Jack Beaumont is the pseudonym of a former operative in the clandestine operations branch of the French foreign secret service, the DGSE. He joined ‘The Company’ after being an air force fighter pilot and later flying special operations and intelligence missions. In 2021 his debut book The Frenchman quickly became a bestseller and is now published internationally and in translation. Dark Arena, his second book, continues the story of French spy Alec de Payns. Beaumont’s background gives his novels a level of authenticity that few other spy thrillers have been able to achieve.
