The Lobbyist – Age of the Autocrat

‘The strong do what they want; the weak suffer what they must.’
Thucydides, 450 BC

The bearded migrant picked up in the Channel isn’t an asylum seeker…

The two words he utters to HM Border Force start a chain of events that will shake Westminster to its very foundations.

Literally.

MI6 have no choice. They recall lobbyist-turned-spook Damian Beaufort, who – whether he likes it or not – is now personally entangled in a brutal hybrid war waged by Russia’s autocrat-president against Britain.

To succeed he must get back to his charming manipulative best. He must ride the tidal wave that is tearing up the UK’s traditional political landscape – all the way to Number 10. He must kill or be killed.

Lionel Zetter is back with the sizzling sequel to his debut novel. And so is the ultimate anti-hero for our age: hard-drinking lothario Damian ‘the bastard’ Beaufort.

Zetter’s razor-sharp and chillingly up-to-the-minute political thriller is guaranteed to set pulses racing.

‘Michael Dobbs’ House of Cards updated for the post-Brexit era.’ Daily Express

‘A gripping page-turner of a political thriller.’ Iain Dale – Broadcaster, author & political commentator

‘Beaufort is back, this time taking on the Russians and the populists.’ Paul Routledge – Journalist & commentator

‘Another blockbuster… a rip-roaring novel!’ Lord Black of Brentwood