The bestselling thriller series by a former French secret service operative.

THE FRENCHMAN RETURNS When a DGSE agent is brutally murdered in front of his family, the 'Company' swings into action, determined to track down the killers. Meanwhile operative Alec de Payns of the secretive Y Division is turning a Russian intelligence officer by blackmail. His team must establish who is posting classified material against the Kremlin to embassies all over Europe. The clues lead to a secret meeting of businessmen, terrorists and mercenaries on a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean, which Alec must infiltrate. What he discovers there will set Europe on course for catastrophe. Can de Payns and his team establish who is setting up an assassination? Who is the target? And will they be able to stop it? A deadly Europe-wide manhunt, Dark Arena is another electrifying thriller from ex-DGSE spy Jack Beaumont, delivering all the taut plotting, superb action and authentic spycraft that made The Frenchman a critically acclaimed bestseller. Praise for The Frenchman by Jack Beaumont: 'It's a richly detailed cloak-and-dagger thriller reminiscent of the novels of John le Carre … I hope Jack Beaumont, whoever he is, writes a follow-up.' - Stephen Romei, The Australian 'There's authenticity on every page.' - Herald Sun 'A superior thriller.' - Courier-Mail 'Taut and terrific.' - Gold Coast Bulletin 'A gripping thriller with an extremely authentic feel … highly recommended.' - Canberra Weekly 'Beaumont reveals a world of international espionage that's at once exhilarating, morally repugnant, and deadly … An action-packed spy thriller with an authentic feel.' - Kirkus Reviews 'The Frenchman is, in the way of many thrillers, a disturbing reminder of how fragile our modern world is and how easy it might be [to] upend the world order. It is a spy thriller that only an insider could have written.' - The Blurb