The Scarlet Papers : The explosive new thriller perfect for fans of Robert Harris Hardback

THE BRAND NEW BLOCKBUSTER NOVEL WITH THE HIGH-STAKES THRILLS OF THE DAY OF THE JACKAL AND THE EAGLE HAS LANDED'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___________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 PAPERSThe devastating secrets contained within teased by a brief invitation:Tomorrow 11AM.

Take a cab and pay in cash. Tell no one. ___________'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