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David Goodman is an award-winning, multi-genre Scottish author. His debut novel A RELUCTANT SPY was released by Headline Books in 2024. The sequel, SOLITARY AGENTS, is out now in hardback, eBook and audio. The next book in the series, A TRAITOR'S CALL, is forthcoming in May 2027.

His science fiction debut, SHARDS OF STARLIGHT, written as David W. Goodman, is forthcoming in Spring 2028 from Solaris Books. He also has several SF short stories and novelettes in print magazines, anthologies, online and audio.

A RELUCTANT SPY won the McDermid Debut Award and the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize in 2025. The book has been optioned for television by Carnival Films. The sequel SOLITARY AGENTS was longlisted for the 2026 McIlvanney Prize.

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	A Reluctant Spy 4.09 avg rating — 2,535 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Solitary Agents 4.21 avg rating — 300 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 209, February 2024 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), H.H. Pak, Zohar Jacobs 3.77 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 190, July 2022 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eliane Boey (Goodreads Author) (contributor), Ahmed Asi (contributor) 3.96 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 205, October 2023 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), David Goodman (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Suzanne Palmer (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.56 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Analog Science Fiction & Fact, January/February 2024 by Trevor Quachri (Editor), Ron Collins (Goodreads Author), David Cleden (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2024	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 183, December 2021 by Neil Clarke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Aimee Ogden, Meghan Feldman 3.94 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Traitor's Call 4.50 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars