Spy Games, Adam Brookes
Spy Games, Adam Brookes
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Spy Games

Author: Adam Brookes

Narrator: Richard Coyle

Unabridged: 13 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 08/25/2015


Synopsis

In a world of lies, one man wants the truth.

Journalist Philip Mangan is trying to stay out of trouble in East Africa, his reputation and his life in tatters. But when he is caught in a terrorist attack in East Africa and a shadowy Chinese figure approaches him in the dead of night with information on the origins of the attack, Mangan is suddenly back in the eye of the storm.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away on a humid Hong Kong night, a key British Intelligence source is murdered minutes after meeting spy Trish Patterson. From Washington, D.C. to the hallowed halls of Oxford University and dusty African streets, a sinister power is stirring, one which will use Mangan and Patterson as pawns -- if they survive.

Deeply steeped in tension and paranoia, Adam Brookes's second novel is a remarkable, groundbreaking spy thriller.

About Adam Brookes

Adam Brookes was born in Canada and grew up in the United Kingdom. For many years he was a journalist for BBC News, working as a correspondent in Beijing, as well as in Indonesia and the United States. He lives in Takoma Park, Maryland.  


Reviews

Goodreads review by Larry on December 12, 2015

Following "Night Heron" (a tremendous first novel), journalist Philip Mangan gets pulled deeper into the workings of British intelligence, driven by his need to live on the edge. He certainly gets his fill of the edge in "Spy Games," because he becomes part of a dangerous war between two powerful fa......more

Goodreads review by Samuel on July 13, 2018

PLAYER OR PAWN. “Ensuring the security of the state through effective measures against enemy agents, spies, and counter-revolutionary activities designed to sabotage or overthrow China's socialist system." – Official mission statement of the Chinese Ministry of State Security. Family. For a culture......more

Goodreads review by Michael on October 27, 2015

This is a great spy thriller, a worthy successor to the great 'Night Heron' by Adam Brookes. Many of the same characters are involved, the story is complex yet not overly so, and the writing is superb. Unfortunately, Mr. Brookes has no back catalog, so I'm now in the position of anxiously awaiting h......more

Goodreads review by Michael on January 04, 2025

This was so well done. I was up until 2 am last night because I needed to know how it would end. A very satisfying literary espionage thriller for those discerning readers, like yours truly, who love this genre and genuinely appreciate it when an author just nails it. I look forward to the next book......more

Goodreads review by Colin on December 26, 2016

Like the first book, this has lots of exciting tradecraft and a cinematic plot ripped efficiently from contemporary headlines and geopolitics. Also like the first book, this grounded-ness slips away in the final pages in favor of a larger hinted conspiracy that isn't fully delivered on and seems out......more


Quotes

"The must-read thriller of the year."—NPR Books on Night Heron

"One of the best and most compulsively readable spy-fiction debuts in years."—Kirkus on Night Heron

"The pace is frenetic and Brookes does a wonderful job with both the high-tech world of cyber intelligence and survival on Beijing's gritty. smog-smothered streets. Highly recommended."—The Bookseller on Night Heron

Night Heron is a fascinating portrait of the dangerous complexities of spying in a restricted country, the competing agendas driving international intelligence, and China's startlingly varied social realities.A must-read for fans of espionage and smart global fiction in general.—Booklist (starred review) on Night Heron

"Night Heron is a wonderfully cinematic novel -- I felt myself visually transported into every scene, watching the action unfold -- that also immersed me in the sounds and smells and feel of China, all the while telling a rich, complex espionage story. A remarkable accomplishment."—Chris Pavone, author of international bestseller The Expats on Night Heron

"Fans of the international espionage genre will inhale this fast tale in a few suspenseful breaths."—Library Journal on Night Heron

"Outstanding fiction debut... Brookes [is] a thriller writer to watch."—Publishers Weekly on Night Heron