Book description
FROM THE WINNER OF THE CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER 2012 FOR BEST
THRILLER OF THE YEAR. Perfect for fans of John le Carré, a gripping and
suspenseful spy thriller from 'the master of the modern spy thriller'
(Mail on Sunday)
Hard-up Russia expert Dr Sam Gaddis finally has a lead for the book
that could solve all his career problems. But the story of a lifetime
becomes an obsession that could kill him.
When his source is found dead, Gaddis is alone on the trail of the Cold
War's deadliest secret: the undiscovered sixth member of the infamous
Cambridge spy ring.
Suddenly threatened at every step and caught between two beautiful
women, both with access to crucial evidence, Sam cannot trust anyone.
To get his life back, he must chase shadows through Europe's corridors
of power. But the bigger the lie, the more ruthlessly the truth is kept
buried… Praise for The Trinity Six:
'In the first rank of the new generation of espionage writers' The Times
'An utterly absorbing and compelling novel. A brilliant re-imagining of
events surrounding the notorious Cambridge spy-ring' William Boyd,
bestselling author of Restless
'Classy … an assured and richly enjoyable thriller' Sunday Times
'Delicate and supremely controlled, this is a spy story to be savoured,
not rushed' Daily Mail
'None of the new generation of spy writers lives up to the standard set
by Deighton, Forsyth and Le Carré. Enter Cumming, a long-awaited light
at the end of a very long tunnel … This is today's spooks at their most
ruthless, with Sam, a heroic if naive amateur sleuth, taking
international hitmen and beautiful female agents in his stride to get to
the truth. As good as Le Carré - praise indeed' Guardian
Praise for Charles Cumming:
'Often compared to John Le Carré, Cumming here emerges from his shadow
in a thriller that has everything you could ask for - a twisty, sexy
plot, topical themes, memorable characters and plentiful spy lore'
Sunday Times Books of the Year
'The spook tradecraft is unerringly accurate … We are in Smiley
country, but with extra 21st century nuance … Cumming has an exquisite
touch and we should treasure him' Daily Mail
'From the first page to the last it has the ring of absolute
authenticity. Tautly written, cleverly plotted…it reminded me strongly
of the early books of John le Carré' Robert Harris
'The master of the modern spy thriller' Mail On Sunday Charles
Cumming was born in Scotland in 1971. He has been described as 'the man
who most successfully gets under the skin of Britain's intelligence
agencies' (The Times). In the summer of 1995, he was approached for
recruitment by the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). A year later he
moved to Montreal where he began working on a novel based on his
experiences with MI6, and A Spy By Nature was published in the UK in
2001. The Trinity Six is his fifth novel.
