About the Author

As an MI6 field officer, Matthew Dunn recruited and ran agents, coordinated and participated in special operations, and acted in deep-cover roles throughout the world. He operated in environments where, if captured, he would have been executed. Dunn was trained in all aspects of intelligence collection, deep- cover deployments, small arms, explosives, military unarmed combat, surveillance, and infiltration.

Medals are never awarded to modern MI6 officers, but Dunn was the recipient of a rare personal commendation from the secretary of state for work he did on one mission, which was deemed so significant that it directly influenced the success of a major international incident.

During his time in MI6, Matthew conducted approximately seventy missions. All of them were successful. He currently lives in England, where he is at work on his next novel.

Reviews

"Once in a while an espionage novelist comes along who has the smack of utter authenticity. Few are as daring as Matthew Dunn, fewer still as up-to-date. This isn't the Cold War, this isn't even the last ten years, it's the CIA and MI6 as they are now." - John Lawton, author of A Lily of the Field and Black Out
"Dunn, a former M16 officer, fashions a Nietzschean hero who looks poised to give Lee Child's Jack Reacher a run for his readers . . . . Cochrane is a powerful, efficient killing machine, but his menace is leavened by some warm and appealing traits . . . . This is [a] twisty, cleverly crafted work." - Kirkus Reviews on SPYCATCHER
"Great talent, great imagination, and real been-there done-that authenticity make this one of the year's best thriller debuts. Highly recommended." - Lee Child
"Not since Fleming charged Bond with the safety of the world has the international secret agent mystique been so anchored with an insider's reality. The pacing in Matthew Dunn's Spycatcher is frenetic, and the plotting is meticulous as it continually doubles back on itself. Don't start it unless you have time to finish." - Noah Boyd, author of Agent X and The Bricklayer
"Once in a while an espionage novelist comes along who has the smack of utter authenticity. Few are as daring as Matthew Dunn, fewer still as up-to-date. This is not the Cold War, this is not even the last ten years, it is the CIA and MI6 as they are now. Is there anyone writing today who knows more about the day-to-day operations of intelligence agencies in the field than Matthew Dunn?" - John Lawton, author of A Lily of the Field and Black Out
"Not since Fleming charged Bond with the safety of the world has the international secret agent mystique been so anchored with an insider's reality. The pacing in Matthew Dunn's Spycatcher is frenetic, and the plotting is meticulous as it continually doubles back on itself." - Noah Boyd, author of Agent X and The Bricklayer

British author Dunn draws on his real-life experience as an MI6 agent for his strong spy thriller debut. MI6 agent Will Cochrane, code name Spartan, winds up shot after a New York City mission involving an Iranian intelligence source goes bad. After a brief stay in a secret hospital, he takes on a new task-locating the mastermind of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who's planning a massive terrorist attack. Will tracks down freelance journalist Lana Beseisu, who's now living in Paris and rumored to be the terrorist leader's one-time lover. Will and Lana form an alliance and an instant attraction, though Will knows he has to keep his hands off this beauty until the mission's successful completion. When Will learns that the Iranian terrorist was responsible for the death of his own father, revenge helps fire his search. While some predictable plot twists suggest Dunn is still learning his fictional craft, readers will want to see more of his distinctive hero, "the ultimate killer of killers." (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

"Great talent, great imagination, and real been-there done-that authenticity make this one of the year's best thriller debuts. Highly recommended." -- Lee Child"Not since Fleming charged Bond with the safety of the world has the international secret agent mystique been so anchored with an insider's reality. The pacing in Matthew Dunn's Spycatcher is frenetic, and the plotting is meticulous as it continually doubles back on itself." -- Noah Boyd, author of Agent X and The Bricklayer"Once in a while an espionage novelist comes along who has the smack of utter authenticity. Few are as daring as Matthew Dunn, fewer still as up-to-date. This isn't the Cold War, this isn't even the last ten years, it's the CIA and MI6 as they are now." -- John Lawton, author of A Lily of the Field and Black Out