Bøger af Philip Garrard

The 'brexit' vote has divided the country, resulted in civil unrest and paralysed the economy. There is a plea for an alternative kind of government ... one that is stronger, fairer and respected. The divisions in society are apparent everywhere - within communities, families and the political elite, and the UK is on the verge of collapse. From afar a superpower looks on with interest and prepares for a cyber attack with a view to crippling all systems and taking over the running of the country. However, MI6, in anticipation of such a strike, tasks agent Gabriel Swift, along with friends, to dismantle their systems before they can destroy the UK's infrastructure. A daring raid is organised but who, in this world of counter espionage, can be trusted ...Follow the 'trials and tribulations' of Swift as he tackles contract killers, the opposite sex and the establishment itself as he attempts the impossible in this dark comedic fictional spy thriller.

Inspector Othman proved himself an agile investigator during his first appearance in Philip Garrard's Men of Some Principle. Having uncovered the truth behind the mysterious death of MI5 scientist Dr. Rob Williams, he deftly nabbed the assassin. His ties to Williams, however, now lead him down another dangerous path in Inspector Othman. Weary of his work with the Cairo police, Othman accepts an invitation to visit his friend Rania Hakim in London, who is still struggling to get over the death of Williams, the man she loved. An Iraqi archaeologist, she has accepted a new job at the British Museum, and Othman is excited to visit. The trip also allows him the opportunity to help another friend, Magda Ishmail, after she receives a cancer diagnosis that prompts her and her husband to travel to London for treatment. Othman may be in London for a respite, but the city has other plans. MI5 is falling apart after several mysterious killings, and after the events of the previous book, the organization suspects both Othman and Rania of being involved. The two will have to dodge an assortment of lethal, duplicitous operatives in this tense political thriller. Can they emerge unscathed?

A fast paced black comedy thriller featuring Inspector Othman who, while attending a university reunion dinner party, hears about a murder of the husband of one of the guests. Despite his connections, he is assigned to the case provided he can maintain objectivity. He and his partner, Inspector Francis, start investigations and lift the lid on dark secrets held by their old university mates. The case proves challenging as all the dinner guests have perfect alibies - including the Inspectors - as the murder was committed during the party. Eventually personal hatreds are exposed between the old university mates and further murders are committed to stop witnesses coming forward. Othman finally makes an arrest but nothing is at it appears and the question of guilt remains unanswered.