New spy novel out this week
CrimeReads’ roundup of new releases lists James Wolff’s Spies and Other Gods among 10 titles arriving this week, positioning it as a fresh pick for readers tracking contemporary spy and political fiction (crimereads.com). The guide groups Wolff’s book with other immediate releases, offering a quick way to spot new fiction landing alongside festival and prize season coverage (crimereads.com).
James Wolff’s Spies and Other Gods arrives in the United States on April 14, 2026, putting a new espionage novel by a former British intelligence officer into this week’s release slate. (groveatlantic.com) CrimeReads included the book in its April 13 roundup of 10 new crime, mystery, and thriller titles landing this week. The listing names the U.S. publisher as Atlantic Crime and places Wolff’s novel alongside other immediate releases for mid-April. (crimereads.com) Grove Atlantic says the novel follows “an anonymous whistleblower” who throws British intelligence into crisis by threatening to expose secrets that could damage the establishment. The chase moves through London, Birmingham, Paris, and Lausanne. (groveatlantic.com) The book is a 272-page hardcover in the United States, according to Barnes & Noble’s catalog page. Simon & Schuster lists an audiobook edition, indicating a multi-format release at launch. (barnesandnoble.com) (simonandschuster.com) Wolff comes to the novel with firsthand experience in the field he writes about. His author site says he worked as a British intelligence officer for more than 10 years before turning to fiction. (jameswolffauthor.com) That background has shaped how the book is being sold to readers of contemporary spy fiction. Grove Atlantic and booksellers frame Spies and Other Gods as a darkly funny, modern espionage story, while Waterstones says the plot centers on the head of British intelligence during a crisis. (groveatlantic.com) (waterstones.com) The novel also extends a run of espionage books from Wolff that has drawn attention in Britain and the United States. Barnes & Noble says he previously wrote the Discipline Files novels, and Goodreads notes The Man in the Corduroy Suit was published in 2023. (barnesandnoble.com) (goodreads.com) Early promotional coverage has emphasized both the insider angle and the book’s tone. A March 4 Spybrary interview described Wolff as a former British spy discussing the new novel, and Amazon’s publisher copy cites a *Publishers Weekly* notice that compares its appeal to readers of Mick Herron’s Slough House books. (spybrary.com) (amazon.com) For readers scanning this week’s fiction releases on Monday, April 13, the timing is simple: the roundup is out now, and Spies and Other Gods is due on shelves in the United States on Tuesday, April 14. (crimereads.com) (groveatlantic.com)
