WatchmanA classic Ian Rankin from the No. 1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES 'No one in Britain writes better crime novels today' Evening Standard 'Ian Rankin is perhaps the best and most complex thriller writer in Britain today' Daily Telegraph Bombs are exploding in the streets of London, but life seems to have planted more subtle booby traps for Miles Flint. Miles is a spy. His job is to watch and to listen, then to report back to his

Drawing examples from sport

the only hope of escape from the apocalypse bequeathed to them by their parents' generation

largely misunderstood civilization and brings them vividly to life

human nature that we can all understand

and key Justice Department officials decide to protect their own reputations rather than save the democratic process

to help him solve mysteries while quoting maxims from his favourite book

Weaved throughout are fascinating stories about the spies

It's time to embrace your 'Cre-hate-tivity'

Never mind outer space

wear a backpack

'As one of Britain's most insightful psychologists Gilbert illuminates the power of compassion in our lives' - OLIVER JAMES author of Affluenza

the townsfolk are vulnerable to sinister cults that have sprung up