Ava Glass
“Queen of spy fiction” – The Guardian. 'The real thing' – The Washington Post. The Hiding Season coming March 2026.
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Farnham Literary Festival
Farnham Literary Festival
These three international bestselling authors are masters of writing books you can't put down, creating plots and characters that stay with you long after the final page. What draws New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware (The Woman in Cabin 10 - now a major Netflix film), Elly Griffiths (The Sunday Times bestselling Ruth Galloway
Frontline Club, London
Frontline Club, London
Female spies - fact or fiction? Ava Glass and Daria Santini speak to the spy novelist Peter Hanington.
Waterstones Basingstoke
Waterstones Basingstoke
Join us for a thrilling evening in the company of Ava Glass, Elly Griffiths and Ruth Ware, talking everything crime!
BOOK LAUNCH: Goldfinch Books, Alton
BOOK LAUNCH: Goldfinch Books, Alton
Author talk - details TBC
Waterstones Bath
Waterstones Bath
Our Big Picture, Grimsby
Our Big Picture, Grimsby
Join Ava and The Rabbit Hole at Our Big Picture in Grimsby for some thrilling crime and espionage stories. 21 Bethlehem St, Grimsby DN31 1JN
Pickering Book Tree
Pickering Book Tree
Wave of Nostalgia, Haworth
Wave of Nostalgia, Haworth
Dubbed ‘The new queen of spy fiction’ by the Guardian A.C. 'Ava' Glass is the CWA Dagger-shortlisted author of Alias Emma (The Chase), The Traitor and The Trap. A former crime reporter for five years Ava worked closely with spies. Her time in that world fascinated her, and the people she met back then inspire every bo
Hay Festival 2026
Hay Festival 2026
Hay Festival 2026
Coastal Crime, Southampton
Coastal Crime, Southampton
Welcome to the Industry Hub Running alongside our reader-focused programme, the Industry Hub offers a behind-the-scenes look at the crime fiction industry – from craft and career advice to practica…
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Discover The Hiding Season
Discover The Hiding Season
“The new queen of spy fiction” – read my interview in the Guardian
“The new queen of spy fiction” – read my interview in the Guardian
The author started out covering crime in the US before getting a close-up view of the British security services. She remembers her first dead body and a strange encounter with a fake friend
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The Hiding Season (UK)
The Hiding Season (UK)
The Hiding Season (US)
The Hiding Season (US)
The Hiding Season: A Novel - Kindle edition by Glass, Ava. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Hiding Season: A Novel.
The Chase / Alias Emma (UK)
The Chase / Alias Emma (UK)
Alias Emma /The Chase (US)
Alias Emma /The Chase (US)
The Traitor (UK)
The Traitor (UK)
The Traitor: by the new Queen of Spy Fiction according to The Guardian : Glass, Ava: Amazon.co.uk: Books
The Traitor (US)
The Traitor (US)
The Trap (UK)
The Trap (UK)
The Trap (US)
The Trap (US)
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