Palace of Treason
  • Published: 8 February 2018
  • ISBN: 9781405920834
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 544
  • RRP: $22.99

Palace of Treason

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8 Feb 2018
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CIA veteran Matthews confirms his position as the most exciting spy writer alive. This is as good as it gets

Paris
A young woman is cornered on a deserted boulevard. Moments later she walks away, leaving her assailant for dead. Meet Dominika Egorova, of the Russian intelligence service.

Athens
An elderly man walks into the American embassy with a story to tell.

Moscow
The most unlikely of traitors is uncovered by the most dangerous of men.

Washington
A brilliant, unorthadox CIA agent must single-handedly connect the dots to stop an intricate house of cards from toppling in a cold war that's taken a terrifying new twist.
  • Published: 8 February 2018
  • ISBN: 9781405920834
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 544
  • RRP: $22.99
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About the author

Jason Matthews

Jason Matthews is a retired officer of the CIA's Operations Directorate. Over a thirty-three-year career he served in multiple overseas locations and engaged in clandestine collection of national security intelli­gence, specializing in denied-area operations. Matthews conducted recruitment operations against Soviet–East European, East Asian, Middle Eastern, and Caribbean targets. As Chief in various CIA Stations, he collaborated with foreign partners in counterproliferation and counterterrorism operations. He lives in Southern California.

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Praise for Palace of Treason

Dominika Egorova, of the Russian Intelligence Service, is one of the most complex and compelling heroines to grace the espionage genre ... Palace of Treason is enthralling ... That Matthews, who served in the C.I.A. for 33 years, knows the world of espionage and its darkest corners is never in doubt ... Whether in Vienna, Moscow or Washington, Matthews's scene-setting is superb, and he has a fine eye for telling details ... Palace of Treason shimmers with authenticity

New York Times

Taut, fast-paced and authentic. A great American spy novel

Charles Cumming

Sublime and sophisticated ... a fast-paced thriller ... as noteworthy for its superior style as for its gripping depiction of a secretive world

Washington Post

A primer in 21st-century spying... terrifically good

New York Times Book Review

The best espionage novel you've ever read

Huffington Post

There is much to relish, from its revival of the sexy spy (this time female) to its mischievous portrayal of Putin

John Dugdale, The Sunday Times

As authentic a spy novel as you are ever apt to read, rendered in exciting prose by a master who helped craft the rules by which spying is conducted. A ten-cloak, ten-dagger read

Washington Times

Matthews is the insider's insider. He knows the secrets. And he is also a master storyteller

Vince Flynn

The world of a spy is unique and claustrophobic, but this bold tale captures its every nuance with expert precision. A tantalizing premise, and a heroine who's an alpha female, forge a solid piece of entertainment that does not disappoint

Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Patriot Threat

A sequel that's every bit as good as his début . . . Authentic tradecraft, a complex plot that steadily builds tension, and credible heroes and villains on both sides make this a standout

Publishers Weekly

The tough and talented Egorova is a brilliant creation - her adventures make for a dazzling thrill-filled journey across the globe. Matthews spent 30 years as a CIA agent so this is the real deal. Thrilling, absorbing and brilliantly descriptive ... you won't fail to be won over

Sunday Mirror

Egorova could well turn out to be the greatest ever female character in spy fiction

The Sunday Times Magazine
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