Tricks

by Chris Dunn

Joe is a disgraced big-shot City financier and former secret agent. Once extremely rich and successful, Joe is now broke, his reputation in tatters. With few options open to him, he survives from day to day by living on his wits and partnering the affluent ladies of the exclusive Liz Playfair Bridge Academy. His previous existence is a world away, hidden from all but a few. Now Joe receives an unwelcome message from the past. One last mission in exchange for his old life. But are the cards stacked against him? Left with little choice but to follow instructions, Joe makes his return to the dangerous twilight world of espionage, unaware that a chance encounter with a stranger could not only ruin the whole mission but also prove fatal 'The books offer a marvellous romp through the worlds of journalism, espionage and finance... The pace and spirit of the novels are superb... The struggle between the invading forces and the staid gentility of the British establishment gives the novels much of their action... It is the underlying theme of class conflict that truly drives [the series]. The attempts by the characters to break free from Britian's predetermined pigeonholes and alter their destinies give the novels their deeper grip... Roll the sequel.' The Wall Street Journal Europe.

496 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2002