Octagon

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Product details

  • ISBN 9780241807460
  • Weight: 664g
  • Dimensions: 166 x 243mm
  • Publication Date: 28 May 2026
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Discover the whiplash-inducing spy thriller, for fans of Scott Mariani and Black Doves.


'A pacey, punchy read' THE TIMES

‘A freight train of a novel. Exhilarating, raw, unmissable’ DAVID McCLOSKEY

'Espionage, action, mystery and mayhem … [A] cracking new novel’ IRISH INDEPENDENT

‘Crackles with tension. Brilliant, exciting and worryingly believable’ CHARLES BEAUMONT

'Octagon bleeds authenticity from the first page to the last. Read it today!' JACK CARR, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CRY HAVOC

'An espionage novel that moves fast and hits hard' M.W. CRAVEN

'A blistering thrill ride' VASEEM KHAN, author of the Q Mysteries

'A smart, slick, adrenaline-fuelled adventure for fans of Ludlum and Fleming' CHARLES CUMMING


A DYING RUSSIAN SCIENTIST
confesses to his children what he did as a young man.

A MURDERED SPY
shares vital intelligence before he’s ruthlessly assassinated in the English countryside.

A RITUAL KILLING
hidden in a forest clearing in Sweden hints at something much worse.

FORMER MI6 AGENT RUNNER
Stella McRae is the only person who can be trusted to investigate now her former employer has been compromised.

EX-SAS OPERATOR
Tommy Kane has always had Stella’s back, but as the threats against them escalate, will his formidable skills be enough this time?

OCTAGON
A devastating plot against the West is already in train. Only Stella and Tommy stand in its way. And time is running out...

'Octagon barrels along at blistering pace, with suspense a-plenty … it's very hard to put the book down from one chapter to the next…' ASPECTS OF CRIME


'A gritty, well-paced page-turner' THE CRITIC

Praise for C.J. Merritt:
‘A writer to put on your reading list!’ – David Baldacci
‘A first-class blend of intrigue, suspense, and action… as propulsive as a Bourne movie.’ – Charles Cumming, CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger winner
‘Very well done’ – Anthony Horowitz
‘A tight, compelling thriller that never misses a beat.’ – Lou Berney, CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger winner
‘Gripping’ – Peter James

C. J. Merritt served as a British diplomat in Iraq and Jerusalem. Pursuing his interest in the psychological impact of armed conflict, he then retrained as a Clinical Psychologist and worked for the National Health Service in London, where he focused on treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. During this time, he began writing fiction, and his debut novel was published in 2018. Since then, he has authored several more thrillers (as Chris Merritt). Now, alongside his writing, he analyses espionage and insider risk for a cybersecurity consultancy. He lives in London.

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