About this Event
Join us for a gripping night of conversationwith a panel of stellar espionage authors.
Ava Glass, Tony Kent, Vaseem Khan, C.J. Merritt & James Wolff will be in conversation with freelance commentator on crime fiction, Ayo Onatade.
(NO PHOTOS OR VIDEOS ALLOWED)
The Chase
A blistering cat-and-mouse thriller set on the streets of London, thatsees a new MI5 agent tasked with bringing in a wanted man under the noses of the Russians.
Ava Glass is a CWA-Dagger-shortlisted author. A former crime reporter & communications consultant, who for five years worked closely with spies.
Revenge of Odessa
The gripping follow-up to The Odessa File finds Peter Miller’s grandson Georg picking up the trail of the notorious fascist organisation - an adventure which takes him from Germany all the way to the White House.
Tony Kent is a criminal barrister, founder of Chiltern Kills festival and bestselling author. His novels call upon his experiences as one of the UK’s most in-demand criminal defence lawyers & his particular expertise in terrorism and international organised crime.
Frederick Forsyth CBE, a Former RAF pilot & investigative journalist, defined the modern thriller with The Day of the Jackal. Frederick died in June 2025.
Quantum of Menace
Centring on one of Ian Fleming's most beloved characters Q, this witty 007 spin-off finds the tech boffin investigating the death of his friend after being fired from his job at MI6.
Vaseem Khan is the author of two award-winning crime series set in India.He was born in England, but spent a decade working in India. In 2023, he became the first non-white Chair of the UK Crime Writers’ Association.
Octagon
A dying Russian scientist confesses to his children about his past. A murdered spy shares vital intelligence before he’s ruthlessly assassinated. A ritual killing hidden in a Swedish forest hints at something much worse. Former MI6 Agent Runner Stella McRae is the only person who can be trusted to investigate now that her ex-employer has been compromised. Ex-SAS Operator Tommy Kane has always had Stella’s back, but as the threats against them escalate, will he be enough?
Octagon; A devastating plot against the West & time is running out…
C. J. Merritt served as a British diplomat in Iraq & Jerusalem. He then retrained as a Clinical Psychologist, where he focused on treating PTSD. Alongside his writing, he analyses espionage and insider risk for a cybersecurity consultancy.
Spies and Other Gods
Sir William Rentoul, the Head of British Intelligence is having a bad day especially being only six months off retirement.
To make matters worse, a Parliamentary committee has received an anonymous complaint. He never expected that they would pick his most sensitive case or that the person who turned up to investigate would be a lowly researcher named Aphra McQueen.
What will she uncover? Will she survive the unexpected events that will bounce her across the world.
James Wolffgrew up in Beirut and has lived in Damascus, Cairo and Istanbul. He worked as a British intelligence officer for over ten years.
Ayo Onatadeis a clerk for a judge in the Court of Appeal & a book reviewer. She is the Special Crime Reporter at Shots Ezine and also is an associate member of The Crime Writers Association of Great Britain.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Waterstones, Putney High Street, London, United Kingdom
GBP 6.00 to GBP 8.00
