'The French John le Carré.' Tim Ayliffe





THE THRILLING INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE FRENCHMAN.



ALEC DE PAYNS IS ON THE RUN - AND WANTED FOR MURDER.





French spy Alec de Payns is tasked with exfiltrating a North Korean defector from Beijing. The asset claims to know the details of a massive cyberattack that could destroy the world's economy. But before the man can utter a word, he dies in de Payns' arms.





The new French prime minister is enraged that such a routine job ended in disaster. Then de Payns' next mission



mysteriously collapses as well. The Company has no choice but to disavow him.





Exposed, hunted across South-East Asia and cut off from official support, de Payns must untangle a deadly conspiracy and clear his name - alone.



But in a world of deception, who can he trust? And who is truly pulling the strings in this deadly liar's game?





PRAISE FOR JACK BEAUMONT:





'A propulsive, rip-your-guts-out adrenaline ride.' David McCloskey



'Gripping... revelatory' The Times



'A thrilling roller-coaster ride of a novel . . .Think James Bond with a Parisian twist.' Express



Jack Beaumont joined the French Air Force in his late teens, trained as a fighter pilot on Mirage 2000-5 single seaters for air-to-air combat, and was deployed in various conflicts. After being injured in a flying accident, he subsequently flew clandestine missions for French special forces and intelligence services before joining the DGSE, where he carried out clandestine operations in the field under false identities. He has since retired from the DGSE and is married with children.



Gripping... revelatory - The Times



A thrilling roller-coaster ride of a novel...Think James Bond with a Parisian twist'



A twisty and riveting thriller that seamlessly blends insider tradecraft and a doomsday plot with the realities of love, family, and friendship in the secret world. A propulsive, rip-your-guts-out adrenaline ride, The Frenchman also explores the weighty, unseen sacrifices made by intelligence officers and their families the world over. This one will leave a mark.



One of the finest examples of the spy genre in recent memory. Suspenseful, masterfully plotted, and completely riveting. But what truly sets it apart from others in the field is its matchless authenticity, and the book's keen interest in its characters and the human cost of the worlds they inhabit.



Beaumont reveals a world of international espionage that's at once exhilarating, morally repugnant, and deadly... An action-packed spy thriller with an authentic feel.



With fascinating insights into the razor-sharp instincts of an international spy, The Frenchman is an intense and stylish thriller. Jack Beaumont offers a vivid portrait of Paris full of sly intrigue and covert activity. And the risks and tensions are ratcheted-up with every chapter.