The British Agent
- Published: 20 August 2026
- ISBN: 9781405989008
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 448
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