The Spy Coast

'<i>The Spy Coast</i> is <i>The Thursday Murder Club</i> on steroids' <i><b>SAGA Magazine</b></i><br> <br> 'I loved it. A hugely entertaining read!' <b>ANN CLEEVES</b><br> <br> <b>NOW A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER!</b><br> <br> Maggie Bird is many things. A chicken farmer. A good neighbour. A seemingly average retiree living in the seaside town of Purity. She's also a darned good rifle shot. And she never talks about her past.<br> <br> But when an unidentified body is left on Maggie's driveway, she knows it's a calling card from old times. It's been fifteen years since the failed mission that ended her career as a spy, and cost her far more than her job.<br> <br> Step forward the 'Martini Club' - Maggie's silver-haired book group (to anyone who asks), and a cohort of former spies behind closed doors. With the help of her old friends - and always one step ahead of the persistent local cop - Maggie might still be able to save the life she's built.<br> <br> <b><i>The Spy Coast</i> is the first novel in the Martini Club series.</b><br> <br> 'Gerritsen is a born storyteller, and this new series showcases her talents more than ever. Irresistible and highly recommended!' <b>LEE CHILD</b><br> <br> 'Echoes of Richard Osman but Gerritsen offers us a darker and consistently exciting thriller' <i><b>THE MAIL ON SUNDAY</b></i><br> <br> <b>'</b>Action-packed pages, G-force twists and turns, and a platoon of fascinating characters' <b>DAVID BALDACCI</b>