The General Povin trilogy

Witness the inner workings of the KGB in this classic espionage series from the heir-apparent to le Carr (Today). Includes all three books in The General Povin trilogy; The Man Called Kyril, A View from the Square and Nocturne for the General.

The Man Called Kyril: A double agent is leaking crucial Soviet secrets to London from the heart of Moscow. He must be stopped before the leak becomes a full, raging meltdown. The KGB director turns to Ivan Bucharensky codename Kyril to smoke him out. Kyril becomes live bait for both sides. The British think hes a double agent. The Russians in London know Kyril must die. The mole thinks Kyril suspects his identity. Hunted by East and West, only when the last traitor dies will Kyril know whos won the deadliest game ever played

A View from the Square: Stepan Povin, the KGBs chief of foreign intelligence, is the Wests most prized intelligence agent. For years he has been passing secrets from the heart of the KGB. Now he wants out, and is seeking asylum in the West. In exchange he has a stunning piece of information to offer: the Soviets are about to capture a sophisticated American spy plane that is so crucial to Americas defence she will risk nuclear war to keep its secrets safe

Nocturne for the General: In a Soviet prison camp near Murmansk is an old man, bowed but not broken, identified only by a number. Were his name known, his fellow inmates would kill him. For this old man is Stepan Povin, former KGB general, now disgraced but kept alive for the sake of the secret that he has retained through two years of interrogation. Povins secret is the final link in a chain, the completion of which would make his former masters very happy indeed a secret which draws British Intelligence ever closer to the camp in the Arctic Circle

These classic Cold War espionage novels are perfect for fans of Alan Furst, John le Carr and Robert Harris.

Praise for John Trenhaile

Timely and superbly constructed cant-put-down-till-the-end thriller. Publishers Weekly

Trenhaile has written a stunning and remarkable novel of treachery and betrayal brilliantly conceived. Booklist

Does for the KGB what le Carr does for the British Intelligence Service. Philadelphia Inquirer

Kept me guessing to the very end if you like Gorky Park youll like Kyril. Newsday

As a spy novel enthusiast I was mightily impressed by this trilogy. The plot was so well constructed in each book that I was gripped throughout. Reader review

Excellent. Great insight into the USSR and the workings of the KGB. Great characters with lots of intrigue. Highly recommended if you enjoy this genre. Reader review

High class espionage fiction. Complex plots, credible characters and well crafted prose. Reader review