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

Author: Adam Brookes

Narrator: Richard Coyle

Unabridged: 13 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/09/2015

Synopsis

Fearing for his life, journalist Philip Mangan has gone into hiding from the Chinese agents who have identified him as British spy. His reputation and life are 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 MI6 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 which will use Mangan and Patterson as its pawns - if they survive.

Deeply steeped in tension and paranoia, Spy Games is Adam Brookes' follow-up his award-nominated debut Night Heron and a remarkable, groundbreaking spy thriller.

About Adam Brookes

Adam Brookes for many years a journalist and foreign correspondent for BBC News. He reported from China, Indonesia, the US and many other countries, Iraq and Afghanistan among them. His debut novel, Night Heron, was nominated for the 2014 CWA John Creasey Dagger and appeared on best of the year lists in the TLS, Kirkus and NPR; its follow-up, Spy Games was nominated for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. The Spy's Daughter is his third novel. He lives with his family in Takoma Park, Maryland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Larry

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

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

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 Colin

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

Goodreads review by Phillip

I truly enjoy the main character, Philip Mangan, in the Adam Brookes' Mangan series. He is kind of an average guy --highly intelligent, and a bit of his rocker-- but just a journalist who gets sucked into the middle of it all. Into the thick of the situation. Chatter indicates there is an ancient fam......more

Quotes

Authentic, taut and compelling. Brookes is the real deal Charles Cumming

Cements Brookes' reputation as a superb spy novelist and draws comparisons with other espionage heavyweights including John le Carre. Sun

This would make a superb television spy drama. I really didn't want it to end. A terrific heart-thumping spy thriller. Northern Crime Reviews

Brookes shows that his impressive debut was no fluke, and readers will look forward to Mangan's next adventure Publishers Weekly

Brookes knows modern China, he seemingly knows the British secret service and, most importantly, he knows how to tell a good story. The splendid result is this rich, can't-put-it-down thriller. A terrific read. Joseph Kanon - author of The Good German and Leaving Berlin

Brookes' expertly orchestrated novel couldn't be more topical ... exhilaratingly shows how readily the old-school international spy thriller can be retooled for the era of globalisation (Thriller of the Month) Sunday Times

Adam Brookes is the new Le Carré - without question this is the best modern spy novel I have ever read . . . Read this. It's perfect. Manda Scott

A nuanced and terrifying experience that will occasionally leave the reader's head spinning as they attempt to connect all the dots. Comparisons to John le Carre are inevitable but may be justified . . . he's a natural storyteller, and a thrilling new voice Sunday Herald

Brookes' second novel is a multipronged spy thriller that fires on all cylinders. A smarter or more exciting mystery likely won't be released this year Kirkus

A perfectly executed spy yarn Sunday Express

Awards

  • CWA Daggers: Steel
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