Home Run

Matthew Furniss understands the perils of espionage in the Middle East better than anyone. For twenty years, covering the Shah’s reign and Ayatollah Khomeini’s rule, he managed British agents in Iran. The Islamic Revolution and its aftermath shattered his network and cost many close friends their lives. Tasked with reinforcing his remaining agents and reviving critical intelligence flows, Furniss returns to the region. Meanwhile, Iranian exile Charlie Eshraq, driven by a desire to avenge his family’s deaths, smuggles vital intelligence and heroin into Britain to fund his vendetta. When a cabinet minister’s daughter dies from an overdose, David Park, leading Customs’ 'April' team, is assigned to find the source—only to face obstruction from Intelligence protecting their agents. The intense standoff in London and Furniss’s perilous mission in Iran lead to a gripping conclusion that solidifies Gerald Seymour’s reputation as a master thriller writer.