The Names of the Dead

Written by Kevin Wignall

Narrated by Michael Braun

They locked him up. Now he’s out—for revenge.

Former CIA officer James ‘Wes’ Wesley paid the ultimate price for his patriotism when he was locked up in a French jail for an anti-terror operation gone wrong—abandoned by the Agency he served, shunned by his colleagues and friends, cut off from his family.

Now he is shattered by the news that his ex-wife, Rachel, a State Department analyst, has been killed in a terrorist attack in Spain. He also discovers that his young son, Ethan, is missing. But Wes didn’t know he had a son—until now.

Why was Rachel in Spain? And why did she keep his son secret from him?

Granted early release, Wes takes flight across Europe to search for the truth and exact his revenge. But can he catch the spies who betrayed him before they track him down? In order to find the answers and save his son, Wes realises he must confront the dark secrets in his own past—before it’s too late.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Feb 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781799749790

Kevin Wignall

Kevin Wignall is a British writer, born in Brussels in 1967. He spent many years as an army child in different parts of Europe and went on to study politics and international relations at Lancaster University. He became a full-time writer after the publication of his first book, People Die (2001). His other novels are Among the Dead (2002); Who is Conrad Hirst? (2007), shortlisted for the Edgar Award and the Barry Award; Dark Flag (2010); The Hunter’s Prayer (2015, originally titled For the Dogs in the USA), which was made into a film directed by Jonathan Mostow and starring Sam Worthington and Odeya Rush; A Death in Sweden (2016); The Traitor’s Story (2016); and A Fragile Thing (2017); and To Die in Vienna (2018).

Reviews for The Names of the Dead

[Cheryl McCrary · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It’s probably more like 4.5 stars just due to the silliness of the plot twist 3/4 of the way through. A cia operative wouldn’t give his name out so freely if he’s trying to avoid his former colleagues who are hunting him. That said, I loved the book and especially the lack of unnecessary vulgarity in language and themes. I cannot wait to read the next one!