Jack of Spies

Set on the eve of the First World War, this novel follows Jack McColl, a globe-trotting car salesman and part-time spy, as he navigates the political tensions in China, including Tsingtao’s German naval base. His encounters with Caitlin Hanley, a fiercely independent Irish American journalist, lead to a compelling conflict between personal loyalty and national duty. As their relationship deepens, they find themselves entangled in a plot with the potential to threaten the British Empire at a critical moment.