Gavin Stone served as a security & intelligence covert operative. He has over 20 years of applied experience, globally deployed by government organizations such as the British Ministry of Defence, multiple allied government departments and agencies, corporations, and ultra high net worth VIPs.

His speciality is HUMINT, within which he is adept at the full required spectrum of tradecraft skills. Of particular note is Stone’s expertise in surveillance and anti-surveillance, together with time-sensitive human analysis in high-risk dynamic situations.

Stone’s ability to relate to diverse people from all parts of the world enables him to understand them. Impeccable and lifelong trust with clients results; so too the ability to mingle with and get results on a variation of the societal spectrum. Stone knows how to accurately watch people from afar or gain insight from a breath away. And when the latter is needed, he can deploy proprietary and exceptional skills in elicitation, deception-detection, influence, persuasion, and damage mitigation.

Throughout his remarkable career, Stone has been called on by clients to consult and train their seasoned operatives and new covert recruits. His training methodology is bespoke, always recognizing the need to understand his client and the trainees. His cutting edge insightful approach has garnered him industry-wide praise for his ability to convey highly complex expertise in a way that is memorable and rapidly applicable.

Stone has over 40 nationally and internationally recognized qualifications and government training in subjects such as Psychology, counter terrorism and close protection. His numerous other academic qualifications include, but are by no means limited to; statement analysis, mind control, and neuro linguistic programming (NLP). His tradecraft field expertise is bolstered by manifold vocational qualifications pertaining to security and intelligence. He's ranked #9 in the world as a body language expert by Global Gurus Top 30 (2024). He has held vital security clearances, to the level of Top Secret.

Stone is a best selling published author of the non-fiction book ‘How To Tell If Someone Is Lying’ and various highly acclaimed spy fiction and thriller novels. More books are underway. Whether non-fiction or fiction, the written word forms part of Stone’s quest to impart his rare knowledge to likeminded exponents.

These days he runs a successful travel agency and helps people to build a passive income through the travel industry.

He is also the co founder of Spy Q - Bringing the psychological training usually reserved for intelligence officers, from the world's best agencies to the public for the first time.

And of course continues to write books!

The Unforgiven Spy

From best-selling author Gavin Stone of the non-fiction book How to Tell if Someone Is Lying this is his debut fiction novel. The first in the Spies for Hire series.

Former British Intelligence contractor Jensen is a first time dad and about to start a fresh life in the civilian world. His best friend Marshall is also a freelance US intelligence contractor and has shared many assignments with him over the years. Just when both men think they’re about to embark on a peaceful future, their past comes back to haunt them. Marshall’s ex-girlfriend is killed by the head of an organised crime syndicate that both Marshall and Jensen have clashed with before. Shortly after, Jensen’s American wife and daughter are kidnapped from their home in England.

Relying on their skills, Jensen and Marshall do what they’ve been trained for and set out to rescue Jensen’s family.

After a wild shootout exchange in London, Jensen and Marshall want to end this personal war once and for all. They enlist their colleague Darius to undertake an unsanctioned mission to take down their enemy at his base of operations in Syria. Things go from bad to worse as they embark on a chaotic hunt across England and Europe, while trying to stay off the grid. And matters further escalate when the CIA gets involved and has an alternative agenda.

Even if Jensen and his friends make it to Syria, they’ll be outgunned, outnumbered and out of their depth.

This gritty action-packed thriller will have you gripped as you journey every step of the way with the three operatives. The question is not only will they succeed, but also will they make it home?

The Burning Spy

The Hunted Spy

From international best-selling author Gavin Stone, book two in the SPIES FOR HIRE series is out now!

Jensen is back again. An unexpected knock at the door from a former work colleague is the catalyst to Jensen’s perfect life being thrown into turmoil. Thrust back into work, Jensen teams up with his friends Marshall and Darius, to track down a former CIA agent. The closer he gets, the harder the task becomes.

Framed for acts of terrorism and being hunted by law enforcement globally, his race across England, Europe, and America becomes increasingly challenging. Running from the law and trying to stay alive, he’s forced to fight an unknown enemy, while dealing with the possibility of betrayal by someone in his own team.

The harder he tries to get to the bottom of his predicament, the more problems he’s faced with. Each question that gets answered only leads to a longer list of more questions in his tangled web of espionage, imposters, and betrayals. Not knowing who he can trust, he has to make every play carefully to get out of this one alive.

As his world comes crashing down around him, Jensen has to give it all he's got, to save himself and find out who is behind his torment.

COMING SOON: The Hunted Spy

Book 3 in the 'Spies for Hire' Series

The Hunted Spy

By Gavin Stone

Book Three in the 'Spies for Hire' Series