Alias Emma, Ava Glass
Alias Emma, Ava Glass
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Alias Emma

Author: Ava Glass

Narrator: Sophie Colquhoun

Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/02/2022


Synopsis

“A thrilling read . . . I could not have loved it more.”—LISA JEWELL
“Emma Makepeace is a worthy heir to the James Bond mantle.”—JAMES PATTERSON

In this “high-octane spy thriller in the Ian Fleming mold” (CrimeReads), a British spy has twelve hours to deliver her asset across London after Russia hacks the city’s security cameras. Can she make it without being spotted . . . or killed?

Shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award • One of the Best Books of the Year: PopSugar, CrimeReads, Library Journal

Nothing about Emma Makepeace is real. Not even her name.
 
A newly minted secret agent, Emma's barely graduated from basic training when she gets the call for her first major assignment. Eager to serve her country and prove her worth, she dives in headfirst.
 
Emma must covertly travel across one of the world’s most watched cities to bring the reluctant—and handsome—son of Russian dissidents into protective custody, so long as the assassins from the Motherland don’t find him first. With London’s famous Ring of Steel hacked by the Russian government, the two must cross the city without being seen by the hundreds of thousands of CCTV cameras that document every inch of the city’s streets, alleys, and gutters.
 
Buses, subways, cars, and trains are out of the question. Traveling on foot, and operating without phones or bank cards that could reveal their location or identity, they have twelve hours to make it to safety. This will take all of Emma’s skills of disguise and subterfuge. But when Emma’s handler goes dark, there’s no one left to trust. And just one wrong move will get them both killed.

Reviews

**Many thanks to NetGalley, Random House-Ballantine, and Ava Glass for an ARC of this book! Now available as of 8.2!** "But every man everywhere, no matter how much you train him, underestimates a smiling young woman." Emma Makepeace counts on this bit of information. As a spy with a faux surname, she......more

Goodreads review by Holly

3.5 STARS I am a big fan of spy/espionage novels. This one even features a female spy, so I was super excited. Secret agent Emma Makepeace finally gets assigned the job she has been wanting with the agency. She must bring Michael Primalov to safety with the help of M16. It is a dangerous assignment.......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee

4-5 stars rounded up Spooks, spies, covert agencies and assassins stalking their prey with ruthless intent. Emma Makepeace is an agent for the Vernon Institute and has more reason than most to want to halt GRU agents currently pursuing Russian defectors with deadly results. She’s assigned an incredi......more

Goodreads review by Pat

Move over James Bond! Well that was a whole lot of fun! I do like a spy/action thriller occasionally. Emma Makepeace is a spy for a very covert British organisation (I.e. not MI5 or MI6). Her father was a Russian spy for the Brits and when things got too hot for him he sent his pregnant wife to the......more

Goodreads review by Karen

This was a British spy thriller with a female protagonist that kept this reader interested. A page turning thrill ride with dark corners, kick action and just enough human connection to know that maybe this could be a series worth following (if it became one).......more


Quotes

“[A] thriller that would be perfect for fans of the television show 24.”Fortune

Alias Emma is pure candy for those of us who love a good spy story—this is a novel you'll struggle to put down.”Business Insider

“Totally addictive . . . Alias Emma is that perfect combination of exciting new character, explosive action scenes, and a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase through the streets of London. Once you start reading, you won’t stop.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner

“Turbo-charged pacing, vivid sense of place, and unforgettable characters add up to Thriller with a capital T.”—Jonathan Kellerman

“I thoroughly enjoyed this fast-paced, action-packed thriller. Move over, James Bond—there’s a new hero in town, and she’s fantastic.”—Karen Cleveland, New York Times bestselling author of Need to Know

“There are fast reads, and then there are reads that throw you right out of your chair. Alias Emma is in the latter category.”—Linwood Barclay

“A thrilling read with brilliantly likeable protagonists, nonstop heart-pumping action, and multiple twists and turns.”—Lisa Jewell

Alias Emma is one of those wonderful thrillers you read in a day and know you’ll remember for years.”—James Patterson

“A breathless race across London. The pace never lets up before a heart-stopping conclusion.”—Robert Gold, author of Twelve Secrets

Alias Emma blew me away. A taut, propulsive thriller with a terrific female protagonist, Alias Emma is a classic spy novel for a modern audience. This has the makings of a first-rate series.”—Cristina Alger, New York Times bestselling author of The Banker’s Wife

“An enthralling, unputdownable read, with a breakneck pace and a premise that sometimes felt all too plausible.”—Elizabeth Kay, author of Seven Lies

Alias Emma is one thrill of a ride! Action-packed and fast-paced . . . I was riding shotgun alongside Emma and lapped up every spectacular twist and turn. A not-to-be-missed thriller!”—Kathryn Croft, author of The Mother’s Secret

“Perfect for a single-sitting read, Glass’s thriller is an adrenaline-fueled tour of clandestine London. What’s next for Emma Makepeace? More, please.”Library Journal (starred review)

“Nonstop . . . superbly choreographed . . . a great thriller, but this one also gives us a superb, multidimensional protagonist whom readers will be eager to follow anywhere.”Booklist (starred review)

“Superb . . . Intense, cinematic action propels this terrific old-fashioned thriller neatly brought up to date. Glass is off to an impressive start.”Publishers Weekly (starred review)