The Englishman is back! Dan Raglan, the English veteran of the French Foreign Legion, returns for a third mission in David Gilman’s “Resurrection”.

This time Raglan returns to Africa to finish what his father started many years ago. The shifting sands of the desert have revealed a missing plane which holds a deadly secret – the identity of a highly placed British spy in Russian intelligence. The British want the document, the French feel that they could use it, and one Russian true believer is after the secret it holds. Raglan is thrown into no man’s land between Sudan and Chad, where competing factions and local warlords decide who to help, who gets to live. Betrayals, hidden agendas, false identities all collide as a sandstorm brews up even more danger.

The action shifts to Moscow as the race is on to expose the spy, protect the secret, or exfiltrate the asset, depending on whose side you’re on. This is also an opportunity for Raglan to reunite with Colonel Elena Sorokina of the Moscow police, for some unfinished business of a different nature, that is if Raglan can avoid being captured and thrown into prison.

Lots of action and excitement, exotic locales, twists and turns. This is definitely a pulse-pounding thriller, with the requisite suspension of belief in some cases, but a fun trip nevertheless.

I requested and received a free advanced electronic copy from Aria & Aries, Head of Zeus via NetGalley. Thank you!

Fast paced spy thriller with interesting characters. it's well written and I'm looking forward to read more books from this author.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for this advanced copy.

In the third book of the series, Daniel Raglan, a former foreign Legionnaire, is tasked with finding a plane that hides in the sands of the Sahara desert. Inside is a corpse that holds the secret identity of the most valuable double agent in British history. In the race to get there first Raglan will have to beat the Russians and the French to preserve a man’s life and the secrets of a nation.
David Gilman is a highly accomplished historical writer and with this series he puts himself up there with the best thriller writers in the business.
He is a wonderful addition to this genre of fiction and is like a hybrid of Jack Reacher and Jason Bourne, with air of class.
I thought this book was sublime, as is the rest in the series. Simply stunning.

Fast paced spy thriller racing to find the traitor. Anther adventure for the Englishman Raglan taking us across hot deserts and into the Russian winter

If you’re seeking a book that puts the ‘thrill’ into ‘thrilling’ then look no further than Resurrection, the third in the series featuring ex-French Foreign Legionnaire Dan Raglan.

The striking prologue and the first section of the story which follows is set in a part of Africa, the border between Sudan and Chad, whose turbulent history I knew very little about. And I knew even less about Russian involvement in the area including the activities of the Wagner Group, a private military contractor with close links to the Kremlin, who, as the BBC recently reported, are now active in Ukraine. It’s one of the many things about the book that makes it feel so bang up-to-date.

At the same time as Raglan is engaged on his dangerous recovery mission in the desert – one which has a link to his own past – the hunt is on for a double agent at the heart of a nation’s intelligence service. We could be in John lé Carre territory except that the nation in question is Russia. A fanatical patriotism means the character leading the clandestine search will stop at nothing to unmask the traitor.

The book’s short chapters, that often end with a killer last sentence, keep you turning the pages and the level of technical detail is superb. Having read the book I’m now confident (well, almost) that I could fly a monoplane, ascertain the right dose of antivenom serum to administer, survive alone in the desert for several days, escape drowning in an icy river and assess the relative merits of using 7.62mm or 5.56mm rounds in a Special Operations Combat Assault rifle.

A number of characters return from previous books, including Raglan’s friend and former comrade, Serge ‘Bird’ Sokol, and my potential rival for Raglan’s affections, Colonel Elena Sorokina of Moscow CID. At one point she observes, ‘You cause me much trouble, Englishman. I ask myself why I let you. The answer is not clear to me.’ Well, it’s as clear as day to me.

Ruthless villains, fascinating locations, fist fights and fire fights, car chases, intrigue and a mystery from the past. Oh, and a seemingly indestructible hero. What’s not to like?

Resurrection is another absolutely gripping, action-packed page turner that takes you from the unforgiving Sahara desert to the dangerous ‘Shanghai slums’ area of Moscow, all at whirlwind pace.

