“I found Agent Redruth hugely enjoyable – fast-paced, intricately plotted and shot through with all the authentic detail you’d expect from a 
journalist of Michael Evans’s experience and calibre. In short, a blast! It’ll fly off 
the shelves.” - Giles Whittell, author of Bridge of Spies.

“Terrific story telling enriched by startling inside intel on the world of spooks.” - Patrick Bishop, author of The Man Who Was Saturday.

“A whipcrack thriller from the treacherous world of espionage.” - James MacManus, author of Midnight in Berlin.

“Michael Evans, a brilliant defence journalist, uses his unique knowledge to write a magnificent thriller.” - William Shawcross, author of Justice and the Enemy, and official biographer of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.


“Agent Redruth is a gripping and racy thriller set in the world of high-stakes espionage, full of jaw -dropping insights into the workings of Putin’s Russia, and as bang upto-date as today’s headlines, as you would expect from one of the most respected defence correspondents in the country.” - Roger Alton, former editor of the Observer and Independent

“Moving at a thrilling pace, Agent Redruth is a cracking account of spying today in the midst of war in Ukraine, crackdowns in Moscow and attempts by British security services to outwit the Russians. The feel is absolutely right – the guarded dialogue of Whitehall’s spymasters, the arrogance of their US counterparts, the paranoid plotting and suspicions in Putin’s Kremlin and the chaos and confusion of a brutal war. Michael Evans has all the details right: the geography of Moscow streets and metro stations, the battered landmarks in Kyiv, the politics of Whitehall and the thrusting initiatives of a youngBritish television reporter eager to make his mark. Into all this a young and pretty painter, Rebecca, is drawn into an ever more bizarre and dangerous role. The plots, cockups and coincidences pull us along relentlessly to a graphic conclusion. But oh the twist of those final three devastating words!” - Michael Binyon,author of Life in Russia

After sixteen years as a reporter on the Daily Express, Michael Evans moved to The Times in 1986, where he became Defence Correspondent and then Defence Editor. He developed a reputation for having some of the best contacts in the defence, military and intelligence world. He covered six wars in the field, including Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. From 2010–2013 he was Pentagon Correspondent for The Times in Washington DC. 

Back in London, Michael still writes on defence, foreign affairs and intelligence issues for The Times and also for the Spectator. He is the author of five fiction books, one of them for children, and four non-fiction, including a memoir, First With the News. He is married with three sons. 

Michael writes a daily blog on world issues – michaelevansbook.blogspot.co.uk – and he tweets every day from @MikeEvansTimes. You’ll also find him on Instagram (Michael_evans1945) and LinkedIn ([email protected]). His website is www.michaelevansauthor.co.uk.