Bishop's Gambit is a spy novel crafted for the female gaze, starring morally grey men who would certainly complicate things — especially if you're a female spy.

This is the first book in a series of thrilling espionage adventures, centring on a cool MI6 agent who refuses to take no for an answer. Originally a graphic novel I published in 2010, this adaptation turns the story into a full-length novel with no illustrations — just pure, unfiltered angst, action, and a bit of spice.

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A decade and a half ago, I wrote, illustrated, and published a two-part graphic novel series about two British special agents in Hong Kong. With the script already done, I thought, why not adapt it into a novel? Two months later, I was editing the first book, and before I knew it, I was deep into writing the sequel—and then a third—to continue the saga. Here's a bit of background on how that process unfolded: