Back to winners
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing Limited
- Length
- ≈ 200 pages
- Reading time
- 5–7 hours
- ISBN
- 1784627089
Reading time assumes 30–40 pages per hour; edition and reading pace affect this estimate. Edition source
What is this book about?
JJ Darke, a lone parent and former spy, is blackmailed by an unscrupulous politician and forced to lead an audacious heist into the heart of North Korea. Family, friends and colleagues are dragged into the danger and deceit that follow.
Similar award-winning books
Selected from shared categories, regions, award history, and reading profiles.

A Horse Walks into a Bar
by David Grossman
Also recognised in fiction.

Lincoln in the Bardo
by George Saunders
Also recognised in fiction.

The Grotto’s Secret
by Paula Wynne
Also recognised in fiction.
Find your next favourite
Most viewed books
The books catching readers’ attention over the last seven days.





Reader comments
Loading comments…