A Financial Times Best Book of the Summer 2025 ‘Top marks’ The Times Book of the Month (March) ‘Brilliant... Beaumont is worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Mick Herron’ James O’Brien, author of How They Broke Britain Russia is struggling to defeat Ukraine on the battlefield. But can it win the war for influence?August 2022. Simon Sharman is out for revenge, pursuing the assassin of his former colleague across war-torn Ukraine. Back in London, a Russian spy ring at the heart of the British Establishment remains active, attempting to sabotage the West’s support for Ukraine. In the fiercely contested Donbas region, Simon finds himself sucked into a terrifying shadow conflict between Russia and the West. Can a lone spy make a difference to the course of a conflict? From the ruins of Bakhmut to the corridors of Whitehall, A Spy at War reveals the secret struggle for Ukraine, on the frontlines and in the arena of global public opinion. Praise for A Spy at War ‘Beaumont must
