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The Man in the Corduroy Suit by James Wolff
The last novel in The Discipline Files trilogy
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“Wolff’s prior espionage novels were very good... However, The Man in the Corduroy Suit establishes him as a memorable voice in the genre." New York Times
Chosen as one of the best thrillers for May by The Times.
British intelligence officer Leonard Flood is notorious for his sharp elbows and blunt manner but he is extraordinarily good at identifying traitors. He is ordered to investigate what looks like the Russian poisoning of a retired MI5 officer. When the trail leads him from the suburbs of London to a remote country hotel, he will make a discovery that will change his life forever.
Included in the FT's best new thrillers round-up for May.
Chosen as a LoveReading Fiction Book of the Month.
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THE DISCIPLINE FILES
A TRILOGY by James Wolff
"Three stand-alone stories, three spies, one very serious problem. In this day and age, with the meaning of duty, tradition and loyalty increasingly open to interpretation, how do you make sure your spies do what they’re told? And what do you do when they don’t?" An extract from the author's note to The Man in the Corduroy Suit. LINK to read the full note.
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BESIDE THE SYRIAN SEA
THE FIRST IN THE DISCIPLINE FILES TRILOGY
"This debut by an ex-spy, is superb. Wolff is a new maestro. “ Simon Sebag Montefiori, The Independent, Best Books of 2018
Times Crime Book Of The Month: "That James Wolff is a pseudonym should come as no surprise to the reader of this superb debut. The writer has obviously been somewhere or something in the spy business."
"This account of a hostage-taking in the Middle East and the efforts of a renegade MI5 officer to rescue his father trembles with realistic detail. A real original..." James Naughtie, Radio Times
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HOW TO BETRAY YOUR COUNTRY
THE SECOND IN THE DISCIPLINE FILES TRILOGY
" Prose of the highest calibre yet elegantly inconspicuous. Two bull’s-eyes from two throws suggest the arrival of a major talent" Spectator
“Brilliant sequel to Beside the Syrian Sea. It skillfully portrays an espionage agent on the verge of losing himself to his demons. This is spy fiction like no other.” Publishers Weekly
With Mick Herron slightly misfiring this year, it fell to James Wolff to write 2021’s outstanding espionage novel. A brilliant exploration of loyalty and grief that paradoxically manages to be life-affirming." CrimeFictionLover
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INTERVIEWS AND REVIEWS
Listen to a fascinating interview of James Wolff recorded by Bitter Lemon Press Studios at the time How to Betray Your Country was released: VIMEO LINK HERE and, also from Bitter Lemon Press Studios, a book trailer for Beside the Syrian Sea, VIMEO LINK HERE.
CrimeFictionLover conducted an interview with James a few weeks ago HERE. Much about the genesis of The Man in the Corduroy Suit, literary influences, plans for the future and the ethical dilemmas of being a spy.
"With a precision in his use of language suggestive of a poet who sidelines as a surgeon, Wolff has the ability to create books that appeal to those who love spy stories and to those who loathe them." ---Morning Star
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