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2026: Every traitor was once trusted
2026: Every traitor was once trusted
Jamie Tulloch and Sam Li never intended to be spies. Jamie, a former exec at a tech company, found himself caught up in a mission and discovered a taste for the secret world while Sam, a burnt-out corporate lawyer, was unexpectedly talent spotted by MI5. When both are plunged into covert training, they find themselves pitted against each other for their final evaluation – Exercise Red Poacher.
Every year, MI6 trainees must evade capture, infiltrate sensitive sites and report back with the right intel, while their peers at MI5 try to stop them. But things take a sinister turn when they witness the apparent murder of one of their fellow recruits. Is it all part of the exercise? Or is someone trying to weaponise this game of spies into something far more deadly?
London spy trail
London really does shine in this novel – from residential streets, to sushi bars in Soho to the two monoliths that are the Secret Service buildings.
Only a limit of the locations on the map so as not to spoil the fun along the way – this is a trail to some very unusual spots.
A city where MI5 and MI6 are working not as in tandem as they should be.
Scotland
The Scottish aspect of the novel covers many places in the Highlands that you may not have been to or even heard of – visit the Cruachan power station – fascinating! And the nearby waterfall.
Rosyth: Scotland’s First Garden City – developed in the early 20th century to house dockyard workers
Destination/location: London, Scotland, Scottish Highlands Author/guide: David Goodman Departure Time: 2026
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