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
<b>A shot in the arm for thriller fans</b>
THE TIMES
<b>Blissfully ingenious</b>
Daily Telegraph
<b>A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making</b>
- PETER JAMES,
<b>This is the most impressive espionage debut since Mick Herron's <i>Slow Horses. </i>Filled with fast-moving action and a fine line in threat, it weaves a thrilling spell</b>
DAILY MAIL
<b>Hugely impressive and compelling</b>
- WILLIAM BOYD,
<b>Look out for <i>The Scarlet Papers </i>. . . Engrossing</b>
- STEVE CAVANAGH,