We are delighted to welcome brilliant spy fiction author Ava Glass to Pickering to discuss her new page-turner, which is published in March!

Inspired by her time working with spies and later as a crime reporter in the US, Ava’s fiction is laced with tension and is addictively entertaining. The Hiding Season features a compelling main character who’s easy to root for from the beginning as she tries to build a new life for herself after her old one falls apart, through to her unwitting discovery of something she wasn’t meant to see, and the ensuing cat and mouse chase to survive. The fast-paced story is packed with plenty of action and suspense — all of which kept us hooked until the final page!

One of the vanishingly few female authors writing spy fiction, Ava Glass is breaking down the door to the most male-dominated genre. We can’t wait to chat with her about The Hiding Season (spoiler free!), the art of writing gripping espionage and crime thrillers, and balancing real world inspiration with the perfect fictional spy story.

The event will start at 7.30pm and the shop door will be open from 7pm with complementary wine and cordial available on arrival.

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We look forward to seeing you there!

About the Book

A twisting cat and mouse chase from the mountains of Montana to the heart of Texas that warns the reader, be careful who you trust! — Ruth Ware

In this gripping, atmospheric thriller, a woman becomes the only witness to a deadly crime . . . making her the next target.

Maya Landry is in desperate need of a fresh start.

Alone and heartbroken, she finds work as a caretaker at an exclusive ski resort for the elite in the mountains of Montana. Quiet and empty in the summer months, it’s the perfect escape.

All Maya wants is to be alone. But she’s not alone on the mountain. Someone else is there. A killer with his next victim in his sights.

After Maya finds a body, she must run for her life. One man tells her that he can save her. But can she trust him? Is he everything he claims to be?

Only one thing is certain: the killer will stop at nothing. And Maya is the only witness to their crime . . .

A stunningly paced and artfully rendered thriller, The Hiding Season gripped me from the first word and kept me up late into the night. Riveting — Megan Davis

About the Author

Dubbed ‘The new queen of spy fiction’ by the Guardian newspaper, ‘the real thing’ by the Washington Post and ‘A worthy heir to the James Bond mantle’ by James Patterson, A.C. ‘Ava’ Glass is the CWA Dagger-shortlisted author of the popular Emma Makepeace series (which included The Chase, The Trap, and The Traitor. Her critically acclaimed 2023 thriller The Traitor was a Grazia Book of the Month, a Washington Post Book of the Year, a Cosmopolitan Book of the Year, and a Richard and Judy Bookclub pick.

Ava Glass’ novels are based on first-hand experience working with spies for the British government alongside several years working as an investigative journalist and crime reporter in the US. Her time in that world fascinated her, and the people she met back then inspire every book she writes.