'As real and as deeply disturbing as a world I once knew.' Ant Middleton, former UK Special Forces





THE THRILLING INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE FRENCHMAN.



A RACE AGAINST TIME.

DEMOCRACY AS WE KNOW IT IS ON THE LINE.





Foreign intelligence agent Paul Degarde arrives home from a mission in Prague. He steps through his front door and is brutally attacked in front of his family.





Elite undercover operative Alec de Payns must blackmail a Russian intelligence officer to find out why.





Turning operatives is never easy, but Degarde wasn't the first agent attacked by Russians. De Payns needs answers, fast.



The clock is ticking to prevent an international catastrophe. And there's no time for mistakes.





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



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. - David McCloskey, bestselling author of DAMASCUS STATION, and co-presenter of THE REST IS CLASSIFIED



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. - Nic Pizzolatto, author of GALVESTON and creator and writer of HBO's TRUE DETECTIVE



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. - Kirkus Reviews



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. - Timothy Schaffert