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Praise for the BOX 88 series

‘Charles Cumming has delivered an enthralling and sprawling espionage epic for the ages. In his BOX 88 series, Cumming paints a deeply realistic picture of friendship, loyalty, and betrayal across a canvas of twisty, white-knuckle action and spycraft. A terrific achievement’ David McCloskey, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Persian

‘A vivid sense of place…echoes of le Carré and Greene’ Sunday Times, Thriller of the Month

‘The Rwandan genocide still casts a long shadow in this haunting, masterful work, which also asks tough questions about international justice’ Financial Times, Thriller of the Year

'Tense and topical' Waterstones Best Espionage Thrillers of 2023

‘A bold choice of setting, which adds skilful dabs of colour to a tightly wrought tale' The Times

‘A compelling exploration of the consequences of realpolitik and the intermingling of the personal with the political’ Guardian

‘A first-rate spy thriller’ Mail on Sunday

‘Atmospheric and packed with threat, it thrills on every single page’ Daily Mail

‘Compulsively readable’ Daily Telegraph

‘The unusual setting gives it real heft’ Sun

‘Charles Cumming is up there with the very best espionage writers’ Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus books

‘A wonderful spy novel’ Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses

‘Excellent’ Anthony Horowitz, author of Magpie Murders

‘A layered and seamlessly constructed story’ Charlotte Philby, author of Edith and Kim

‘An enviably sharp-eyed and satisfying read’ Henry Porter, author of Firefly

‘Utterly gripping. A great new spy hero is born’ Amanda Craig, author of The Golden Rule

‘Charles Cumming writes with intelligence, grace, and stunning verisimilitude’ Gregg Hurwitz, author of the Orphan X series

‘A multi-layered plotline and an engaging hero’ James Swallow, author of Nomad