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Michael Ridpath spent eight years as a bond trader in the City before giving up his job to write full time. He lives in north London with his wife and three children. Visit his website at www.michaelridpath.com.<b>Ridpath has that read-on factor that sets bestsellers apart.</b>
Guardian
An entertaining mix of techno-thriller, spy novel and domestic noir.
The Times
Hugely enjoyable and thought-provoking, <i>Launch Code</i> brings to mind the classic thrillers of Alister Maclean and Jack Higgins. A well-crafted ingenious mystery, tightly plotted, compelling and contemporary, <b>this could well be Michael Ridpath's best novel yet</b>.
Stav Sherez, author of the Carrigan & Miller series
<b>Taut, gripping and relevant </b>- the secret history of a narrowly-avoided nuclear Armageddon form the background to this classic thriller.
William Ryan, author of A House of Ghosts
Deadly state secrets and deadlier family secrets - <b>perfectly crafted, scrupulously researched</b> <i>Launch Code </i>weaves an ingeniously dark and tangled web that will keep you gripped and guessing to the very end. <b>Ridpath is one of the best thriller writers around</b>.
Craig Russell, author of The Devil Aspect
<i>Launch Code</i> is seamlessly smart and horribly convincing. Ridpath shifts effortlessly between the paranoid claustrophobia of Cold War subs and the resonances of nuclear near-disaster in the present day, telling a tale that kept me gripped and guessing to the very end. <b>An effortless slice of storytelling from one of the genre's deftest exponents</b>.
Tom Chatfield, author of This is Gomorrah
Ridpath is a singular writer and a brave one, because he takes his novels to so many different places, each immaculately researched.
Frances Fyfield, author of Gold Digger
<b>Enjoyable, fast-paced</b>... From start to finish, the story was full of twists and turns... Not only is it a well-written story, but it's also a very thought-provoking one.
New Books Magazine
Could it happen? Did it happen? <b><i>Launch Code, </i>is in equal parts, a gripping, terrifying, and compelling read. Don't miss it!</b>
Mystery People