About Alias Emma 3: The Trap

She has just one week to catch a killer.

Emma Makepeace is headed to Edinburgh for the global G7 Summit when her team is tipped off about a high-profile assassination the Russians are planning—but they have no idea who the target is. All they know is that Nick Orlov, a newly minted British citizen with strong ties to Russia in his past, is somehow involved.

With the eyes of the world on the summit, the agency assigns Emma a partner on the ground: Kate Mackenzie, a jaded Edinburgh cop who resents the implication that she needs help with her job just as much as Emma does. Despite their initial clash, Emma and Mackenzie forge a begrudging mutual respect in their hunt for a killer.

To stop the assassination in time, they have to get close—very close—to Orlov. Surrounded by the world’s most powerful political leaders in a gridlocked city, Emma must set a trap and use herself as bait.

With time running short, Emma faces the most perilous mission of her career. How far will she go to catch the killer?

The third book following international spy and Russia specialist Emma Makepeace, The Trap is the latest gripping thriller from the “the new queen of spy fiction” Ava Glass, author of global smash and CWA Steel Dagger nominee The Chase and 2023 Richard & Judy Book Club selection The Traitor.

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Praise for Ava Glass

  • "An authentic, genuinely thrilling piece of spy fiction... We loved it."

    Richard and Judy Book Club Pick 2023

  • "Ava Glass is the new queen of spy fiction."

    The Guardian

  • "A gripping new read... the perfect thriller."

    The Times Best Thrillers of 2023

  • "The launch of a female James Bond… written with James Patterson-style pace, it does not disappoint."

    The Daily Mail

  • "A thrill-a-minute… brilliant, gripping and breathless, this is going to have you hooked from the opening sentence."

    The Sun

  • “Pure candy for those of us who love a good spy story. You'll struggle to put them down."

    Amazon Books of the Month

  • “Gripping... an un-put-downable winner."

    Publishers Weekly (starred review)

  • "Perfect for fans of Killing Eve, this fabulous female-led thriller series is totally addictive."

    My Weekly

  • "Emma Makepeace is not your mother's spy… Thank goodness Ava Glass is back."

    The Big Thrill

  • “A terrific lead character in Emma Makepeace, a young spy in a covert department where nobody is to be trusted. Non-stop adventure... It’s all tremendous fun.”

    Anthony Horowitz

  • “Nonstop heart-pumping action with multiple twists and turns.”

    Lisa Jewell

  • "A massive new talent in British fiction. Never before has spy fiction been so nail-bitingly real."

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