Codename: 61

The BRAND NEW explosive, edge-of-your-seat historial action thriller from Alex Shaw.

The war ended in 1945, but for some, the killing never stopped.

1940

A bomb drops destroying everything London railwayman Jim Tate holds dear. Fuelled by a desperate desire for vengeance, Tate passes selection for the elite Special Operations Executive (SOE), transforming into a deadly, German-speaking commando tasked with wreaking havoc in Nazi-occupied France.

1961

Tate has traded the shadowy world of espionage for a quiet civilian life as a railway engineer in Kenya. But his hard-won peace is shattered when fellow SOE operative, Adrian Snow – ‘Cloak’ to his ‘Dagger’ arrives out of the dust with news that will drag Tate back to one chilling day in 1942.

Targeted by assassins and forced to operate outside the law, Tate and Snow must resurrect their old partnership to stop a madman, in a lethal game of cat-and-mouse that takes them from the sun-scorched plains of Kenya to the frosty streets of Vienna.

Packed with explosive action and shifting loyalties, CODENAME 61 is Alex Shaw’s new pulse-pounding historical espionage thriller. Perfect for fans of Ken Follett’s Edge of Eternity and Charles Beaumont’s Oxford Spy Ring series.

Praise for Alex Shaw:

‘Another excellent stripped-back, razor-edge thriller from Alex Shaw’ - New York Times bestselling author James Swallow

'Shaw knows how to write an action-packed thriller and his latest is no exception. Fans of Eisler, Greaney or Wood, craving their next fix of deadly assassin action should reach for Wolf Six, the first in an explosive, brand new series. It’s seriously good.' - Matt Hilton

'An action-packed page-turner, rounded out with doses of realpolitik and melancholy for what can be lost. I was gripped' - Antony Johnston

'Wolf Six is a stunning piece of work. No-one builds tension like Alex Shaw. In the field of high-stakes international intrigue, Shaw knows his stuff and is at the top of his game.' - Humphrey Hawksley

'Wolf Six keeps you raving for Akulov to escape the most harrowing situations and come out at the top when all odds are stacked against him. It’s bold, strong, and unforgiving in its violent nature and an unnerving mission to entertain you.' Kashif Hussain - Best Thriller Books

‘Compelling and authentic. An explosive new series with an uncompromising hero’ Tom Wood

‘Alex Shaw is one of the best thriller writers around!’ Stephen Leather

‘Alex Shaw is a master of the action thriller. Grabbed me from the first page and never let go’ Michael Ridpath

‘A perfect blend of spy fiction and political thriller’ Matt Lynn