Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Partisan | 2023 | Buy |
| The Exile / The Stiletto Artist | 2024 | Buy |
| The Aristocracy | 2026 | N/A |
Patrick Worrall is a British author and journalist who worked as a television journalist for Channel 4 News before turning to fiction. His debut novel, The Partisan, was published in 2023 and received strong reviews for its combination of historical research and thriller pacing. The book is set during World War II and draws on the partisan resistance movements of occupied Europe.
His second novel, The Exile (published as The Stiletto Artist in some markets), appeared in 2024 and continued his focus on Cold War-era espionage and political tension. A third book, The Aristocracy, is expected in 2026. The series does not follow a single recurring protagonist in the conventional sense but is connected by themes of violence, loyalty, and survival across mid-twentieth-century European history.
Worrall’s background in journalism is evident in his approach to research and his interest in the political mechanics underlying historical events. His writing has been compared to early le Carré for its atmosphere, though his books are more action-oriented than le Carré’s later, more ruminative work.