Swift and Hawk: Undercover

The unputdownable second book in the action-packed spy thriller series, where cutting-edge tech meets explosive adventure. Fans of Alex Rider and Young Bond will be hooked on this fast-paced spy series, perfect for gadget-lovers, gamers and thrill seekers.

>> "High-tech gadgets and explosive action." THE WEEK JUNIOR
>> "The next generation of super spies." EOIN COLFER

An undercover mission. A deadly game of spies.

When a secretive robotics company is hacked, teen spies Swift and Hawk discover out-of-control weaponized robots battling to escape into the city.

As they race to shut down the virus, they quickly realize this is only the beginning. A ruthless organization is plotting something far more deadly. Swift and Hawk must go undercover in their most dangerous mission yet.

A page-turning spy thriller for readers 9+ that can be enjoyed as a standalone novel or read as part of the adrenaline-fuelled Swift and Hawk spy series.

Praise for Swift and Hawk: Undercover

“With plenty of high-tech gadgets and explosive action, the newest instalment of the Swift and Hawk series is just as thrilling as the first.” THE WEEK JUNIOR

“Hi-tech, hi-spec and high adventure. This is the next generation of super spies. I loved it.” EOIN COLFER, author of Artemis Fowl

Praise for Swift and Hawk: Cyberspies

Selected as The Week Junior Top 5 Action-Packed Adventures

"This tense spy thriller is pure escapism." BOOKTRUST

"Smart, tense and exciting, Swift and Hawk swept me away into a world of cyber espionage, robots and gadgets that would make even Q envious! A brilliant, breathless thriller." JENNIFER BELL

"Loved Swift and Hawk: Cyberspies, a high-octane, high-tech teen spy-fi thriller that left me breathless. Buckle up!" JAMIE RUSSELL

"A gripping, ingenious, thrilling read that you won't be able to put down!" M.G. LEONARD

"A brilliantly written spy mystery, with a fast-moving plot, characters that leap from the page, and a cornucopia of coding and tech to keep young readers riveted." ANNA MAZZOLA

Hi-tech, hi-spec and high adventure. This is the next generation of super spies. I loved it. Eoin Colfer
Featured in The Bookseller's Children's Previews for March 2023 The Bookseller
With plenty of high-tech gadgets and explosive action, the newest instalment of the Swift and Hawk series is just as thrilling as the first. The Week Junior
Featured in Pen & Inc Autumn/Winter 2022 listings, highlighting the best in diversity and inclusion in children's books. Pen & Inc

Logan Macx is rumoured to be an ex-spy formerly with the British Secret Intelligence Service, specialising in cyber communications and unexplained events. His whereabouts are unknown at this time but he is in periodic communication with the ghost writers of this series – Edward Docx and Matthew Plampin.

Edward Docx is a bestselling novelist and journalist, whose second novel, Self Help, won The Geoffrey Faber Prize and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. His novels are translated and published all over the world. As a journalist, he has been listed for the Orwell Prize several times and he has written for all the major magazines and newspapers – most frequently the Guardian and the New Statesman. He also writes for television and film, and is currently one of the writers on the hit Apple TV show "Slow Horses", all about spies and the intelligence service. Find him at @EdwardDocx.

Matthew Plampin is the author of four acclaimed historical novels. His most recent novel, Mrs Whistler, was shortlisted for the 2019 HWA Gold Crown and was chosen as a book of the summer by the Sunday Times and the Mail on Sunday. Say hello at @MatthewPlampin

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