06-25-2023, 09:53 PM
epub | 1.27 MB | English | Isbn: 0718183452 | Author: Richardson, Matthew | Year: 2023
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Quote:THE BRAND NEW BLOCKBUSTER NOVEL WITH THE HIGH-STAKES THRILLS OF THE DAY OF THE JACKAL AND THE EAGLE HAS LANDED
** SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH**
'A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making' PETER JAMES
'A shot in the arm for thriller fans' THE TIMES
'Hugely impressive and compelling' WILLIAM BOYD
'Look out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing' STEVE CAVANAGH
'The most impressive espionage debut since Mick Herron's Slow Horses' DAILY MAIL
'Magnificent' LITERARY REVIEW
' Superbly constructed and written with flair. This might be the best spy novel of the year' SUNDAY TIMES
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VIENNA, 1946: A brilliant German scientist snatched from the ruins of Nazi Europe.
MOSCOW, 1964: A US diplomat caught in a clandestine love affair as the Cold War rages.
RIGA, 1992: A Russian archivist selling secrets that will change the twentieth century forever.
LONDON, THE PRESENT DAY: A British academic on the run with the chance to solve one of history's greatest mysteries.
Their stories, their lives, and the fate of the world are bound by a single manuscript. A document feared and whispered about in capitals across the globe. In its pages, history will be rewritten. It is only ever known as . . .
THE SCARLET PAPERS
The devastating secrets contained within teased by a brief invitation:
Tomorrow 11AM. Take a cab and pay in cash. Tell no one.
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'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
Category:Political Thrillers & Suspense, International Mystery & Crime, Historical Thrillers