Red Widow

Alma Katsu

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Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.
16 June 2021

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"An exhilarating spy thriller about two women CIA agents who become intertwined around a threat to the Russia Division--one that's coming from inside the agency.

""A wicked sharp spy novel...

Equal parts Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Killing Eve."" -S. A. Cosby, author of Blacktop Wasteland and Razorblade Tears

An exhilarating spy thriller written by an intelligence veteran about two women CIA agents whose paths become intertwined around a threat to the Russia Division--one that's coming from inside the agency.

Lyndsey Duncan worries her career with the CIA might be over. After lines are crossed with another intelligence agent during an assignment, she is sent home to Washington on administrative leave. So when a former colleague--now Chief of the Russia Division--recruits her for an internal investigation, she jumps at the chance to prove herself. Lyndsey was once a top handler in the Moscow Field Station, where she was known as the ""human lie detector"" and praised for recruiting some of the most senior Russian officials. But now, three Russian assets have been exposed--including one of her own--and the CIA is convinced there's a mole in the department. With years of work in question and lives on the line, Lyndsey is thrown back into life at the agency, this time tracing the steps of those closest to her.

Meanwhile, fellow agent Theresa Warner can't avoid the spotlight. She is the infamous ""Red Widow,"" the wife of a former director killed in the field under mysterious circumstances. With her husband's legacy shadowing her every move, Theresa is a fixture of the Russia Division, and as she and Lyndsey strike up an unusual friendship, her knowledge proves invaluable. But as Lyndsey uncovers a surprising connection to Theresa that could answer all of her questions, she unearths a terrifying web of secrets within the department, if only she is willing to unravel it...."

By: Alma Katsu
Imprint: Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 577g
ISBN: 9780525539414
ISBN 10: 0525539417
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 16 June 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alma Katsu is the award-winning author of five novels, most recently The Deep and The Hunger. Prior to the publication of her first novel, she had a thirty-five-year career as a senior intelligence analyst for several U.S. agencies, including the CIA and NSA, as well as RAND, and the global policy think tank. Katsu is a graduate of the master's writing program at the Johns Hopkins University and received her bachelor's degree from Brandeis University. She lives outside of Washington D.C., with her husband, where she is a consultant to government and private industry on future trends and analytic methods.

Reviews for Red Widow

Red Widow is a spy thriller that shines with authenticity and heart. -Karen Cleveland, author of Need to Know and Keep You Close Superb! Part savvy geopolitical spy thriller in the tradition of John le Carre, part whip-sawing investigative procedural, part gripping psychological suspense, Red Widow grabs you in the harrowing opening scene and never lets go--and I don't mean at the past page; this novel stays with you long after you've finished it. Author Katsu brings an incisive and resonant voice to her tale and has populated it with truly distinctive, fully formed characters, including one of the sharpest and most appealing protagonists in recent fiction: Lyndsey Duncan. Did I say superb? Well, consider it said once more. -Jeffery Deaver, author of The Goodbye Man