Northern Spy
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX PRODUCTION
'You'll devour Northern Spy . . . I loved this thrill ride of a book'
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'A sharp, moving thriller: you lose your breath for adrenalin'
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With its taut, beautiful writing and ever-rising tension, this novel kept me reading late into the night. In 2008 Belfast, “the Troubles” are very much alive, and sisters Tessa and Marian have grown into adulthood in a combustible atmosphere of menace.
When Tessa discovers that her sister has been involved in the IRA and has now become an informer against it, she plunges into the world of spies to help Marian end the ceaseless cycle of violence and retribution. The novel is more than a hold-your-breath thriller. I loved its exploration of what “terrorism” means when the terrorists are your…
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