{"product_id":"spies-and-other-gods-9780802167675","title":"Spies and Other Gods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this cat-and-mouse spy thriller, an anonymous whistleblower sends British Intelligence into a frenzy, threatening to reveal secrets that could bring the establishment to its knees.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Head of British Intelligence is having a bad day. Only six months off retirement and Sir William Rentoul is wondering if he'll make it that far, what with the sudden descent of a brain fog dense enough to turn every day into a series of small humiliations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make matters worse, when parliamentary researcher Aphra McQueen is brought in to investigate an internal complaint, she discovers something horrifying: the murder of nine Iranian dissidents. The elusive assassin, nicknamed CASPIAN, kills across borders, forcing intelligence services throughout Europe into an alliance. Their only lead? An unsuspecting dentist in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAphra McQueen seems to know more about the operation than she is letting on. What will she uncover? What is she really up to? And can she survive the unexpected events that will bounce her from London to Birmingham to Paris to Lausanne?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the exhilarating chase that follows, \u003ci\u003eSpies and Other Gods\u003c\/i\u003e offers a vibrant, fresh and darkly funny take on the spy thriller that lays bare the human cost of secrecy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Wolff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atlantic Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802167675\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/13\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Wolff\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Discipline Files series, including the three novels \u003ci\u003eBeside the Syrian Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Betray Your Country\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Corduroy Suit\u003c\/i\u003e. The first book in the series was a Times Thriller of the Month, and the latest installment is the only espionage novel to be longlisted for the 2023 CWA Silver Dagger award. A former British intelligence officer, he grew up in the Middle East and now lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"James Wolff \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858831917213,"sku":"9780802167675","price":46.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e0ef845f-3d95-4e6d-ab19-7edac05b7a0f.jpg?v=1776861379","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/spies-and-other-gods-9780802167675","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}