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The Scarlet Papers

The Times Thriller of the Year 2023

Matthew Richardson

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English
MICHAEL JOSEPH
30 May 2023
Intense and enthralling thriller, and a secret that will send shockwaves through the corridors of Westminster . . .

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.

By:  
Imprint:   MICHAEL JOSEPH
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 46mm
Weight:   720g
ISBN:   9780718183462
ISBN 10:   0718183460
Pages:   320
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print

Matthew Richardson studied English at Durham University and Merton College, Oxford. After a brief spell as a freelance journalist, he began working as a researcher and speechwriter in Westminster, and has also written speeches for senior figures in the private sector. He is the author of My Name is Nobody and The Insider.

Reviews for The Scarlet Papers: The Times Thriller of the Year 2023

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 *


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