?BOX 88 is so good. Charles Cumming is up there with the very best espionage writers? Ian Rankin, Sunday Times No. 1 Bestselling Author of the Rebus novels

?BOX 88 is a wonderful spy novel; Charles Cumming?s most ambitious ? and his best ? yet? Mick Herron, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Jackson Lamb series

?Atmospheric and full of sharply realised characters and absorbing tradecraft lore, this 1980s narrative displays all Cumming?s gifts? Sunday Times

?Thriller readers already know that Charles Cumming writes with intelligence, grace, and stunning verisimilitude. With Box 88, he introduces us to the next level of tradecraft, bringing us inside a top-secret organization through the eyes of Lachlan Kite, a spy whose toughness is matched only by his charm? Gregg Hurwitz, No. 1 Bestselling Author of the Orphan X series

?Great work from Charles Cumming with a multi-layered plotline and an engaging hero? James Swallow, Sunday Times bestselling author of Nomad

?A layered and seamlessly constructed story with all the hallmarks of the finest spy thriller, Box 88 is a fascinating window into the dark andoccasionally alluring world of espionage, combining insider knowledge, effortlessly drawn settings and characters that leap off the page? Charlotte Philby, acclaimed author of A Double Life and Part of the Family

?An enviably sharp-eyed and satisfying read. Great!? Henry Porter, author of Firefly and White Hot Silence

?A fast-paced story that moves seamlessly between the glamour of the South of France in the late eighties and present day London.A fantastic series lead with fascinating characters and an intriguing look at recent, tragic history? Holly Watt,  award-winning author of To the Lions

?Utterly gripping.  A great new spy hero is born? Amanda Craig, author of The Golden Rule

Praise for Charles Cumming:

?The most brilliant thriller? Sunday Times

?Recommended. I read it in one breathless sitting? Ian Rankin

Charles Cumming was born in Scotland in 1971. He was educated at Eton and graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1994 with First Class Honours in English Literature. In 1995, he was approached by the UK?s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).

The Observer has described him as ?the best of the new generation of British spy writers who are taking over where John le Carré and Len Deighton left off?.

Charles Cumming?s novels have been translated into thirteen languages. His work is published in the United States by St Martin?s Press.

He is one of the trustees of The Pierce Loughran Memorial Scholarship fund which provides tuition fees for the Yeats Summer School in Sligo, Ireland. In 2008 he was a First Story writer-in-residence at Cranford Community College, London. He is also the founder and President of the Jose Raul Capablanca Memorial Chess Society.