The Smuggler's Apprentice of Guatemala: A Novella
About this ebook
In London, the clandestine digital corridors of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) are thrown open as a list of intelligence officers is leaked online.
With the identities of intelligence officers blown, and a secretive smuggling network developing in Guatemala, MI6 decides to recruit a British national already on the ground. Someone young, someone with street smarts, someone who already knows the language, and the lie of the land. Enter: Oliver Jardine, a backpacker currently working for an NGO in the highlands of central Guatemala.
What happens next sets in motion a series of events that sees Jardine propelled into the world of international espionage as he is drawn deep into a web of contraband, secrets, and danger in the jungles of Guatemala. Only he has no idea what he’s doing.
Based on a true story, a spy novella that’ll leave you wanting more. For fans of Mick Herron, Ross Thomas, and Ian Fleming. A perfect 2-hour short read in the spy genre.
Praise for THE SMUGGLER'S APPRENTICE OF GUATEMALA
"Compelling and immersive, THE SMUGGLER'S APPRENTICE OF GUATEMALA is a novella that proceeds at breakneck speed, not allowing the reader to draw breath until the final page has been devoured. Lachlan Page is a master storyteller!"—Awais Khan, award-winning author of NO HONOUR and SOMEONE LIKE HER
“Lachlan Page’s trademark light satire and phenomenal sense of place have never been more front-and-center than in this fast-paced romp. The Smuggler’s Apprentice of Guatemala is a splendid, bite-sized riff on the spy genre.” —Stephen England, Author of the Shadow Warriors series
"An intriguing, comical spy novella."—ARC Reviewer
About the author
Lachlan Page has lived in Colombia, South Korea, Europe and Nicaragua. He has worked as: a volcano hiking guide, a red cross volunteer, a marketing analyst, a language teacher, a university lecturer, and an extra in a Russian TV series (in Panama).
