James Twining
1 SeriesJames Twining is a British author known for his thriller novels, including the Tom Kirk series. He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford with a first-class degree in French Literature and later worked in corporate finance at UBS before starting his own company. In 2001, he was recognized as one of the "Best of Young British" entrepreneurs by The New Statesman.
In "The Double Eagle," the first book of James Twining's Tom Kirk series, thieves break into Fort Knox and steal five rare Double Eagle gold coins. One coin is discovered inside a murdered priest during an autopsy in France, drawing FBI agent Jennifer Browne into a desperate investigation to recover them and salvage her career. Her inquiry leads her to Tom Kirk, an international art thief seeking a career change, who becomes her unlikely ally. Together, they race across the globe to retrieve the coins, uncovering a dangerous conspiracy of greed and power. Their mission is a race against time, with their freedom and lives at stake.
