The British Agent

Simon Conway is one of the very best British spy novelists to have emerged in the last 20 years

Charles Cumming, bestselling author of The Trinity Six and Box 88

Like being strapped to a rocket. A triumph

Mick Herron

An engrossing, flawless fusion of globe-trotting adventure and evocative writing

Sunday Times

One of the best thrillers of recent years

Misha Glenny

The master of the modern thriller

i-Paper

One of the great thriller writers of our times

Holly Watt

A high-octane rollercoaster of a thriller . . ,. must for spy fiction fans. Conway is a master of the genre

Charlotte Philby, author of Edith and Kim

The British Agent confirms Simon Conway as one of the most exciting writers of spy fiction and the true heir to Frederick Forsyth as the master of the torn from the headlines international thriller. Chillingly real . . . the depiction of the right wing militias in the US is totally convincing, deeply sinister

Tim Shipman, bestselling author of All Out War

Conway . . . has devised one of the greatest villains in 21st Century spy literature

Sunday Times

The sense of danger is deep and unsettling

Financial Times

Violent, authentic and alarmingly believable story about modern spying

The Sun

With compelling characters and sharp storytelling, Conway’s new novel cuts close and doesn’t let go

James Swallow, bestselling author of Nomad

Conway’s clear and concise language propel The British Agent’s elegant pace Loyalty, friendship, and betrayal play out in Istanbul, Kyiv, London, and Washington D.C. in a story taken from today’s headlines. A gripping thriller

Paul Vidich, author of The Poet’s Game

There are a few writers I will always follow. For years I’ve been an avid reader of Michael Connelly. I will never turn my nose up at a Mick Herron. But then there is Simon Conway ... his prose is sharp enough for the most dedicated thriller writer, his use of language is superb, he can write humorous scenes as smoothly as action. He’s also brilliantly inventive with his plots … The British Agent book will grab you from the first page

Michael Jecks, author of The Last Templar

With The British Agent, Simon Conway has delivered a standalone thriller that will nail you to your deckchair this summer

David Craggs, Spybrary