{"product_id":"sentinel-a-spycatcher-novel-isbn-9780062037947","title":"Sentinel: A Spycatcher Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Great talent, great imagination, and real been-there done-that authenticity.”\u003cbr\u003e—Lee Child\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Not since Fleming charged Bond with the safety of the world has the international secret agent mystique been so anchored with an insider’s reality.”\u003cbr\u003e—Noah Boyd, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Bricklayer\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAgent X\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Dunn knows his spycraft—and he proves it once again in \u003cem\u003eSentinel\u003c\/em\u003e, his second electrifying Spycatcher novel. A former British M16 field officer trained in all aspects of intelligence collection, small-arms and explosives, military unarmed combat, and more, Dunn has an addition talent most other spies lack: he can really write! In \u003cem\u003eSentinel\u003c\/em\u003e, Dunn brings back Agent Will Cochrane—whom \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e calls, “a Nietzschean hero who looks poised to give Lee Child’s Jack Reacher a run for his readers”—and sends him to Avacha Bay in eastern Russia, where he must infiltrate a top-secret submarine base, decode a cryptic message from a deep undercover operative, and quite possibly prevent a devastating war. Espionage fiction fans who regularly devour the works of Daniel Silva, Robert Ludlum, Alex Berenson, Ted Bell, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, and Barry Eisler will discover there’s a new ace on the international thriller scene.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eCIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, receives a cryptic message from an agent operating deep undercover in Russia: \u003cem\u003e\"He has betrayed us and wants to go to war.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Unable to make contact, the Director of Operations is forced to turn to one of his most deadly field officers—Will Cochrane. His mission: infiltrate the remote submarine base in eastern Russia, locate the agent operating under the codename Svelte, and decode his message—or die trying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a near-impossible task—even for a man who carries the codename Spartan, a title given to the most effective Western intelligence officers. Will successfully locates the base but finds Svelte near death, his last words a final clue: \u003cem\u003eOnly Sentinel can stop him.\u003c\/em\u003e Now it's up to Will to uncover the true meaning of Svelte's message . . . and discover the identity of the legendary operative known only as \"Sentinel.\" An unforgettable, enthralling espionage thriller, written by a real-life former agent.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSpycatcher\u003c\/i\u003e is a nail-biting, edge of your seat page-turner. And Matthew Dunn is an explosive new talent.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Kernick, #1 bestselling author of Relentless (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSpycatcher\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific thriller with a superb new hero in superspy, Will Cochrane. Written with confidence by a man with the credentials to back him up, \u003ci\u003eSpycatcher\u003c\/i\u003e oozes class. Bond and Bourne can take a back seat: Spartan is now on the case.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatt Hilton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A real spy proves he is a real writer-and a truly deft and inventive one. \u003ci\u003eSpycatcher\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning debut.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTed Bell, New York Times bestselling author of Hawke, Assassin, and Pirate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dunn draws on his real-life experience as an M16 agent for his strong spy thriller debut . . . . Readers will want to see more of his distinctive hero, “the ultimate killer of killers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An in \u003ci\u003eSpycatcher\u003c\/i\u003e, Dunn’s action scenes are vividly drawn. Lovers of derring-do will love this series.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A real spy proves he is a real writer—and a truly deft and inventive one. This is a stunning debut.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTed Bell, New York Times bestselling author of Phantom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dunn delivers insights into a world most of us will never experience—except between the covers of a book, or maybe someday in a movie as good as the best of the Bond and Bourne sagas.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOakland Tribune on Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dunn, a former M16 officer, fashions a Nietzschean hero who looks poised to give Lee Child’s Jack Reacher a run for his readers. . . . This is [a] twisty, cleverly crafted work.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on Spycatcher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Matthew Dunn is [a] very talented new author. I know of no other spy thriller that so successfully blends the fascinating nuances of the business of espionage and intelligence work with full-throttle suspense storytelling.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author of Carte Blanche\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Terse conversations infused with subtle power plays, brutal encounters among allies with competing agendas, and forays into hostile territory orchestrated for clockwork efficiency but vulnerable to deadly missteps. . . . A stylish and assured debut.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post on Spycatcher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Dunn] has created a plot with plenty of action and lots of twists and turns . . . nonstop action and relentless danger.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press on Spycatcher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Spycatcher makes a strong argument that it takes a real spy to write a truly authentic espionage novel . . . [The story] practically bursts at the seams with boots-on-the-ground insight and realism . . . Dunn is a gifted storyteller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFort Worth Star-Telegram on Spycatcher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Like le Carré and Fleming before him, [Dunn] is the real thing, a former member of SIS turned fictional chronicler of the secret world. . . . Meet Will Cochrane, a one-man weapon of mass destruction; 007 is a cocktail-sipping lush compared with Cochrane.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph (UK) on Spycatcher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dunn, a former M16 officer, fashions a Nietzschean hero who looks poised to give Lee Child’s Jack Reacher a run for his readers . . . . Cochrane is a powerful, efficient killing machine, but his menace is leavened by some warm and appealing traits . . . . This is [a] twisty, cleverly crafted work.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on SPYCATCHER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Great talent, great imagination, and real been-there done-that authenticity make this one of the year’s best thriller debuts. Highly recommended.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Not since Fleming charged Bond with the safety of the world has the international secret agent mystique been so anchored with an insider’s reality. The pacing in Matthew Dunn’s \u003ci\u003eSpycatcher\u003c\/i\u003e is frenetic, and the plotting is meticulous as it continually doubles back on itself. Don’t start it unless you have time to finish.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNoah Boyd, author of Agent X and The Bricklayer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Once in a while an espionage novelist comes along who has the smack of utter authenticity. Few are as daring as Matthew Dunn, fewer still as up-to-date. This is not the Cold War, this is not even the last ten years, it is the CIA and MI6 as they are now. 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