Foreign Country

From the internationally acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Trinity Six comes Charles Cumming''s A Foreign Country a compelling tale of deceit and betrayal conspiracy and redemption. On the vacation of a lifetime in Egypt an elderly French couple are brutally murdered. Days later a meticulously-planned kidnapping takes place on the streets of Paris. Amelia Levene the first female Chief of MI6 has disappeared without a trace six weeks before she is due to take over as the most influential spy in Europe. It is the gravest crisis MI6 has faced in more than a decade. Desperate not only to find her but to keep her disappearance a secret Britain''s top intelligence agents turn to one of their own: disgraced MI6 officer Thomas Kell. Tossed out of the Service only months before Kell is given one final chance to redeem himself - find Amelia Levene at any cost. The trail leads Kell to France and Tunisia where he uncovers a shocking secret and a conspiracy that could have unimaginable repercussions for Britain and its allies. Only Kell stands in the way of personal and political catastrophe.