Tom Bradby je britský novinář a romanopisec. Jeho literární dílo se často zabývá politickými a společenskými tématy, která prozkoumává s bystrým postřehem a pronikavou analýzou. Bradbyho styl je známý svou čtivostí a schopností vtáhnout čtenáře do složitých konfliktů a lidských dramat.
Psychologický thriller odehrávající se na pozadí severoirského konfliktu. Hlavní hrdinka, mladá matka žijící v Severním Irsku, je osudově spojena s bojem irských republikánů. Jednou z jejich akcí je nezdařený bombový útok v Londýně, po kterém je teroristka chycena a přinucena přejít do služeb britské tajné služby MI5. Pod vedením mladého důstojníka sice plní své úkoly, ale prozrazení se blíží...
Kriminální román, jehož děj se odehrává v exotických kulisách Šanghaje 30. let 20. století. Mladý začínající policista Richard Field vyšetřuje brutální vraždu mladé ruské emigrantky. Ve světě kosmopolitní exotické Šanghaje, navenek plné společenského vření, zábavy, nočního života, je vše ovládáno jen těžko pochopitelnými a zmapovatelnými vztahy a souvislostmi. Případ, který se zprvu jeví jako vražda se sexuálním motivem, přerůstá pro hlavního hrdinu v boj o přežití. Dobře vystavěnému příběhu, který potěší příznivce detektivního žánru, dodávají na atraktivnosti dobové reálie exotického města.
'Bradby has the talent of a reporter but the heart of a storyteller' Daily MailAttempting to rebuild her shattered life in the South of France, former MI6 operative Kate Henderson receives an unexpected and most unwelcome visit from an old adversary: the UK Prime Minister.
Cairo, June 1942. A city blistering under the last of a relentless summer and panicked by the implacable advance of Hilter's most talented general, Erwin Rommel. It is the worst possible time and place for the body of a senior British officer to be found in a rubbish bin, bathed in blood. His murder has been made to look like a political assassination by local extremists opposed to British rule, but former New York cop, Joe Quinn isn't buying that. He senses more fundamental human emotions at play. For Quinn, it's like old times, a reminder of his past. One he doesn't want to revisit. Thrown out of the New York Police Department as a liability after the tragic death of his son, he probably shouldn't be a cop any longer, but maybe he's just what this case needs. The investigation leads him through the underbelly of an exotic, violent and seedy city to the heart of Cairo's high command and the possibility that a highly placed spy is feeding the allies' most sensitive secrets to Rommel, waiting out in the desert. Only one woman has seen the killer - an American named Amy White. The trouble is Joe Quinn's already falling for her and if he doesn't stop the spy soon, then not just Amy, but everything else he holds dear is certain to be brutally eliminated....
New York 1929, it's a hell of a time and place for a young cop to be trying to make his way in the world. For the young detective, Joe Quinn, a case that starts as an opportunity swiftly becomes a nightmare from which he cannot escape. He is about to discover just how tough being an honest cop in a dishonest world can be.
The brutal murder of Sarah Ford and the disappearance of her daughter, Alice, shattered Julia Havilland's childhood. Shortly after, Colonel Mitchell Havilland sacrificed himself in an act of baffling heroism during the Falklands conflict. Fifteen years later, Julia returns home from China to a place filled with ghosts. As she awaits the outcome of an inquiry that threatens her military intelligence career, she is drawn back into her past. The haunting image of her beloved father resurfaces, forcing her to confront the demons that challenge everything she has believed in. With other deaths looming, Julia realizes that she must face her past to survive. This gripping narrative unfolds as a race-against-the-clock thriller intertwined with a complex psychological drama, where past memories clash with present realities. The story confirms Tom Bradby’s status as one of the leading thriller writers in the country. Praised for his ability to create authentic characters and compelling narratives, Bradby’s work is noted for its vivid language and tension, making it a remarkable read that resonates on multiple levels.
It was supposed to be a quiet family weekend away. But for Senior MI6 officer Kate Henderson, nothing is ever that simple... Kidnapped in Venice by a Russian defector, Kate knows she's in trouble. But all is not as it seems. The spy offers her conclusive evidence that the British Prime Minister is a live agent working for Moscow. Kate’s holiday quickly becomes the start of her next mission. With proof of the PM involved in a sordid scandal and a financial paper trail that undeniably links him to the Russians, the evidence seems bulletproof. But the motives of the defector are anything but clear. And, more worryingly, it seems that there are key people at the heart of the British Establishment who refuse to acknowledge the reality in front of them. Kate can trust no one, and this mission will push her dangerously close to the edge... but is that the price to pay for the truth?
A Sunday Times top 10 bestseller, Secret Service is a fresh-from-the-headlines thriller for fans of Homeland, Crisis and The Bodyguard. The world is on the brink of crisis. The Cold War is playing out once more on the global stage. The Worlds' governments will do whatever it takes to stay at the top… To those who don’t really know her, Kate Henderson’s life must seem perfectly ordinary. But she is in fact a senior MI6 officer, who right now is nursing the political equivalent of a nuclear bomb. Kate’s most recent mission has yielded the startling intelligence that the British Prime Minister has cancer – and that one of the leading candidates to replace him may be a Russian agent of influence. Up against the clock to uncover the Russian mole, Kate risks everything to get to the truth. But with her reputation to uphold, her family hanging by a thread and a leadership election looming, she is quickly running out of options, and out of time.
St Petersburg 1917. The capital of the glittering Empire of the Tsars and a city on the brink of revolution where the jackals of the Secret Police intrigue for their own survival. For Sandro Ruzsky, Chief Investigator of the city police, even this decaying world provides the opportunity for a new beginning.
A man in search of his son. An agent on the run from his past. A country on the verge of revolution... Nothing good ever comes from a midnight phone call, especially from Downing Street. For washed-up spy Harry Tower, it is the worst news at the worst possible time. His son, Sean, has gone missing in troubled Iran after writing an exposé about government corruption. Their relationship has never recovered since Harry's wife's suicide, for which Sean holds his father responsible. And Harry, with his career on the verge of disintegration, needs to find him and put things right. When Harry arrives in Tehran, he finds a city on the cusp of revolution. Foreign powers are jockeying for influence, money and, most importantly, oil. The CIA are conspiring to undermine the government with an impending coup, and there are dark mutterings about opium smuggling. But the reasons for Sean's disappearance may be even more sinister than Harry first suspected. Before long, he is on the run - not only from a faceless enemy, but from his own past. Which will catch up with him first? Yesterday's Spy is Tom Bradby at his very best, delivering a cunning espionage novel rich in intrigue and history that will keep you guessing until the final pages. _______________
