The Spy Coast

**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**<BR><BR>'The Thursday Murder Club on steroids' SAGA Magazine<BR><BR>'Irresistible and highly recommended!' LEE CHILD<BR><BR>'I loved it. A hugely entertaining read!' ANN CLEEVES<BR><BR>'Expect mystery, action, and bloodshed in this exciting thriller' Kirkus <BR><BR>***<BR><BR>INTRODUCING THE ENIGMATIC MAGGIE BIRD. . .<BR>IN A RIVETING NEW SERIES FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR <BR><BR>Maggie Bird is many things. A chicken farmer. A good neighbour. A seemingly average retiree living in the seaside town of Purity. She's also a darned good rifle shot. And she never talks about her past.<BR><BR>But when an unidentified body is left on Maggie's driveway, she knows it's a calling card from old times. It's been fifteen years since the failed mission that ended her career as a spy, and cost her far more than her job.<BR><BR>Step forward the 'Martini Club' - Maggie's silver-haired book group (to anyone who asks), and a cohort of former spies behind closed doors. With the help of her old friends - and always one step ahead of the persistent local cop - Maggie might still be able to save the life she's built.<BR><BR>IT'S THE PERFECT PLACE TO RETIRE . . . UNTIL THEY FIND YOU.<BR><BR>***<BR><BR>Praise for The Spy Coast:<BR><BR>'Gerritsen is a born storyteller, and this new series showcases her talents more than ever' LEE CHILD<BR><BR>'Echoes of Richard Osman but Gerritsen offers us a darker and consistently exciting thriller' THE MAIL ON SUNDAY<BR><BR>'Action-packed pages, G-force twists and turns, and a platoon of fascinating characters' DAVID BALDACCI<BR><BR>'A riveting tale filled with engaging characters' KATHY REICHS<BR>.<BR><BR>The Summer Guests, the latest book in the Martini Club series is AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER.<BR><BR><BR>Sunday Times bestseller, January 2024