Once A Spy

An engaging tale of father-and-son redemption wrapped up in a pedal-to-metal thriller that's told with much humor and great enthusiasm, Thomson's Once a Spy gives the tried-and-true secret-agent suspense a fresh twist. -- The Birmingham News An important debut--as well as a welcome breath of fresh air. --Lincoln Child Thomson has made a spy story that sticks. -- Dallas Morning News Nonstop action, thrills, and more escapes than Houdini in his lifetime. -- Chicago Sun-Times I like my spy thrillers cold, and Once A Spy is as cold as they come, but with a warm sense of honest family dishonesty and violent sense of humor. . . . A wonderfully fun novel of discovery, matching explosive apartments with explosive revelations. --Rick Kleffel, The Agony Column This tale of a doddering old spy and his slightly addled son has plenty of twists and turns, and you'll find it very difficult to put aside. -- The Globe and Mail Gripping. . . . A surfeit of suspense, plot twists, mysterious murders, dangerous chases, narrow escapes, thwarted villains and a few triumphs by an unlikely hero or two. -- Birmingham Weekly A thriller with an edgy tone. . . . Heart-stopping, full of surprises, dangerous but crazy/funny at the same time. Roadrunner meets Columbo. -- Newark Star-Ledger Once A Spy is the most enjoyable book I've read this year. Utterly original, it is an adrenaline-fueled concoction of sidesplitting humor and genuine suspense. Think Carl Hiassen taking on John Le Carre and the winner is the reader. What a find! I can't imagine not loving this gem of a novel! --Christopher Reich It takes a huge talent to blow dust from the corners of today's comfortable thriller genre. Keith Thomson has that talent, in spades. Once a Spy is an important debut--as well as a welcome breath of fresh air. --Lincoln Child Once a Spy is a wild ride. --James Bamford With grea