From Sunday Times bestselling author Charles Cumming, ICARUS 17 is the enthralling new espionage thriller continuing the story of career spy, Lachlan Kite. As director of the covert intelligence agency Box 88, Kite is pulled back into fieldwork when Martha Raine begs for his help to find her son, Max, and his girlfriend, Yasmine, who have vanished in Athens.

Max and Yasmine are carrying a secret that threatens to destabilize the Middle East, and two rival agencies have orders to kill them on sight. Kite must race against time to save them, facing potentially catastrophic personal and professional costs if he fails.

Key Features & Highlights

• A nailbiting espionage thriller featuring career spy Lachlan Kite.
• The latest installment in the Box 88 series by Charles Cumming.
• Focuses on high-stakes geopolitical intrigue and personal jeopardy.
• Praised by critics for combining human insight with geopolitical acumen.

Specifications

This is the hardcover edition of ICARUS 17, written in English.

• Author: Cumming, Charles
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Print Length: 480 pages
• Publication Date: July 2, 2026
• Dimensions: 15.9 x 4.4 x 24 cm (159x44x240mm)
• Weight: 700 g
• ISBN-10: 0008696330
• ISBN-13: 978-0008696337
• Publisher: Hemlock Press

Dive into the world of clandestine operations with this gripping political thriller, highly ranked in Political Fiction and Spy Stories.