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Macmillan Children's Book

The Trinity Six

A Novel

Author: Charles Cumming, read by John Lee

The Trinity Six

The Trinity Six

$26.99

About This Book

Sam Gaddis, an academic specializing in Russian history, gets enmeshed in the mystery of the never-revealed Sixth Man in the Cambridge Spy Ring – a mystery that is claiming the lives of people touched by it, threatens all that Gaddis holds dear, and even worse. By the internationally acclaimed espionage writer widely described as the heir to le Carre and the master of the modern day British espionage novel.

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03/15/2011

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A Washington Post Notable Fiction Book of the Year

The most closely-guarded secret of the Cold War is about to be exposed – the identity of a SIXTH member of the infamous Cambridge spy ring. And people are killing for it, in Charles Cumming's bestselling thriller The Trinity Six.

London, 1992. Late one night, Edward Crane, 76, is declared dead at a London hospital. An obituary describes him only as a 'resourceful career diplomat'. But Crane was much more than that – and the circumstances surrounding his death are far from what they seem.

Fifteen years later, academic Sam Gaddis needs money. When a journalist friend asks for his help researching a possible sixth member of the notorious Trinity spy ring, Gaddis knows that she's onto a story that could turn his fortunes around. But within hours the journalist is dead, apparently from a heart attack.

Taking over her investigation, Gaddis trails a man who claims to know the truth about Edward Crane. Europe still echoes with decades of deadly disinformation on both sides of the Iron Curtain. And as Gaddis follows a series of leads across the continent, he approaches a shocking revelation – one which will rock the foundations of politics from London to Moscow…

"Cumming's novel is characterized by a gripping sense of realism. He displays a vast knowledge of spycraft and Cold War history, and the dense, three-dimensional world he crafts comes complete with seedy hotels and smoky nightclubs. The result is absolutely gripping. Taut, atmospheric and immersive—an instant classic." – Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on The Trinity Six

Kirkus Reviews Best of 2011 Thrillers.

Imprint Publisher

Macmillan Audio

ISBN

9781427211415

In The News

“Brilliant…scene after scene crackles with excitement, tension, and suspense. The novel's ingenious plot is almost as complicated as real life…the book is all but impossible to put aside. Cumming joins Alan Furst, David Ignatius, and Olen Steinhauer among the most skillful current spy novelists, and he bears comparison with masters such as John le Carré and Graham Greene.” —The Washington Post

“Intelligent and briskly paced…comparisons to John le Carré and Len Deighton continue to gild [Cumming's] reputation as a premier writer of espionage thrillers.” —USA Today

“With its mix of old-school espionage and present-day duplicities, The Trinity Six is a smashing Cold War thriller for the twenty-first century.” —People

“A lively thriller…astute…inventive.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Cumming's novel is characterized by a gripping sense of realism. He displays a vast knowledge of spycraft and Cold War history, and the dense, three-dimensional world he crafts comes complete with seedy hotels and smoky nightclubs. The result is absolutely gripping.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Cumming's knowledge of the spy business, his well-crafted prose, and his intensely engaging plot make this a breakthrough novel.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A fast-paced and absorbing spy thriller.” —Wall Street Journal on A Foreign Country

“Charles Cumming makes his espionage novel feel fresh.” —The New York Times on A Foreign Country

“Simmers and crackles until the explosive finale.” —Library Journal on A Foreign Country

“Eat your heart out, Daniel Craig...Cumming vividly showcases meticulous research and insight into the undercover life of spies.” —GQ on A Foreign Country

“Superb.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on A Foreign Country

“A tale of European intrigue and conspiracy from a novelist who knows how the espionage game is played.” —Shelf Awareness on A Foreign Country

“Smart and intricate, with a large cast of cool characters and an authentic feel.” —Kirkus Reviews on A Foreign Country

“One of those very rare books that from its first page demonstrates that it's something out of the ordinary, one of those tales that the reader hopes will never end...” —Bookreporter on A Foreign Country

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