A Times Thriller of the MonthOne of The Washington Post's Best Thrillers of 2023'It's the case of Amanda's lifetime but solving it will require her to betray another spy—who just so happens to be her father in this "delicious spy novel' (People).SPYING IS THE FAMILY BUSINESS. Amanda Cole is a brilliant young CIA officer following in the footsteps of her father, who was a spy during the Cold War. It takes grit to suc...

*A completely original, heartwarming and unforgettable love story*Evan and Julia are in love.In love with each other, in love with New York.New York is where they plan to build the life they've dreamt about.New York is where Evan will be drawn into the high stakes of finance, right before the crash.New York is where Julia, shut out of Evan's new world, will turn to someone from her past.They'll take chances a...

A propulsive, "chilling" novel exploring the dangerous fault lines of female friendships (Lee Child), Necessary People deftly plumbs the limits of ambition, loyalty, and love.One of them has it all. One of them wants it all. But they can't both win.Stella and Violet are best friends, and from the moment they met in college, they knew their roles. Beautiful, privileged, and reckless Stella lives in the spotlight. Hardworking, laser-focused ...

"The next great New York novel" is a page-turner about a young couple whose marriage is challenged during the 2008 market crash ( Town & Country ).Julia and Evan fall in love as undergraduates at Yale. For Evan, a scholarship student from a rural town, Yale is a whole new world, and Julia--blond, beautiful, and rich--fits perfectly into the future he's envisioned for himself. After graduation, and on the eve of the great f...

In this dazzling debut novel about love and betrayal, a young couple moves to New York City in search of success-only to learn that the lives they dream of may come with dangerous strings attached.Julia and Evan fall in love as undergraduates at Yale. For Evan, a scholarship student from a rural Canadian town, Yale is a whole new world, and Julia -- blond, beautiful, and rich -- fits perfectly into the future he's envisioned for himself. After graduation, and on th...

From the bestselling author of The Helsinki Affair comes a globe-spanning thriller of love and betrayal about a mysterious first lady with an explosive secret.Paris, 1974. Lara Orlov and her family arrive from Moscow at the height of the Cold War, thanks to her father’s position as a diplomat. The years pass, and Lara becomes more and more enamored with the City of Lights. As a teenager in Paris, she falls deeply in love with a fellow Russian expat: the pa...

'A wonderfully adroit and clever espionage novel with great characters and exceptional narrative verve. A terrific achievement' William Boyd, author of Gabriel's Moon'Twisty, brutal, and impossible to put down, Pitoniak also writes betrayal with elegance and unusual tenderness. This is the kind of spy novel you will lose sleep over' David McCloskey, former CIA analyst and Sunday Times bestselling author of London Station

ONE OF THEM HAS IT ALL. ONE OF THEM WANTS IT ALL. BUT THEY CAN’T BOTH WIN. Stella and Violet are best friends, and from the moment they met in college, they knew their roles. Beautiful, privileged and reckless Stella lives in the spotlight. Hardworking, laser-focused Violet stays behind the scenes, always ready to clean up the mess that Stella inevitably leaves in her wake. After graduation, Violet moves to New York and lands a job in cable news, where she works her way up from intern to a...

'Elegant and well-paced ... Like "Emily in Paris" meets "Scandal"—fantastic fun.' — The New York TimesA mysterious First Lady. The intrepid journalist writing her biography. And the secret that could destroy them both.Tired of covering the grating dysfunction of Washington and the increasingly outrageous antics of President Henry Caine, White House correspondent Sofie Morse quits her job and plans to leave politics behind....

One of The Washington Post’s Best Thrillers of 2023It’s the case of Amanda’s lifetime but solving it will require her to betray another spy—who just so happens to be her father in this “delicious spy novel” (People).Spying is the family business. Amanda Cole is a brilliant young CIA officer following in the footsteps of her father, who was a spy during the Cold War. It takes grit to succeed in this male-dominated ...

A propulsive, "chilling" novel exploring the dangerous fault lines of female friendships (Lee Child), Necessary People deftly plumbs the limits of ambition, loyalty, and love.One of them has it all. One of them wants it all. But they can't both win.Stella and Violet are best friends, and from the moment they met in college, they knew their roles. Beautiful, privileged, and reckless Stella lives in the spotlight. Hardworking, laser-focused ...

Amanda Cole is a brilliant young CIA officer following in the footsteps of her father, who was a spy during the Cold War. It takes grit to succeed in this male-dominated world?but one hot summer day, when a Russian defector walks into her post, Amanda is given the ultimate chance to prove herself.The defector warns of the imminent assassination of a US senator. Though Amanda takes the warning seriously, her superiors don’t. Twenty-four hours later, the senator is dead. And the assa...