The Patriot's Daughter

Praise for The Patriot’s Daughter:“Brittany Butler channels her Agency experience and real-world tradecraft into a propulsive, timely thriller that crackles with suspense and moral urgency. The Patriot’s Daughter is a smart, emotionally charged ride that sinks its claws into you from the first chapter and never lets go – a must-read for our turbulent times.”―David McCloskey, former CIA analyst and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Persian“A riveting look into a clandestine world.”—Alma Katsu, author of Red Widow and former senior CIA and NSA officer“A high-stakes wild ride. Butler keeps you guessing—and turning the page. Engrossing.”— I.S. Berry, author, The Peacock and the Sparrow, A New Yorker & NPR Best Book of the Year Winner, Edgar Award for Best First Novel“The Patriot’s Daughter, a high-stakes thriller that explores disinformation, divided societies, and the fragile balance of modern democracy, couldn’t be timelier. Drawing on her intelligence background, Brittany Butler delivers a fast-moving, contemporary story with global scope and real-world relevance.” —Simon Gervais, former RCMP counterterrorism officer and bestselling author of The Elias Network “Brittany Butler delivers a knockout thriller—a high-stakes CIA operation that hits like a missile and leaves you breathless. The Patriot’s Daughter is fierce, authentic, and masterfully plotted. Ava Anderson’s quest to uncover her mother’s betrayal in the shadow world of Moscow intelligence collides with a Russian conspiracy that could ignite civil war on American soil. Butler nails the tradecraft, the tension, and the emotional stakes. This is espionage fiction that grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go until the final page.”—Steve Urszenyi, author of the Special Agent Alex Martel series

Brittany Butler is a former CIA targeting officer with years of experience recruiting spies and dismantling terrorist networks overseas. She brings rare authenticity to her fiction, drawing on her time in the field to illuminate the moral complexities of espionage.

Her debut novel, The Syndicate Spy, explores how female operatives navigate religious and cultural divides to fight for peace. Her highly anticipated second novel, The Patriot’s Daughter, tells the gripping story of a young woman’s quest to uncover the truth about her mother, a decorated intelligence officer accused of being a double agent for Russia. As past and present collide, the novel explores betrayal, legacy, and the cost of loyalty in the shadowy world of espionage.

Brittany lives by the ocean with her husband, their three sons, and their beloved dog, Gus.