through Knox. He knows the man from his past. What's even more troubling is the information the stranger shares with him. Now Knox is faced with a terrible choice of whom to believe-and whom to betray . . . Praise for Tim Glister "A remarkable talent." -A. J. Finn, author of the #1 New York Times–bestseller, The Woman in the Window "A writer to watch." -Lucie Whitehouse, author of Critical Incidents "A star of the espionage genre." -Michael Wood, author of the DCI Matilda Darke series