The Cormorant Hunt
A Novel
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2.3 • 3 Ratings
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- $20.99
Publisher Description
A renegade CIA officer must infiltrate an extremist group in the heart of Europe in a high-stakes political thriller offering “spy fiction at its headiest and most addictive” (Kirkus Reviews).
“Left me breathless with its nimble plot work and sheer storytelling audacity.” —The New York Times
A Financial Times "Best Summer Books of 2026"
Renegade CIA officer Ari Falk is hiding out in the Republic of Georgia after blowing the lid off a massive government conspiracy in the highest levels of the US intelligence community, making him a hero to some and a traitor to others. But his quiet exile is shattered when a mission arises—one only he can pull off.
To redeem himself to his country, Falk must infiltrate an extremist group in the heart of Europe. His target? Felix Burnham, a chilling antagonist with radical alliances that could change the global balance of power. With Europe embroiled in war and shadowy political machinations dominating the home front, Falk’s only ally is Asha Tamaskar, a brilliant, neurodivergent CIA officer with her own secrets. Their quest for justice takes Falk on a high-stakes journey from Prague to Tbilisi, Andorra to Bethesda in this must-read for fans of political intrigue, espionage, and spy thrillers that don’t play by the rules.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Brilliant but jaded spy Ari Falk is back in Michael Idov’s kinetic follow-up to The Collaborators. (You don’t need to read that one first, but it’s fun.) This time, Ari is in self-imposed exile in the Republic of Georgia after detonating a major international intelligence scandal. When a former ally is murdered, he gets pulled into a new operation that plunges him deep into the tangled world of modern extremism and weaponized ideology. Teaming up with razor-sharp CIA analyst Asha Tamaskar, he’s soon chasing a threat that stretches from Eastern Europe to the American suburbs. Idov excels at blending high-stakes, morally grey espionage with dark humour and lightning-speed plotting. Idov’s spies are flawed professionals navigating a world where everyone’s motives are suspect and no one’s hands are completely clean. The Cormorant Hunt is a fast, funny spy thriller that feels unmistakably of the moment.
