The Scarlet Papers

A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making

PETER JAMES

Hugely impressive and compelling

WILLIAM BOYD

Look out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing

STEVE CAVANAGH

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

Magnificent

Literary Review

This is the most impressive espionage debut since Mick Herron's Slow Horses. Filled with fast-moving action and a fine line in threat, it weaves a thrilling spell

DAILY MAIL

A shot in the arm for thriller fans

THE TIMES

Superbly constructed and written with flair ... this might be the best spy novel of the year

Sunday Times

The Cold War is given a new twist ... Impressive, superior spy stuff

Shots Magazine

Intricate and fast moving, it weaves a thrilling spell

Daily Mail

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

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy meets James Bond

Historical Novels Review

Sprawling, ambitious, inspired by real events

Financial Times

Superbly constructed in an elaborate twisty spy yarn. It's highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year

Sunday Times

Blissfully ingenious

Daily Telegraph

Standout

Guardian, Books of the Year 2023

Chosen by many readers as the best spy novel of this year

Daily Telegraph, 2023

A natural-born storyteller

JEFFERY DEAVER