Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro is set to release his ninth novel, Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger, in March 2027. The book, announced by his UK publisher Faber, is a spy caper set in 1938.
Plot and Inspiration
The novel follows Richard Hadley as he encounters the enigmatic Miss Lambert, leading him to a conference at a Devon hotel and then onto a Scotland-bound train. Along the way, he meets a school friend and a former Tory minister. Faber publishing director Angus Cargill described the work as 'a delicious new twist to Ishiguro's work,' drawing on the author's love of music, art, and Golden Age cinema.
Ishiguro's Literary Legacy
Born in Japan and moving to Britain at age five, Ishiguro is known for bestsellers like Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day, the latter winning the Booker Prize in 1989. His most recent novel was Klara and the Sun (2021), and his latest book is The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain, a collection of song lyrics for jazz singer Stacey Kent.
Adaptations and Upcoming Releases
An adaptation of Klara and the Sun starring Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams is due in October 2026. Past film adaptations include A Pale View of Hills (2025), Never Let Me Go (2010), and The Remains of the Day (1993). Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger will be published in the US by Penguin's Alfred A. Knopf.
