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Oct 24, 2024 8:20 AM

Author:Len Deighton

Charity

A BERNARD SAMSON NOVEL

'The master of espionage writing at his brilliant best' Mail on Sunday

With the Cold War drawing to a close in the East, Bernard Samson is still haunted by the events that have turned his life upside down over the last ten years. But when he takes a train from Moscow to Berlin, he stumbles across a clue that may lead him to the truth at last - even though, in finding the answers, he could lose everything. Bringing the 'Faith, Hope and Charity' trilogy, and Bernard Samson's story, to a stunning conclusion, this final volume brilliantly shows the human cost of the spying game.

'The series represents a magnificent achievement in the field of espionage writing and Samson remains one of the great spies' Irish Times

Reviews

Here is the master of espionage writing at his brilliant best.

—— Mail on Sunday

Deighton's prose is tough, clean and compelling ... storytelling of this high quality will never go out of fashion.

—— Sunday Express

Like the vintage Bentley, Deighton's prose runs extremely smoothly.

—— Times Literary Supplement

Deighton's outstanding achievement is the nine-volume series chronicling the life and times of Bernard Samson ... Deighton's Samson trilogies are as much about the elusiveness of human interactions as espionage. Spying is not a secret world sealed off from ordinary life but an extension of the world we all live in.

—— John Gray , New Statesman

Safe at Home is a deliciously gripping thriller; the twists blew my mind!

—— Emma Curtis, author of KEEP HER QUIET

A brilliant premise, brilliantly executed, and a totally gripping read.

—— S E Lynes, author of THE HOUSEWARMING

Claustrophobic, tense and beautifully written, with its closed setting and characters that leap off the page, Safe At Home is a rare treat. A thriller with real heart that is impossible to put down.

—— Trisha Sakhlecha, author of CAN YOU SEE ME NOW

An exceptionally plotted thrill ride! Had me second-guessing the ending from page 1 and boy was I wrong!

—— Stephen Edger, author of DEAD TO ME

So gripping - all laced with perfect tension and pace. It really got under my skin.

—— Andrea Mara, author of ALL HER FAULT

Totally intriguing story with a believable cast of original characters who I cared about from the first page to the last. I absolutely raced through it. And just when I thought it was over . . . another brilliant twist. Excellent writing. A highly recommendable read.

—— Emma Christie, author of THE SILENT DAUGHTER

Addictive, tense and pacy, Safe at Home kept me constantly guessing.

—— B A Paris, bestselling author of BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Tense, dark, horrifying and addictive - every parent's nightmare in book form. Unputdownable.

—— Catherine Cooper, bestselling author of THE CHALET

Great twists and an ending that gave me goosebumps.

—— Allie Reynolds, author of SHIVER

Lauren North is an author I can always trust to deliver a belter of a read. Safe At Home is enthrallingly dark and utterly addictive, delivering twist after twist at break-neck speed, whilst skilfully pulling at our heart strings. North is an unstoppable talent, and I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next.

—— Jack Jordan, author of DO NO HARM

Fast-paced and super-readable!

—— Fabulous

A chilling thriller, perfect for a long weekend.

—— OK


If you're in the mood for a dark family drama, this novel will be right up your street . . . Expect plenty of twists and turns.

—— Heat

This disturbing thriller is breathlessly brilliant.

—— Bella

A chilling, masterful thriller.

—— Woman's Own

With a cracking plot and twisty ending, don't miss this tense whirlwind of a book!

—— Candis

Twist follows twist in this event-packed drama, full of toxic characters.

—— Real People

A tense page turner.

—— Bella

If you're like us, you'll read this is one sitting!

—— That's Life!

This tense psychological thriller simmers with suspense throughout - you'll be totally hooked!

—— My Weekly

An intriguing domestic noir...Curtis will keep you guessing with this one.

—— NB Magazine

Invite Me In is a riveting, character-driven thriller that hooked me from the first page and kept me captivated.

—— Take a Break

Curtis keeps us hooked with twists and a cast of characters who are convincing, if hardly likeable.

—— Herald

In his trademark lucid prose, le Carré sets the scene for an atmospheric tale of betrayal, deceit and secret service malpractice . . . John le Carré, one of the great analysts of the contemporary scene, has left us a minor masterpiece of secrets and lies in spy land

—— Evening Standard

A winner with fans of the master spy-writer

—— Oldie

A piercing portrait of moral ambivalence

—— i

It is classic le Carré . . . If this is the quality le Carré was producing in the last years of his life, we can be certain there are further posthumous delights coming our way

—— Herald

I gobbled up Silverview . . . Here le Carré is on more familiar territory - what was once known as Mitteleuropa, with its shape-shifting double agents, scarred idealists on the prowl for lost causes

—— Spectator

It has often been said that le Carré is a novelist, not a mere thriller writer. Yet the thing is that, for all his protests that his creations were always more fictional than credited, what he excels at is giving us a plausible peek into the spy's world

—— The Times

[Le Carré's] prose is as quietly impressive as ever and it's a thoroughly enjoyable read. It makes for bittersweet reading - the final work of a master, on fine form

—— Daily Express

Promises to be filled with intrigue, surprises and timely meditations on the relationship between individuals and nations

—— i

One of the great moral writers of recent times

—— Metro

First-rate prose and a fascinating plot . . . a fitting coda to a remarkable career

—— Publishers Weekly
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