Holy moly, this is a terrific book. An unusual combination of a spy novel with all the layers and subtlety of classic John le Carre and a run-and-gun military thriller that reminds me of Jack Carr and Don Bentley at their very best. As a free bonus, there's some mighty fine writing, here too. Heck, what's not to like.? Highly, highly recommended.

Another exciting violent episode in the ex legionnaire Dan Raglan series. A mission to recover a document from a plane crashed in the desert years ago that would reveal the identity of a Russian high ranking traitor is the opening part of the story. The bad result means the action moves from hot to the cold of Moscow where the tale twists and turns unflinchingly. It all builds to a brutal conclusion in a super read.

A 3rd and worthy instalment to “The Englishman” series sees Dan Raglan bounced around from Chad to Lubyanka in an attempt to keep a long established British spy’s identity secret - or get them out. Competing internal Russian agencies muddy the waters and raise the flak until eventually it all plays out to a final one on one.
Gripping, a page turner if ever there was one.

A talented writer proves just how to write a thriller. Third in “The Englishman” series, one that just gets better and better.
Raglan is English and an ex member of the Foreign Legion. He operates as a fixer and operator for British Intelligence but remains close to the community of ex-Legionnaires. Here he is tasked with a mission that has links to his father’s past and service and leads a group of disgruntled French troops into the desert where he and his team are soon being hunted. The story ends in the bleakness of Russia and with cold war spies and double agents.
It's a proper thriller, full of action but also complex and intelligent plotting along with an array of satisfying characters.
This is a fantastic series I can’t recommend enough.

I stumbled upon this author through social media and thought he sounded like someone I would like to try, I sure am glad I did. Resurrection by David Gilman is the third book about Dan "The Englishman" Raglan an ex French foreign legionnaire. I just love the pace and characters in these books. The different stories are also great and this one is one of the best in the series. Its a mystery concerning some espionage that started thirty years ago and actually involved Raglans father. Some people are willing to go to the extreme to cover the identity or reveal the spy it concerns. We get to follow Raglan through some really harsh environments and an intricately woven story. Gilman do have a great way with words and scenery that I do appreciate. I am never really sure where the adventure will take me and that is a big bonus. I really recommend these books and this one hits the shelves early January 2023. Big thanks to Netgalley and Head of Zeus for letting me read this great book and please David keep up the good work.

Daniel Raglan returns in Resurrection which is another excellent thriller by David Gilman that will keep the reader hooked from the first page to the very last one. Definitely recommended

Due out in January 2023, David Gilman's Resurrection is a great holiday read for the New Year!

Gilman made a spectacular entry into the action end of British spy writing with his first two novels about ex-Foreign Legion fighter and occasional spy Dan Raglan, and now has followed it up with the just as good Resurrection. The story opens with Raglan reluctantly agreeing to take a mission to retrieve documents from the wreck of an aircraft, which has been lost in the desert on the border of the Central African republic for over thirty years. The aircraft has links to Raglan’s father and the documents in it contain information about a British mole still working in the Russian government. The Russians are aware of the plane and what it may contain, and have also dispatched a team to find it.

After the initial set-up, the story moves at a blistering pace as the two teams make their way through the war ravaged and dangerous desert to the site of the aircraft. Meanwhile in Moscow, a rogue member of Russian Intelligence launches a dangerous mission to identify the British spy.

This is a very accomplished spy thriller, with Gilman ably mixing techno-military action on the ground, with equally deadly maneuvering in Moscow. There are some great action set-pieces and plenty of convincing military and spying detail. There are moments when Gilman pushes credibility to the limit, but most people will be busy turning the pages to notice or care.

A great holiday read!

I have reviewed Resurrection by David Gilman for book recommendation site LoveReading.co.uk. I have chosen it as a LoveReading Star Book, and it will sit as a book of the month and feature in our 2023 preview. Please see link for full review.

This is the third and best in what is a growing and developing series featuring Dan Raglan the ex Foreign Legion soldier who is combating his difficult past and now is at the centre of the espionage game as a troubleshooter there to make problems go away.

This is well written with an original plot. The characters are well drawn and interesting and r by r action continuous.

What more can you ask for ?