The Reykjavik Assignment: A Yael Azoulay Novel

Adam LeBor, author of critically acclaimed thrillers The Geneva Option and The Washington Stratagem, delivers the final book of this trilogy featuring United Nations covert negotiator Yael Azoulay.

“[A] series of thought-provoking geopolitical thrillers…. LeBor succeeds in making us care about his two-fisted protagonist and her all-too-human vulnerability.”—Wall Street Journal

Yael Azoulay, covert negotiator for the UN Secretary General, has made a powerful enemy in Clarence Clairborne, head of Washington, D.C. lobbying and security firm the Prometheus Group. He’s fixated on revenge—and Yael knows it. She’s definitely being followed, but Clairborne’s operatives are not the only ones tracking her every move. Unexpected visitors from her past have arrived, determined to make her confront the secrets she’s been hiding.

Driven by exceptional plotting and electrifying prose, The Reykjavik Assignment follows Yael as she fights the pull of her old life while brokering the triumph of her career: A summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, between the United States and Iran. But when events in Reykjavik take a terrifying turn, the only thing that Yael cares about is preventing a desperate man from taking desperate measures to avenge his own past.

Yael Azoulay, covert negotiator for the UN secretary-general, has made a powerful enemy in Clarence Clairborne. Head of the Prometheus Group, a Washington, D.C., lobbying and security firm, he’s as corrupt as they come, and fixated on revenge. Yael knows she’s being followed, but Clairborne’s operatives are not the only ones tracking her every move. Unexpected visitors from her past have arrived, and she won’t be able to evade them for long.

Driven by exceptional plotting and electrifying prose, The Reykjavik Assignment follows Yael as she fights the pull of her old life while brokering the triumph of her career: a summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, between the United States and Iran. But when events in Reykjavik take a terrifying turn, the only thing that Yael cares about is preventing a desperate man from taking desperate measures to avenge his own past.

Praise for The Washington Stratagem: “Highly recommended. Adam LeBor’s new novel, The Washington Stratagem is rich and fast-paced, but it is his very sure and experienced hand with international politics, dark-side politics, that makes this book as good as it is.” - Alan Furst

“A smart heroine, unexpected twists, and an intriguing setting separate The Washington Stratagem from the pack of international thrillers.” - Alex Berenson, New York Times bestselling author of the John Wells series

Praise for The Geneva Option: “The Geneva Option has all the hallmarks of a classic, fast-paced thriller, while being buoyed by LeBor’s deep, eye-opening knowledge of the subculture of international double-dealing. Get ready to be entertained and educated.” - Olen Steinhauer, New York Times bestselling author of The Cairo Affair

“British journalist Lebor…introduces brilliant and beautiful Yael Azoulay, a behind-the-scenes negotiator for the United Nations, in his gripping debut thriller, the first in a trilogy.… Those looking for a strong heroine in the mold of Lisbeth Salander will be satisfied.” - Publishers Weekly

“This thriller’s prologue is a small masterpiece in showing how the seemingly banal-a worker taking a cigarette break on a balcony-can be upended into terror. The rest of the book fulfills the prologue’s promise, in ways completely credible and, thus, even scarier. Lebor, a British journalist…brings an investigative reporter’s deep knowledge to cracks within the UN’s dealings…. scene after scene of heart-clutching suspense…Must reading.” - Booklist (starred review)

“Jam-packed with narrow escapes, triple and quadruple crosses, changes of identity, and changes of scene…. LeBor acquaints the reader with the dangerous, high-stakes world of contemporary negotiation, and he makes the UN exciting again…. High on action, great on geopolitical intrigue, with an overlay of romance.” - Booklist

“The most realistic and culturally textured novel I’ve ever read. LeBor is brave, yet he pulls that courage off with aplomb. Without doubt, this is a thriller masterpiece.” - Matthew Dunn, former MI6 operative and author of the Spycatcher novels

“Yael Azoulay is more than a match for Ian Fleming’s James Bond…. The spy novel reader will enjoy this series set against the backdrop of the geopolitical intrigue of the United Nations.” - Iron Mountain Daily News

“A fascinating geopolitical thriller…. This fast-moving, refreshingly intelligent story is packed with insider knowledge, and brings the world of international politics all too frighteningly to life.” - Daily Mail

“Imaginative take on geopolitics…. The action never flags.” - Sunday Times (London)