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Maggie Bird is many things. A chicken farmer. A good neighbour. A seemingly average retiree living in the seaside town of Purity. She's also a darned good rifle shot. And she never talks about her past.

But when an unidentified body is left on Maggie's driveway, she knows it's a calling card from old times. It's been fifteen years since the failed mission that ended her career as a spy, and cost her far more than her job.

Step forward the 'Martini Club' - Maggie's silver-haired book group (to anyone who asks), and a cohort of former spies behind closed doors. With the help of her old friends - and always one step ahead of the persistent local cop - Maggie might still be able to save the life she's built.

The Spy Coast is the first novel in The Martini Club series.

'Action-packed pages, G-force twists and turns, and a platoon of fascinating characters' DAVID BALDACCI

'Gerritsen is a born storyteller, and this new series showcases her talents more than ever. Irresistible and highly recommended!' LEE CHILD

©2024 Tess Gerritsen (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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Critic reviews

Powerful, resonant, absorbing, freighted with menace and suspense . . .
Gerritsen is a born storyteller, and this new series showcases her talents more than ever. Irresistible and highly recommended!
I loved it. A hugely entertaining read!

The Spy Coast is a marvellously plotted read with action-packed pages, G-force twists and turns, and a platoon of fascinating characters.
I truly hope to see Maggie Bird and her team of silver-haired helpers on the pages again.
A riveting tale filled with engaging characters. I look forward to the rest of the series.
A nice take on retirement-five old spooks whose bones may ache but whose minds remain sharp. You can expect mystery, action, and bloodshed in this exciting thriller
Compelling reading throughout, with astute characterizations, a fast-moving but understandable spy plot, and lashings of dark humor. Gerritsen fans and readers of Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club mysteries will love this
Amusing and exciting . . . Maggie and her grey-haired tribe are more than capable of helming a long-running series
The Spy Coast is The Thursday Murder Club on steroids
All stars
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Great story and well read cant wait for the next one to come out. Hope it wont be long

Excellent

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Along the lines of the Thursday Murder Club but in Jessica Fletcher land with a harder edge. However, one narrator’s quest to put every English accent into one character at the same time ruins it. This is truly the worst accent ever performed and if it weren’t meant to be serious it would be hilarious. How this was released is unbelievable, even Americans would laugh at this, sadly it’s a major character and spoils an otherwise enjoyable book. Never use this actor again if you don’t want refunds!

Great romp spoilt by terrible narrator!

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A decent story completely overshadowed by the worst attempt at an English accent I have ever heard.

Atrocious accents

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Good story, but different characters narrating could have been differentiated by different voices being used. This would have made it easier to follow.

Good story, performance could have been better

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Storyline is really interesting and kept my attention by the narrator is painfully cringeworthy. She should never try an English accent, they all sound painfully stupid, like ageing rockstars. Definitely spoiled it for me.

Cringe narration

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