Solitary Agents: a gripping spy thriller from the multi-award-winning writer
David Goodman
Jun 2026 · Headline · Narrated by Norman Bowman
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EVERY TRAITOR WAS ONCE TRUSTED....
'Impressive...an exhilarating blend of psychological probing and terrific action scenes' SUNDAY TIMES
'This is the most exciting new spy series since Slow Horses: catch it now' DAILY MAIL
'One of our finest new spy writers' DAILY MIRROR
'Perfect for fans of Mick Herron, David McCloskey and Alex Gerlis' DAILY EXPRESS
Jamie Tulloch and Sam Li never intended to be spies. Jamie, a former exec at a tech company, found himself caught up in a mission and discovered a taste for the secret world while Sam, a burnt-out corporate lawyer, was unexpectedly talent spotted by MI5. When both are plunged into covert training, they find themselves pitted against each other for their final evaluation - Exercise Red Poacher.
Every year, MI6 trainees must evade capture, infiltrate sensitive sites and report back with the right intel, while their peers at MI5 try to stop them. But things take a sinister turn when they witness the apparent murder of one of their fellow recruits. Is it all part of the exercise? Or is someone trying to weaponise this game of spies into something far more deadly?
'Perfect for fans of Herron or Le Carré' THE SCOTSMAN
'Once you start turning pages you will not stop until the final shot' JACK CARR, #1 NYT bestselling author
'Fresh, fierce, and more tense than serving James Bond a stirred martini' CALLUM McSORLEY
Praise for David Goodman:
'If you think you've read every twist in every area of the genre, think again. Don't start it last thing at night, or you might miss breakfast' VAL MCDERMID
'A propulsive, intelligent, ripped-from-the-headlines spy novel that's guaranteed to cost you hours of sleep. Highly recommended' DAVID McCLOSKEY
'Goodman combines traditional elements - the nods to Buchan, Fleming and le Carré - with the topicality of 2020s technology' SUNDAY TIMES
'A gripping debut, perfect for fans of Mick Herron and David McCloskey' THE SUN
'A twisty storyline and convincing action scenes make this a very promising debut' FINANCIAL TIMES
'A twisting, edge-of-your-seat tale of mercenaries, greed, corruption, and espionage' I.S. BERRY
'In the very top tier of espionage fiction' M. W. CRAVEN
'An excellent debut with terrific pace...will grip you to the end' JAMES SWALLOW
'This is spy writing of a very high calibre' SPYBRARY
'Impressive...an exhilarating blend of psychological probing and terrific action scenes' SUNDAY TIMES
'This is the most exciting new spy series since Slow Horses: catch it now' DAILY MAIL
'One of our finest new spy writers' DAILY MIRROR
'Perfect for fans of Mick Herron, David McCloskey and Alex Gerlis' DAILY EXPRESS
Jamie Tulloch and Sam Li never intended to be spies. Jamie, a former exec at a tech company, found himself caught up in a mission and discovered a taste for the secret world while Sam, a burnt-out corporate lawyer, was unexpectedly talent spotted by MI5. When both are plunged into covert training, they find themselves pitted against each other for their final evaluation - Exercise Red Poacher.
Every year, MI6 trainees must evade capture, infiltrate sensitive sites and report back with the right intel, while their peers at MI5 try to stop them. But things take a sinister turn when they witness the apparent murder of one of their fellow recruits. Is it all part of the exercise? Or is someone trying to weaponise this game of spies into something far more deadly?
'Perfect for fans of Herron or Le Carré' THE SCOTSMAN
'Once you start turning pages you will not stop until the final shot' JACK CARR, #1 NYT bestselling author
'Fresh, fierce, and more tense than serving James Bond a stirred martini' CALLUM McSORLEY
Praise for David Goodman:
'If you think you've read every twist in every area of the genre, think again. Don't start it last thing at night, or you might miss breakfast' VAL MCDERMID
'A propulsive, intelligent, ripped-from-the-headlines spy novel that's guaranteed to cost you hours of sleep. Highly recommended' DAVID McCLOSKEY
'Goodman combines traditional elements - the nods to Buchan, Fleming and le Carré - with the topicality of 2020s technology' SUNDAY TIMES
'A gripping debut, perfect for fans of Mick Herron and David McCloskey' THE SUN
'A twisty storyline and convincing action scenes make this a very promising debut' FINANCIAL TIMES
'A twisting, edge-of-your-seat tale of mercenaries, greed, corruption, and espionage' I.S. BERRY
'In the very top tier of espionage fiction' M. W. CRAVEN
'An excellent debut with terrific pace...will grip you to the end' JAMES SWALLOW
'This is spy writing of a very high calibre' SPYBRARY
EVERY TRAITOR WAS ONCE TRUSTED....
'Impressive...an exhilarating blend of psychological probing and terrific action scenes' SUNDAY TIMES
'This is the most exciting new spy series since Slow Horses: catch it now' DAILY MAIL
'One of our finest new spy writers' DAILY MIRROR
'Perfect for fans of Mi...
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About the author
David Goodman is an award-winning, multi-genre Scottish author. His debut novel A RELUCTANT SPY won the 2025 McDermid Debut Award and Bloody Scotland Debut Prize and was optioned for television by Carnival Films. The sequel SOLITARY AGENTS was longlisted for the 2026 McIlvanney Prize. David was born and brought up in Edinburgh and East Lothian, before living and working in Aberdeen and London. He now lives in East Lothian with his wife Valerie.
David Goodman is an award-winning, multi-genre Scottish author. His debut novel A RELUCTANT SPY won the 2025 McDermid Debut Award and Bloody Scotland Debut Prize and was optioned for television by Carnival Films. The sequel SOLITARY AGENTS was longlisted for the 2026 McIlvanney Prize. David was b...
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