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Book SynopsisTHE BOOK THOSE IN THE KNOW ARE CALLING THE BEST SPY NOVEL OF THE YEAR
*** One of the 50 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023 in the Daily Telegraph ***
*** A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ***
*** A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ***
Superbly constructed in an elaborate twisty spy yarn. It''s highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year' THE SUNDAY TIMES
''A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making'' PETER JAMES
''Hugely impressive and compelling'' WILLIAM BOYD
A natural-born storyteller' JEFFERY DEAVER
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London, present day
Historian Max Archer is invited to a clandestine meeting with legendary Cold War spymaster, Scarlet King.
Her offer to share the explosive secrets born of over half a century at the heart of global espionage would be life-changing.
But Max has littl
Trade Review
Chosen by many readers as the best spy novel of this year * Daily Telegraph, 2023 *
Superbly constructed and written with flair, it manages to debunk John le Carré's world and to reaffirm its mystique. It's highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year * Sunday Times *
Standout * Guardian, Books of the Year 2023 *
A natural-born storyteller * JEFFERY DEAVER *
A shot in the arm for thriller fans * THE TIMES *
Blissfully ingenious * Daily Telegraph *
A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making -- PETER JAMES
This is the most impressive espionage debut since Mick Herron's Slow Horses. Filled with fast-moving action and a fine line in threat, it weaves a thrilling spell * DAILY MAIL *
Hugely impressive and compelling -- WILLIAM BOYD
Look out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing -- STEVE CAVANAGH
Magnificent * Literary Review *
Smart, slick and totally gripping . . . The Scarlet Papers is always credible, always startling and almost painfully human. A total triumph -- TONY PARSONS
A masterpiece -- TIM GLISTER
Grand in scope and packed with fascinating insights -- MICK HERRON
An extraordinary novel -- HOLLY WATT
Addictive, original and outrageously entertaining . . . Matthew Richardson proves himself a writer of huge talent and skill -- CHARLOTTE PHILBY
An epic read! -- JEREMY DUNS
Sprawling, ambitious, inspired by real events * Financial Times *
Superbly constructed and written with flair ... this might be the best spy novel of the year * Sunday Times *
Superbly constructed in an elaborate twisty spy yarn. It's highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year * Sunday Times *
The Cold War is given a new twist ... Impressive, superior spy stuff * Shots Magazine *
Intricate and fast moving, it weaves a thrilling spell * Daily Mail *
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy meets James Bond * Historical Novels Review *
