**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**‘The Thursday Murder Club on steroids’ SAGA Magazine''Irresistible and highly recommended!'' LEE CHILD''I loved it. A hugely entertaining read!'' ANN CLEEVES''Expect mystery, action, and bloodshed in this exciting thriller'' Kirkus ***INTRODUCING THE ENIGMATIC MAGGIE BIRD. . .IN A RIVETING NEW SERIES FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR 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.IT''S THE PERFECT PLACE TO RETIRE . . . UNTIL THEY FIND YOU.***Praise for The Spy Coast:''Gerritsen is a born storyteller, and this new series showcases her talents more than ever'' LEE CHILD''Echoes of Richard Osman but Gerritsen offers us a darker and consistently exciting thriller'' THE MAIL ON SUNDAY''Action-packed pages, G-force twists and turns, and a platoon of fascinating characters'' DAVID BALDACCI''A riveting tale filled with engaging characters'' KATHY REICHS.The Summer Guests, the latest book in the Martini Club series is AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER.Sunday Times bestseller, January 2024