I’ve always enjoyed Le Carré stories; they are exciting but in a different way. Bradby’s writing is vibrant, bang on the minute and issues ( there’s even a nod to high level associations with individuals who procure under age girls for entertainment). Brad by has big boots to fill in this genre and he’s doing so in spades. Absolutely loved this story. Totally involved from start to finish. The narration is good; a little stilted at times, but I can forgive that. Great character voices. Miss this at your peril!

In this third instalment the story remains much as before. Kate has been sidelined and pensioned off as her standing has been compromised by a failed assignment, the death of agents and losing the diplomatic kudos to the Russians. Her position has not been helped by an adulterous husband who has been giving secrets to the Russians. Her resolve to leave also came about for personal reasons after her children were abducted and threatened with death if she didn’t comply with their wishes and end her investigation. Triple Cross opens with Kate retired from MI6 and trying to rebuild her shattered life, following the events in Double Agent, in the South of France. The pleasure of time with her family, however, is shattered by the arrival of the British Prime Minister and a request to re-enter the fray to determine once and for all, whether there is really a Russian mole, known as ‘Agent Dante’, at the heart of British Intelligence. Kate reluctantly accepts the task, for good reasons related to the earlier books, and finds herself commencing a dangerous investigation, which no one wants to succeed. Bradby’s portrayal of squabbling Whitehall folk continues to be intriguing and distinctive (and piquantly naughty, coming as it does from ITV’s chief anchorman).”— Sunday Times (UK), on Double Agent I have enjoyed this trilogy very much. It is tightly plotted with Kate Henderson continuing to be a strong lead. All three novels have been five-star reads for me. Nothing good ever comes from a midnight phone call, especially from Downing Street. For washed-up spy Harry Tower, it is the worst news at the worst possible time. His son, Sean, has gone missing in troubled Iran after writing an exposé about government corruption.An excellent thriller straight out of today’s headlines… a fast, riveting yarn.”– Sun, on Secret Service Kate Henderson is a fully envisioned character, driven, brave and loyal at the heart of Britain’s secret service. Trying to preserve what little progress has been made with her family, off Kate goes. Everything seems to be falling into place for her, pushing her in certain directions, a little too neatly. Is she being set up to reach a false conclusion? Is she being set up to take the fall as a Russian mole? Can she play the Russians into letting her husband go? Kate has a lot of masters, a lot of information, and she's playing several dangerous games at once, as she tries to close this chapter once and for all. The key to the investigation appears to be Natasha Medvedev, Lena’s neighbor. Will Field be able to trust somebody for whom self-preservation is her only goal? Is wise to fall in love when there is every indication that Natasha herself could very well be the next victim? In a city where reality is a rather dangerous luxury, Field is lead into the darkness beyond all the dazzle of society and into a world where the basest of all human needs are met and where the truth appears to be a lethal commodity.

An enjoyably labyrinthine tale with a light touch and the odd naughty satirical echo.”— Sunday Express (UK), on Double AgentHer investigation to clear the PM’s name and find the mole in MI6 is not welcome by everyone and with the truth remaining elusive, time running out and no convincing proof she shows signs of great stress. She is forced to take increasing risks to reveal Russia’s malevolent influence.