Swimmer

Swimmer Synopsis

International BestsellerA deep-cover CIA agent races across Europe to save the daughter he never knew in this electrifying debut thriller-an international sensation billed as "e;Homeland meets Stieg Larsson"e; that heralds the arrival of a new master sure to follow in the footsteps of Stieg Larsson, John Le Carre, and Graham Greene"e;A terrific globe-trotting page-turner, rich with complex conflicts and a big, meaty, chillingly credible conspiracy."e; -Chris Pavone, author of The Expats and The AccidentIn the end, you cannot hide who you are.Klara Walldeen was raised by her grandparents on a remote archipelago in the Baltic Sea, learning to fish and hunt and sail a boat through a storm. Now, as an EU Parliament aide in Brussels, she is learning how to navigate the treacherous currents of international politics: the lines between friend and enemy, truth and lies.But Klara has accidentally seen something she shouldn't have: a laptop containing information so sensitive that someone will kill to keep hidden. Suddenly, she is thrown into a terrifying chase across Europe, with no idea who is hunting her or why.Meanwhile, in Virginia, an old spy hides from his past. Once, he was a man of action, an operative so dedicated that he abandoned his infant daughter to keep his cover. Now, he is the only man who can save Klara . . . and she is the only woman who can allow him to lay old ghosts to rest.