THE 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 litt