{"product_id":"9781250025555","title":"A Divided Spy : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Divided Spy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Charles Cumming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Divided Spy\u003c\/i\u003e, a brilliant novel of modern espionage by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Charles Cumming, MI6’s \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Kell faces off against a handsome and charismatic Russian double agent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Astonishingly masterful . . . riveting.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Valerie Plame, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFair Game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Kell thought he was done with spying. A former MI6 officer, he devoted his life to the Service, but it has left him with nothing but grief and a simmering anger against the Kremlin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Kell is offered an unexpected chance at revenge. Taking the law into his own hands, he embarks on a mission to recruit a top Russian spy who is in possession of a terrifying secret. As Kell tracks his man from Moscow to London, he finds himself in a high stakes game of cat and mouse in which it becomes increasingly difficult to know who is playing whom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the mission reaches boiling point, the threat of a catastrophic terrorist attack looms over Britain. Kell is faced with an impossible choice. Loyalty to MI6—or to his own conscience?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Breathtaking . . . suspenseful . . . Kell brings a note of grace to the treacherous world of the spy novel.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A gripping tale of revenge, betrayal and the personal price that spying exacts.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A smart, nuanced, readable tale, reminiscent of Olen Steinhauer or Robert Littell . . . Cumming has mastered the texture and language of espionage . . . [A Divided Spy is] a fine specimen of a genre headed back toward the Kremlin.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Agent Kell is hell-bent on revenge — but his quest ends up endangering Britain’s national security. Classic spy fiction at its best.”\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e (Must-Reads)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A magnetic tale of the New Cold War: not since George Smiley trapped Karla have we seen such a delicious recruitment between East and West.\" \u003cb\u003e— Jason Matthews, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePalace of Treason\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cumming not only tells a moving human story here, he also constructs an airtight espionage plot full of unanticipated twists and leading up to a perfectly orchestrated finale.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nuanced, suspenseful . . . a perfectly constructed plot proves once again that Cumming is among today’s top spy thriller writers.”\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cumming writes with ruefully brittle intelligence and keeps the twists coming.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Charles Cumming is astonishingly masterful at capturing the grey and sometimes amoral world of espionage.  A Divided Spy feels authentic and is a riveting read that should be devoured in one sitting.\" \u003cb\u003e—Valerie Plame, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A convincing and gripping spy thriller with a clever, twisty plot, believable characters and an abundance of credible spy lore. Highly recommended.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Thomas Kell has become one of the most interesting and well-drawn spies in contemporary literature — a man who now deserves to be spoken of in the same breath as George Smiley, and who is every bit as discreet. . . . Delicately written, with Cumming’s customary subtle humor, [\u003ci\u003eA Divided Spy\u003c\/i\u003e] confirms him as le Carre’s heir.” \u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Daily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cumming has a growing reputation as the heir to the John Le Carré tradition in British fiction.” \u003cb\u003e—Alan Cheuse, NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Compelling. . . complex. . . dangerous. . . Hard to put down.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250025555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40652219613390,"sku":"9781250025555","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_75dd3884-d9de-49fa-b083-4d674405ca52.jpg?v=1643188395","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250025555","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}