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“Intense and fast-paced . . . Look for more from Magson, a strong contender in a field long dominated by John le Carré and Ian Fleming” Library Journal “Fans of Joseph Finder, David Ignatius, Lee Child & Gregg Hurwitz should start reading Magson right now!” Booklist Starred Review “The nail-biting suspense, high-octane action, and keep-’em-guessing plot set this book apart from the usual spy thriller, but it’s smart, tough, fearless, quick-thinking superspook Harry Tate who puts it in a whole other league. Superb!” Booklist “Harry is an intriguing addition to the ranks of the genre’s reluctant spies, and readers will eagerly await his next adventure” Publishers Weekly “A tale steeped in intrigue and menace . . . a terrific thriller” MATT HILTON --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Adrian Magson is the author of three previous Marc Portman thrillers, as well as the Harry Tate, Lucas Rocco and Riley Gavin/Frank Palmer series. He has also written a writers’ help book based on his ‘Beginners’ column in Writing Magazine . Adrian was previously shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association’s Debut Dagger Award. @AdrianMagson1 adrianmagson.com --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. From Publishers Weekly British author Magson (No Kiss for the Devil) takes a break from crime fiction with this solid, suspenseful first of a new espionage series. When a drug bust on the Essex coast commanded by MI5 agent Harry Tate goes bad, resulting in the deaths of a member of his team and two civilians, Harry's superiors post him to Red Station (located in Georgia near South Ossetia), where agents who have committed serious errors are tucked away from the eyes of the press. Harry soon figures out that the job is a sham and that those agents who decide to try to return to England wind up dead. He manages to escape Red Station with some of his fellow black sheep just as the Russian army moves into the area, as it did in real life in August 2008. Harry is an intriguing addition to the ranks of the genre's reluctant spies, and readers will eagerly await his next adventure. (Dec.) (c) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. From Booklist *Starred Review* When a drug bust led by British agent Harry Tate ends in disaster, Harry knows he’ll bear the blame, even though last-minute budget cuts contributed to the mission’s failure. What Harry doesn’t expect is that the Whitehall mandarins will hustle him out of England overnight and send him to Red Station, a remote outpost where washed-up spooks are sent. Arriving at his destination, Harry meets the other exiles Whitehall has seen fit to punish and assumes his days will be dull and boring until he—hopefully—is forgiven and can return to London. But within a few days, Harry realizes some very strange things are going on at Red Station. For one thing, he and his fellow spooks are being watched 24/7. For another, rumor has it the Russians are about to invade England. And two of his fellow exiles who were supposedly recalled by London have disappeared. Not content to “wait and see,” Harry takes things into his own hands and soon discovers corruption at the highest levels of the British government. The nail-biting suspense, high-octane action, and keep-’em-guessing plot set this book apart from the usual spy thriller, but it’s smart, tough, fearless, quick-thinking superspook Harry Tate who puts it in a whole other league. Superb! --Emily Melton --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Read more
Features & Highlights
- Four washed-up spooks. Two dead civilians. One remote and deadly outpost. Harry Tate is a loyal MI5 officer and a servant of the State. But when two civilians are shot dead during a drugs intercept gone wrong, he is forced to take an immediate posting to the Red Station. What he doesn’t know is that this remote Balkan outpost is a punishment and he won’t be going home. With an assassination team coming for him and invading Russian forces heading straight for the Red Station, Harry does whatever he can to save himself. But with few allies and enemies everywhere, Harry’s chances of survival shrink with each passing day . . .
