Adam Brookes is a Canadian-born British-American novelist and journalist.[1][2] He is the author of multiple spy thriller novels including Night Heron (2014) drawing on his life in journalism and years in China,[3] featuring fictional journalist Philip Mangan.[4][5] The book received positive reviews from outlets including NPR, The Washington Post, and The Canberra Times. His follow-up novels include Spy Games (2015)[6] and The Spy's Daughter (2017),[7] which along with 'Night Heron' comprise the Philip Mangan book trilogy.[8] The Spy's Daughter received recognition from The Telegraph as one of its 50 Best Books of 2017.[9]