About Alias Emma 2: The Traitor

When an MI6 operative is murdered in his London apartment, fellow spy Emma Makepeace knows the killer was professional.

The dead spy had been investigating two Russian oligarchs suspected of selling chemical weapons from within the UK, and it seems likely there was a third man in the conspiracy - someone working from deep within the British government.

To find the truth, Emma is sent undercover on a superyacht owned by one of the oligarchs.

Codenamed GOLD DUST, the operation takes her from the billionaire enclaves of the Cote d'Azur to the fashionable hotels of Barcelona, where she comes close to discovering what the Russians are planning.

As the danger ratchets up and the chase intensifies, Emma knows that no one is safe until the third man is caught - and that she is in terrifying danger…

The second book following international spy and Russia specialist Emma Makepeace, The Traitor has been selected for the 2023 Richard & Judy Book Club. It follows the global success of The Chase, which was dubbed ‘The launch of a female James Bond’ by The Daily Mail, and was shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger.

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Reviews

  • "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

  • "The Traitor delivers everything fans of spy fiction could want: an absorbing plot, shadowy characters, page-gripping tension."

    The Washington Post

  • "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… The Traitor is a million-mile-an-hour thrill ride set in the glorious Mediterranean… a terrifying twist on a closed-circle mystery. Thank goodness Ava Glass is back."

    The Big Thrill

  • "Perfect for fans of The White Lotus and Killing Eve, The Traitor is a high-octane, whiplash fast thriller. With its sun-splashed pages, gripping plot twists and true to life characters, The Traitor is this summer’s must read."

    Marie Claire

  • "Ava Glass knocks it out the park once again, with a new mission for Emma Makepeace that's just as tight, tense and irresistibly believable as the first. Bond and Bourne fans, you need this series in your lives."

    Tom Hindle, author of A Fatal Crossing

  • "One of the hottest new page turners of 2023 – you're in for a treat... A classic 'who dunnit?' thriller."

    Cosmopolitan

  • “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

  • "The Traitor is fast-moving spy thriller with an amazing lead character. Emma Makepeace is a glorious creation. A tense, danger-filled story that is totally addictive."

    Pensioner Magazine

  • “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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  • "The Traitor stands out tall in an ocean of spy thrillers with something for everyone."

    Best Thriller Books

  • "Celebrity glamour meets James Bond in 2023's biggest thriller."

    Love It Magazine

  • "A thrilling race to the truth."

    Pop Sugar

  • "Settle in for another espionage fuelled thriller courtesy of Ava Glass."

    The Irish Mail on Sunday