Years ago, a spy was bornâŠ
1989: The Cold War will soon be over, but for BOX 88, a top secret spying agency, the espionage game is heating up. Lachlan Kite is sent to France to gather intelligence on the Lockerbie bombing. What he uncovers is terrifyingâŠ
Now he faces the deadliest decision of his lifeâŠ
2020: Kite has been taken captive and brutally tortured. He now has a choice: reveal the truth about what happened in France thirty years earlier â or watch his family die.
In a battle unlike anything he has faced before, Kite must use all his skills to stay alive.
âA spy for the 21st centuryâ, Books of the YearDaily Mail
âWonderfully taut, exciting and up-to-dateâ, Books of the YearSpectator
âAn ambitious fusion of coming-of-age novel and gripping espionage thrillerâ, Books of the YearFinancial Times
â is so good. Charles Cumming is up there with the very best espionage writersâBOX 88Ian Rankin
âA wonderful spy novel; Charles Cummingâs most ambitious â and his best â yetâMick Herron
âCharles Cumming has breathed new life into the spy novelâBen Macintyre
âAtmospheric and full of sharply realised charactersâSunday Times
âA clever thrillerâSun
âIntelligence, grace, and stunning verisimilitudeâGregg Hurwitz
âAn engaging heroâJames Swallow
âAll the hallmarks of the finest spy thrillerâCharlotte Philby
âSharp-eyed and satisfyingâHenry Porter
âA great new spy hero is bornâAmanda Craig
âIdeal for anyone nostalgic for their first love and the whiff of Marlboro LightsâThe Times
An organisation that doesnât exist. A spy that canât be caught.