BOX 88: From the Top 10 Sunday Times bestselling author comes the first in a brilliant new spy action crime thriller series (BOX 88, Book 1)

An organisation that doesn’t exist. A spy that can’t be caught. Years ago, a spy was born… 1989: The Cold War will soon be over, but for BOX 88, a top secret spying agency, the espionage game is heating up. Lachlan Kite is sent to France to gather intelligence on the Lockerbie bombing. What he uncovers is terrifying… Now he faces the deadliest decision of his life… 2020: Kite has been taken captive and brutally tortured. He now has a choice: reveal the truth about what happened in France thirty years earlier – or watch his family die. In a battle unlike anything he has faced before, Kite must use all his skills to stay alive. What people are saying about BOX 88 **‘A spy for the 21st century’**Daily Mail, Books of the Year **‘Wonderfully taut, exciting and up-to-date’**Spectator, Books of the Year **‘An ambitious fusion of coming-of-age novel and gripping espionage thriller’**Financial Times, Books of the Year ‘BOX 88 is so good. Charles Cumming is up there with the very best espionage writers’ Ian Rankin ‘A wonderful spy novel; Charles Cumming’s most ambitious – and his best – yet’ Mick Herron ‘Charles Cumming has breathed new life into the spy novel’ Ben Macintyre ‘Atmospheric and full of sharply realised characters’ Sunday Times ‘A clever thriller’ Sun ‘Intelligence, grace, and stunning verisimilitude’ Gregg Hurwitz ‘An engaging hero’ James Swallow ‘All the hallmarks of the finest spy thriller’ Charlotte Philby ‘Sharp-eyed and satisfying’ Henry Porter ‘A great new spy hero is born’ Amanda Craig ‘Ideal for anyone nostalgic for their first love and the whiff of Marlboro Lights’ The Times In this international best-selling political thriller, Lachlan Kite's detective skills are put to the ultimate test as he navigates the treacherous waters of espionage and terrorism. His story, a gripping adventure filled with mystery, is a testament to the human spirit's resilience. For fans of David Mccloskey (Damascus Station), Mick Herron (Slow Horses), Michael Connelly (The Night Fire), Paul Vidich (The Poet's Game), and Alex Gerlis (Ring of Spies). HarperCollins 2024