{"product_id":"icarus-17-box-88-book-4-9780008696344","title":"ICARUS 17 (BOX 88, Book 4)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFROM \u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLING AUTHOR CHARLES CUMMINGTHE NEW THRILLER FOLLOWING CAREER SPY, LACHLAN KITE\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Nobody writes more enjoyable spy thrillers’ ANTHONY HOROWITZ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Charles Cumming has breathed new life into the spy novel’ BEN MACINTYRE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The rightful inheritor of John le Carré's crown' \u003cem\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Hugely satisfying' JAY RAYNER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLachlan Kite should have left fieldwork behind by now.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs director of covert intelligence agency Box 88, he’s at the apex of his espionage career. But when Martha Raine – a woman he hasn’t seen in twenty years – begs for his help, Kite finds himself back in the game, racing to avert disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKite must find Martha’s son, Max, who vanished in Athens with his girlfriend, Yasmine. But the couple aren’t just missing, they’re running for their lives. Two rival agencies are hunting them, both with orders to kill on sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMax and Yasmine are carrying a dizzying secret, one which could pull apart the foundations of the Middle East for a generation. If Kite fails to save them, the costs – both personal and professional – will be catastrophic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'If there was any question as to who is the rightful inheritor of John le Carré’s crown as the king of elegant spy fiction, this proves that it’s Cumming beyond any doubt' \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Icarus 17\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates Cumming’s inimitable combination of human insight, geopolitical acumen and sheer excitement’ Christopher de Bellaigue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780008696344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 30 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.3(L)x4(W)580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 580\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eCharles 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. 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\". In the summer of 1995, Charles was approached for recruitment by the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS). A year later he moved to Montreal where he began working on a novel based on his experiences with MI6. A Spy By Nature was published in the UK in 2001.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly praise for \u003cem\u003eICARUS 17\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The fourth in his \u003cem\u003eBox 88\u003c\/em\u003e series – and the best yet. If there was any question as to who is the rightful inheritor of John le Carré’s crown as the king of elegant spy fiction, this proves that it’s Cumming beyond any doubt' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e, Fiction to Look out for in 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Excellent contemporary espionage'\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A hugely satisfying, beautifully plotted, chewy piece of modern spy fiction, as ever' \u003cstrong\u003eJay Rayner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Icarus 17\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates Cumming’s inimitable combination of human insight, geopolitical acumen and sheer excitement’ \u003cstrong\u003eChristopher de Bellaigue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the BOX 88 series \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Charles Cumming has delivered an enthralling and sprawling espionage epic for the ages. In his BOX 88 series, Cumming paints a deeply realistic picture of friendship, loyalty, and betrayal across a canvas of twisty, white-knuckle action and spycraft. A terrific achievement’\u003cstrong\u003e David McCloskey, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Persian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A vivid sense of place…echoes of le Carré and Greene’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e, Thriller of the Month\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The Rwandan genocide still casts a long shadow in this haunting, masterful work, which also asks tough questions about international justice’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e, Thriller of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Tense and topical' \u003cstrong\u003eWaterstones Best Espionage Thrillers of 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A bold choice of setting, which adds skilful dabs of colour to a tightly wrought tale' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A compelling exploration of the consequences of realpolitik and the intermingling of the personal with the political’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A first-rate spy thriller’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Atmospheric and packed with threat, it thrills on every single page’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Compulsively readable’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The unusual setting gives it real heft’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Charles Cumming is up there with the very best espionage writers’ \u003cstrong\u003eIan Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A wonderful spy novel’ \u003cstrong\u003eMick Herron, author of \u003cem\u003eSlow Horses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Excellent’ \u003cstrong\u003eAnthony Horowitz, author of \u003cem\u003eMagpie Murders\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Charles Cumming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48926792319193,"sku":"9780008696344","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780008696344.jpg?v=1783736248","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/icarus-17-box-88-book-4-9780008696344","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}