There are resonant echoes of le Carré here–in the way the betrayals reach from marriage beds to the seats of governments–but there is also a distinctly contemporary feeling in the idea that truth, even when it’s discoverable, may no longer matter.”– Booklist (starred review), on Secret Service The plot is to find the mole or is it a rat the twist will leave you guessing all the way through and the suspension is there all the way through as well. Its hard to put down like the others have been but I think this ones the best or is it that I've just read it whatever the answer it was a fantastic read. What is perhaps most pertinent in all the thrills, action and misadventures of Kate that assail her is that they have a ring of truth - like news headlines Tom has yet to read. The plotting is superb; convoluted so it’s impossible to second guess where the story is leading. Who’s at the heart of betrayal. It could be a husband, close friend, colleague, senior official or even the PM. The skill in the storytelling is that we’re kept guessing. The pace is fast, there’s a real sense of danger and excitement and I felt as if I’d been dropped into the middle of a world of espionage and double dealing. Kate Henderson has left MI6 and is attempting to rebuild her life in the south of France with her children, Fiona, and Gus, who are hoping to see her reunite with their father Stuart. A visit from the British Prime Minister changes her plans.

Note: My thanks to NetGalley and Transworld Publishers for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book for review purposes. An excellent thriller straight out of today’s headlines… a fast, riveting yarn.”– Sun, on Secret Service For Richard Field, it represents a brave new world far away from the past that he is trying to escape from. Seconded to police force, his first moment in active duty is a brutal crime scene. Lena Orlov, a young White Russian woman, lies on her bed spreadeagled, having been sadistically murdered. TOM BRADBY is a novelist, screenwriter and journalist. He has written nine previous novels, including top-ten bestselling Secret Service, and its two sequels , Double Agent and Triple Cross. The Master of Rain was shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association Steel Dagger for Thriller of the Year, and both The White Russian and The God of Chaos for the CWA Historical Crime Novel of the Year. He adapted his first novel, Shadow Dancer, into a film, the script for which was nominated for Screenplay of the Year in the Evening Standard Film Awards.Riveting...with style and energy, evocative scene-setting and strong characterisation' Financial Times

While he starts peering through the glittering surface and into the murky depths underneath, Field glimpses a world beyond the glamour of the expatriate life in the city. A world where it all has its price, and human life is just another asset to barter. Secret Service is a fresh-from-the-headlines thriller for fans of Homeland, Crisis and The Bodyguard. From 1993 to 1996, Bradby was ITV’s Ireland correspondent, covering events like the IRA ceasefire, Northern Ireland peace process, and Bill Clinton’s visit to Ireland late in 1995. Secret Service" and "Double Agent", the previous installments in the Kate Henderson series, were great reads. They were fast-paced, cerebral at times, and were thrilling from start to end. But "Triple Cross", the latest installment, is underwhelming, to say the least, and doesn't resemble in any way the previous books. Kate has left her role at MI6 under somewhat of a cloud and is trying to rebuild her life in France where she is living with her two children, with whom she needs to reconnect. Everything she had in life has been turned upside down including losing her husband from whom she is now separated. Therefore, the last thing she wants is for the British Prime Minister to turn up unannounced on her doorstep. His reputation is at stake, largely due to Kate’s investigations in the previous novel in the series and he has come with an unbelievable story which he asks her to investigate. If true, it will clear his name and hopefully uncover a mole (Dante) who allegedly holds a senior position in the echelons of MI6. Against her better judgement and with a lot of bribery and arm-twisting, Kate accepts the challenges and leaves her children to work with her old team on an independent investigation sanctioned by the PM himself.

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The Prime Minister wants her help (again) to prove that he is not a Russian agent. Kate wants to say no, but he makes her an offer that she cannot refuse. Attempting to rebuild her shattered life in the South of France, former MI6 operative Kate Henderson receives an unexpected and most unwelcome visit from an old the UK Prime Minister. He has an extraordinary story to tell - and he needs her help. What a great read. Such a pleasure to read a strong female lead in this often male dominated genre. Not that she’s a female Jason Bourne in a figure hugging stab vest or a girlie Harry Palmer with a better choice of designer specs.

A Russian agent has come forward with news that the Prime Minister has been set up, that there is a special KGB unit with a single purpose. This unit exists to process intelligence provided by ‘Agent Dante’. And the information that Agent Dante provides clearly has come from senior levels within MI6. If it isn’t the Prime Minister, who is it? After this, he returned to Britain and started working as royal correspondent. During this time, he covered many important stories, including the deaths of Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. 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.

The identity of the mole also doesn't make any sense whatsoever, as it contradicts many clues that were given in books one and two, not to mention that the reasons given for that betrayal were not only weak, but also unconvincing and downright stupid. On the downside, it could be argued that some of the scene-setting and descriptions were over-long, but it all added flavour and gave the reader an opportunity to draw breath. The ending was tense whilst not being over-dramatic and it was also totally logical and well planned. Many of the loose ends were tied up satisfactorily and “Triple Cross” is, therefore, a worthy conclusion to an interesting trilogy that is a worthwhile read. Brad by is a gifted storyteller and Triple Cross is as exciting as the first two books in this series. It makes a change to have a female at the centre of the narrative and to see her domestic and professional worlds collide. So plausible and this is escapist spy fiction with more than a ring of truth.