The Peacock and the Sparrow

The Times and Sunday Times Thriller of the Year

I. S. Berry ,

 
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THE TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR 2024

GUARDIAN BEST BOOKS OF 2024

THE TELEGRAPH BEST BOOKS OF 2024

FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2024

WINNER OF THE 2024 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL

WINNER OF THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL

WINNER OF THE 2024 BARRY BEST FIRST MYSTERY OR CRIME NOVEL AWARD

WINNER OF THE 2024 MACAVITY BEST FIRST MYSTERY AWARD

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANTHONY AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL

NOMINATED FOR THE STRAND MAGAZINE BEST DEBUT MYSTERY OF THE YEAR

One of the "top spy novelists of the 21st Century" The Times

'Gritty, propulsive, dark and twisty' David McCloskey, author of Damascus Station

'It's fantastic, I loved it' Steve Cavanagh, author of Thirteen

'Deservedly garlanded with high praise' Adam Lebor, Financial Times

'..the most impressive debut of the year to date and a spy novel to rank alongside the best of Mick Herron's Slough House series.' The Irish Times

'immediately elevates IS Berry, a former CIA case officer, alongside David McCloskey and Paul Vidich.' John Dugdale, The Sunday Times

'Berry has all of le Carré's cynicism about Western intelligence services, and outsoars him in her ability to convincingly evoke a love affair against an espionage backdrop. This is a star in the making.' Jake Kerridge, The Daily Telegraph

'A cracking debut thriller' The New Yorker

'Sensational...feels like every inch of the real world of espionage' Alex Gerlis, author of Every Spy a Traitor

'I.S. Berry is at the vanguard of a new generation of American spy novelists who have electrified the genre.' Charles Cumming, author of Judas 62

'Superbly captures the twilight world of espionage, where no one tells the truth, but a hero can still find love.' Geoffrey Wansell, The Daily Mail

The thrilling debut from author and former CIA officer I.S. Berry, following an American spy's last dangerous mission.

Shane Collins, a world-weary CIA spy, is ready to come in from the cold. Stationed in Bahrain for his final tour, he's anxious to dispense with his mission — uncovering Iranian support for the insurgency. But then he meets Almaisa, an enigmatic artist, and his eyes are opened to a side of Bahrain most expats never experience, to questions he never thought to ask.

When his trusted informant becomes embroiled in a murder, Collins finds himself drawn deep into the conflict, his romance and loyalties upended. In an instant, he's caught in the crosswinds of a revolution. He sets out to learn the truth behind the Arab Spring, win Almaisa's love, and uncover the murky border where Bahrain's secrets end and America's begin.

Now optioned for film by Scott Delman of Shadowfox productions (Producer of HBO Max hit series Station Eleven).

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