Charles Cumming is a British writer of spy fiction. He was educated at Eton College (1985-1989) and the University of Edinburgh (1990-1994), where he graduated with 1st Class Honours in English Literature. The Observer has described him as "the best of the new generation of British spy writers who are taking over where John le Carré and Len Deighton left off".
Awards: CrimeFest (2015), Bloody Scotland (2012), CWA (2012) see all
Genres: Thriller
Series
Novels
The Hidden Man (2003)
Typhoon (2008)
The Trinity Six (2011)
The Man Between (2018)
aka The Moroccan Girl
Typhoon (2008)
The Trinity Six (2011)
The Man Between (2018)
aka The Moroccan Girl
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