The Spy Coast (The Martini Club, 1) By Tess Gerritsen

In Tess Gerritsen's spy thriller, retired CIA operative Maggie Bird confronts her haunted past in Purity, Maine. After a tragic mission, she seeks solace on her chicken farm, avoiding the shadows of her espionage career. When a body appears in her driveway, it's a chilling message from old enemies. Turning to her retired CIA friends, the "Martini Club," Maggie aims to uncover the truth.

The Martini Club, a group of former spies embracing sedate lives, revives their skills to protect Maggie. Their investigations, however, clash with Jo Thibodeau, Purity's police chief, unaccustomed to homicides and puzzled by Maggie's secrecy. As Jo and the Martini Club dance around each other, Maggie's quest for answers unveils a clandestine career spanning the globe.

Gerritsen weaves a suspenseful narrative where past and present collide in a small town. The Martini Club's camaraderie and skills add a touch of espionage flair to their retired lives. Jo's reluctant collaboration with the former spies sparks an intricate dance of secrets and revelations.

With Bangkok to Istanbul, London to Malta, Maggie's journey spans continents, revisiting a life of covert operations. The ghosts of her past resurface, threatening the life she's built. Gerritsen crafts a compelling tale of friendship, intrigue, and redemption, proving that even in retirement, spies can't escape the shadows of their past.

The suspenseful interplay between characters unfolds against the backdrop of a picturesque Maine town, creating a riveting and atmospheric spy thriller. 📚❤️