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** FROM THE WORLDWIDE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RESTLESS AND ANY HUMAN HEART **

‘William Boyd once again brings to the spy novel his particular storytelling genius. The result is brilliant fun’ MICK HERRON

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An accidental spy. A web of betrayals. A mystery that will take you around the world . . .

Gabriel Dax is a young man haunted by the memories of a tragedy: every night, when sleep finally comes, he dreams about his childhood home in flames. His days are spent on the move as an acclaimed travel writer, capturing changing landscapes in the grip of the Cold War. When he’s offered the chance to interview a political figure, his ambition leads him unwittingly into the shadows of espionage.

As Gabriel’s reluctant initiation takes hold, he is drawn deeper into duplicity. Falling under the spell of Faith Green, an enigmatic and ruthless MI6 handler, he becomes ‘her spy’, unable to resist her demands. But amid the peril, paranoia and passion consuming Gabriel’s new covert life, it will be the revelations closer to home that change the rest of his story . . .

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In his most exhilarating novel yet, William Boyd transports you from the vibrant streets of sixties London to the sun-soaked cobbles of Cadiz and the frosty squares of Warsaw in this thrilling adventure.

‘Engaging, intelligent and deeply satisfying. I rate him one of our greatest living novelists’ PETER JAMES

‘Wonderfully ambiguous with notions of twisted reality and uncertain memory’ ANN CLEEVES

‘A wonderfully intricate novel of espionage and elegant skulduggery’ JOHN BANVILLE

‘I enjoyed it hugely. Boyd is one of my favourite authors – he never disappoints’ KATE ATKINSON

‘Beautifully crafted and pleasingly unpredictable, the work of a man who knows what he is doing and makes it look effortless’ JAMES RUNCIE

‘Simply the best realistic storyteller of his generation’ SEBASTIAN FAULKS

‘There are few reading pleasures as great as giving in to a William Boyd novel’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘For page-turning glamour, you can bank on a William Boyd novel to hit the spot’ GUARDIAN

‘One of our best contemporary storytellers’ SPECTATOR

‘A gripping, must-read spy thriller. Boyd pulls out all the stops here for a gripping and galloping tale of murky espionage’ i

William Boyd, The Bookseller bestseller, April 2023

Publisher Review

A wonderfully intricate novel of espionage and elegant skulduggery, richly imagined, meticulously researched and unflaggingly readable -- John Banville I enjoyed it hugely. Boyd is one of my favourite authors - he never disappoints -- Kate Atkinson Engaging, intelligent and deeply satisfying. I rate him one of our greatest living novelists -- Peter James William Boyd once again brings to the spy novel his particular storytelling genius. The result is brilliant fun -- Mick Herron One of our best contemporary storytellers * Spectator * Simply the best realistic storyteller of his generation -- Sebastian Faulks The finest storyteller of his generation * Daily Telegraph * What could be more reassuring in troubling times than a new William Boyd novel? * Sunday Telegraph * A master storyteller * Observer * Boyd is abundantly talented at capturing life's disconnections * Guardian * Beautifully crafted and pleasingly unpredictable, the work of a man who knows what he is doing and makes it look effortless -- James Runcie Gabriel's Moon reads like a classic British spy novel, resonating with echoes of Buchan and Greene. Boyd writes with a limber sensuality, drawing the reader, word by word, into his web. A delight from start to finish. -- Parker Bilal Clever plotting, wry wit and evocative storytelling combine in this hugely enjoyable read from a master of the spy thriller working here at the top of his game. -- Brian McGilloway I was utterly captivated by Gabriel's Moon. A spy novel with heart, William Boyd takes the reader on a thrilling journey of espionage, secrets and obsession. An absolute must-read this autumn. -- Lisa Hall Boyd's signature investigation of human connections is always compelling. It's one of those books that's kept me thinking. -- S J Bennett