{"product_id":"the-kremlins-candidate-9781405920858","title":"The Kremlins Candidate","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISCOVER WHAT HAPPENS NEXT AFTER THE MAJOR FILM \u003ci\u003eRED SPARROW\u003c\/i\u003e STARRING JENNIFER LAWRENCE . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eUrgent, topical and shot through with insider knowledge, the final thriller in the Red Sparrow trilogy is writing on a grand scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Matthews beguilingly blends the fun and sexiness of Ian Fleming with the more procedural, information-rich approach of John le Carre and Frederick Forsyth''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e''A provocative and timely novel exploring the notion of Russian influence in the US''s corridors of power''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRussian counterintelligence chief Colonel Dominika Egorova\u003c\/b\u003e has been an asset of the CIA for over seven years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e She has also been in a forbidden and tumultuous love affair with her handler Nate Nash, mortally dangerous for them both.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In Washington, a new administration is selecting its cabinet members, where Dominika hears whispers of a Russian operation to place a mole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA provocative and timely novel exploring the notion of Russian influence in the US's corridors of power\u003c\/b\u003e * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthews beguilingly blends the fun and sexiness of Ian Fleming with the more procedural, information-rich approach of John le Carre and Frederick Forsyth\u003c\/b\u003e * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe finale to the Red Sparrow Trilogy is both\u003cb\u003e timely and timeless\u003c\/b\u003e; an espionage tale that takes the reader behind and beyond the headlines of Russia's assault on America. If anyone doubts that we are in the midst of Cold War II, \u003ci\u003eThe Kremlin's Candidate \u003c\/i\u003ewill erase those doubts, page by eye-opening page. \u003cb\u003eMatthews's writing is elegant and self-assured\u003c\/b\u003e, and we know we are in the capable hands of a man who is writing about what he knows and who he knows. \u003cb\u003eTwenty-first-century spy novels don't get any better than this.\u003c\/b\u003e * Nelson DeMille *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthews spins a mighty operational web replete with exacting tradecraft. \u003c\/b\u003eHis descriptive precision is breathtaking; the sparring between his vividly realized characters is devilishly clever. With \u003cb\u003enail-biting suspense, scorching eroticism, dark wit, lashing contempt for politicians dismissive of intelligence work, and fury over Russia's disinformation campaigns\u003c\/b\u003e, this is a riveting and knowing dramatization of today's clandestine geopolitical conflicts * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stellar conclusion\u003c\/b\u003e...  races to a \u003cb\u003eheart-pounding\u003c\/b\u003e and unexpected resolution. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eMatthews \u003cb\u003ebeguilingly blends the fun and sexiness\u003c\/b\u003e of Ian Fleming with the more \u003cb\u003eprocedural, information-rich\u003c\/b\u003e approach of John le Carre and Frederick Forsyth * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eDominika Egorova, of the Russian Intelligence Service, is one of the most complex and compelling heroines to grace the espionage genre ... Matthews's scene-setting is superb, and he has a fine eye for telling details ... \u003ci\u003ePalace of Treason\u003c\/i\u003e shimmers with authenticity * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eTaut, fast-paced and authentic. A \u003ci\u003egreat\u003c\/i\u003e American spy novel * Charles Cumming *\u003cbr\u003eSublime and sophisticated ...\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea fast-paced thriller ... as noteworthy for its superior style as for its gripping depiction of a secretive world * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003eA primer in 21st-century spying... terrifically good * New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003eThe best espionage novel you've ever read * Huffington Post *\u003cbr\u003eThere is much to relish, from its revival of the sexy spy (this time female) to its mischievous portrayal of Putin -- John Dugdale * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eAs authentic a spy novel as you are ever apt to read, rendered in exciting prose by a master who helped craft the rules by which spying is conducted. A ten-cloak, ten-dagger read * Washington Times *\u003cbr\u003eMatthews is the insider's insider. He knows the secrets. And he is also a master storyteller -- Vince Flynn\u003cbr\u003eThe world of a spy is unique and claustrophobic, but this bold tale captures its every nuance with expert precision.  A tantalizing premise, and a heroine who's an alpha female, forge a solid piece of entertainment that does not disappoint * Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Patriot Threat *\u003cbr\u003eA sequel that's every bit as good as his début . . . Authentic tradecraft, a complex plot that steadily builds tension, and credible heroes and villains on both sides make this a standout * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eThe tough and talented Egorova is a brilliant creation - her adventures make for a dazzling thrill-filled journey across the globe. Matthews spent 30 years as a CIA agent so this is the real deal. Thrilling, absorbing and brilliantly descriptive ... you won't fail to be won over * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eEgorova could well turn out to be the greatest ever female character in spy fiction * The Sunday Times Magazine *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738965651799,"sku":"9781405920858","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405920858.jpg?v=1720050724","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-kremlins-candidate-9781405920858","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}