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By: Nicholas Shakespeare
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In a world of lies, proof is power

John Dyer is living a quiet life when he receives a call that changes everything: an old university friend, Lia, has been killed. Decades have passed since his last heartbreaking conversation with her, but Dyer finds himself driven to investigate.

What Dyer uncovers puts him in the path of a political conspiracy with one man at its heart. A man who forty years ago committed a crime witnessed by just four people. When another of the witnesses dies in suspicious circumstances, Dyer finds himself in danger of his life. To combat the forces arrayed against him, he needs incontrovertible proof – but will he find it in time?

As Dyer chases his leads from Tasmania to Argentina and finally to Michigan, where it all began, he unwittingly pits himself against an adversary more powerful than he could have imagined, in a race as heartstopping as tomorrow’s headlines.


PRAISE FOR NICHOLAS SHAKESPEARE:

'A remarkable contemporary thriller... A triumph' William Boyd

'An absorbing thriller with shades of John le Carré' Evening Standard

'One of our best and truest novelists' The Times

'Exciting... A page-turner' Daily Telegraph

‘Wonderfully well written... with an insidious escalation of menace, and paranoia that fairly shimmers off the pages’ Guardian

© Nicholas Shakespeare 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

 Crime Thrillers Espionage International Mystery & Crime Mystery Political Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense

Critic Reviews

This master of the meaningful thriller has again astounded me...reminiscent of the best of Graham Greene. If you want your thriller writer to be an accomplished novelist: Shakespeare's your man. If you want your thriller writer to let things rip: Shakespeare’s your man. He is an encompassing talent. (Thomas Keneally)
A joy to read, the novel reflects John le Carré's genre-stretching influence on every page
Wonderfully well written...old school in the best possible way, with an insidious escalation of menace, and paranoia that fairly shimmers off the pages
A remarkable contemporary thriller – with shades of Graham Greene and Le Carré about it – but also a profound and compelling investigation of a hugely complex human predicament. Brilliantly observed, captivatingly written, grippingly narrated – a triumph (William Boyd on THE SANDPIT)
A novelist who blends public and private lives persuasively in a way that is reminiscent of a master of this sort of novel, Graham Greene
One of the best English novelists of our time
Shakespeare honours the best traditions of the novel
A world writer
A beautifully considered, subtle exploration of Englishness, of betrayal, of social change and character – elegantly and engagingly wrapped in a classic spy novel
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