Good afternoon,
For fans of John le Carre and Eric Amber, comes a new series of espionage thriller novels by Brian Landers who has plenty of real-life experience working with spooks!
Awakening of Spies (RedDoor Press, June 25 2020) starts off in the 1970s and the series follows the life and times of Thomas and Julia Dylan.
Families of Spies is due for release on 30thJuly 2020.
Available as both ebook and paperback in all good bookshops online, the series is inspired by Brian Landers' first job; assisting a former Director General of Defence Intelligence and a motley collection of ex-spooks set up a political research unit in the City of London. The Dylan series of thrillers illustrates how the world of espionage has changed over the decades. Brian has since worked as a director of Waterstone’s and later Penguin, during which time his passion for writing was rekindled.
The locations of the stories are also inspired by some of his real-life experiences as he has lived in North and South America, and Europe and he has worked in Lebanon, Syria, Central America and South Africa – and many places in between!
For author interviews and editorial commissions, copies for review or competition prizes, or more information, please do get in touch - we'd love to hear from you!
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Helen Lewis and the LitPR team
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ADVANCE INFORMATION MEDIA SHEET
Awakening of Spies
By Brian Landers
Awakening of Spies, set in the 1970s, is the first in a new series of espionage thriller novels featuring novice spies Thomas and Julia Dylan. Families of Spies is due for release on 30thJuly 2020.
Thomas Dylan is an unlikely spy. Rejected by MI6 he joins the Ministry of Defence where his first mission is a total failure. Unexpectedly he is sent to Rio de Janeiro to recover a submarine interrogator stolen from the US Navy. In Brazil he discovers that those supposedly on his side, MI6 and the CIA, have their own priorities and that his life is definitely not one of them.
A murderous game which began with the death of a British spy in Argentina is being played out in a city of sun, sea and secret police. When Dylan comes face-to-face with the brutal realities of Brazil's military dictatorship he knows he has to trust somebody.
But who? The only thing he knows for sure that the woman he wants to trust has been lying to him from the very beginning - should he take the risk?
This is a fast-paced thriller in the vein of John le Carré and Eric Ambler.
About the Author
Educated at Exeter University and London Business School Brian Landers' first job was assisting a former Director General of Defence Intelligence and a motley collection of ex-spooks set up a political research unit in the City of London. The Dylan series of thrillers illustrates how the world of espionage has changed since then.
As a director of Waterstone's and later Penguin his love of books was rekindled.Brian Landers turned to thriller writing after his history of the American and Russian empires was published in the UK, USA and India. Empires Apart was described by the Midwest Book Review as a remarkable, scholarly, and educational read. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin now perfectly illustrate the author's thesis that delusions of imperial grandeur are the recurrent themes of US and Russian history.
The author has lived in South and North America and various parts of Europe and has worked across the world from Lebanon to El Salvador. He now lives in London. Brian was awarded an OBE in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours List.
ESSENTIAL DETAILS
Title:Awakening of Spies
Author:Brian Landers
Genre:Spy, Thriller, Fiction
Publisher:RedDoor Press
Publication date:Jun 25 2020
Availability:Paperback, eBook,
ISBN:PB 9781913062330
Number of pages:304
Price:PB £8.99 eB £2.99
Press folder:bit.ly/BrianLandersPR
Online profile:http://www.literallypr.com/public_relations/file/Brian-Landers.php
Connect online:http://www.brianlanders.co.uk/
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