Read Eastern Approaches, the follow-up to Duty Calls in the Daniel Ambler Spy Thriller series.

“A thrilling full-throttle, white-knuckle ride written with irrepressible and seething intrigue and energy.”
Simon Sebag-Montefiore, author of One Night in Winter.

London. 2021.

Spy novelist, Daniel Ambler, is invited to lunch by an old college acquaintance, Simon Birch - who now works for MI6.

Yevgeny Vetrov, a Russian oligarch, has made an offer to British intelligence. Vetrov claims to possess files containing compromising information relating to Viktor Rybin, one of the Russian President's closest advisers.

But Vetrov, who now lives in Cuba, has stipulated that he will only pass on the intelligence in person to Ambler, a trusted friend.

The author, believing that he might finally be able to do some good in the world and make a difference, accepts the invitation. He is briefed, trained and arranges his trip to Havana.

But there is every possibility that Ambler may not make his flight. The writer is being stalked across the capital - and the only thing standing in between the hunters and their quarry is James Marshal, the author's driver - a former soldier.

Nothing is quite what it seems, as Ambler is written into a plot worthy of one of his spy novels.

The new recruit's first mission could prove his last.

Recommended for fans of Alan Judd, Charles Cumming and Mick Herron.

"Duty Calls is a character-driven thriller. With the authenticity of Graham Greene at his bitter best, its dark, twisting, elegantly plotted narrative grips ever tighter as it nears its heart-stopping end. I could not recommend it more highly." Peter Tonkin, author of Shadow of the Tower.

"A gripping spy thriller, which will keep the reader guessing till the very last scene. Waugh is able to blend together both suspense and satire like few other authors." Saul David, Battleground: Ukraine.

The first book in a new series by acclaimed thriller writer Thomas Waugh. Duty Calls also features James Marshal, the protagonist of Enough Is Enough and Blood For Blood.

Thomas Waugh is the pseudonym of a bestselling historical novelist. His other books include Gun For Hireand Danger Close. He lives in London.

Praise for Thomas Waugh:

'Engaging and enjoyable. A must read for soldiers and civilians.' Damien Lewis

'Fast, brutal and uncompromising. Waugh gets you in his sniper-scope and doesn't relent until the very last page.'John Kennedy, author ofThe Trauma Pool

'Thomas Waugh’s gripping second James Marshal thriller reads as though Andy McNab has sent Nick Stone into the meanest streets of London on a mission of brutal revenge.'Peter Tonkin, author of The Trojan Murders

'Dark and punchy. An enigmatic hero takes on the dangerous streets of London.'Shaun Baines, author ofPallbearer

‘A gripping thriller, elegantly told. A complex plot, deftly handled. And a narrative that puts the city of London, with its wealth and poverty, goodness and evil, at the heart of the story.’Alison Joseph

‘Tense and atmospheric.’Humphrey Hawksley

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