Arctic Sun, Jack Grimwood
Arctic Sun, Jack Grimwood
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Arctic Sun

Author: Jack Grimwood

Series: Tom Fox Trilogy #3

Narrator: Daniel Weyman

Unabridged: 10 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Michael Joseph

Published: 11/16/2023


Synopsis

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Kola Peninsula, 1987. High in the Soviet Arctic, a tiny village houses an apocalyptic secret . . .

When research zoologist Dr Amelia Blackburn ventures north to investigate the ravages of the Chernobyl reactor meltdown, she stumbles on the evidence of another sinister disaster on the Norway-Russia border - one that appears far from innocent. Mother Russia will stop at nothing to prevent this information from being revealed, putting Amelia and her team in grave danger from the moment they leave the site.

When the news reaches London, the eyes of British intelligence turn to the one man with the knowledge and skills to bring her back to safety - and find out what has really happened in the frozen North.

Major Tom Fox thought he'd put his intelligence career behind him, but wrapped in a custody battle for his young son, Charlie, a request from his high-ranking father-in-law forces his hand. When the reluctant spy reaches Russia, it quickly becomes clear that this is no ordinary mission.

As Fox and Amelia fight for their lives - and their country - in Russia, Charlie is lead into dangers of his own in England. Three lives are about to be embroiled in the darkest secrets of the Cold War conflict - and a plot that, if left unchecked, will echo through history . . .

©2023 Jack Grimwood (P)2023 Penguin Audio

About Jack Grimwood

Jack Grimwood, also known as Jon Courtenay Grimwood, was born in Malta and christened in the upturned bell of a ship. He grew up in the Far East, Britain, and Scandinavia. Apart from novels, he writes for national newspapers including the Times, Telegraph, Independent, and Guardian. Jon is two-time winner of the BSFA Award for Best Novel, with Felaheen, and End of the World Blues. His literary novel The Last Banquet was shortlisted for Le Prix Montesquieu 2015. Moskva is his first thriller.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Hanlie on January 02, 2024

A great spy thriller that gives you more than just action because it also delves into the psyche of the hunters. You feel empathy for the main characters, either good or bad because they are not one-dimensional. "All devils are fallen angels. Even in hell some try to do what's right..." It is a stor......more

Goodreads review by Maxine on April 16, 2025

A very well written spy thriller that spans 2 timelines with the same man in the forefront, Major Tom Fox. This is a great action novel that has deep characters and a dynamic plot that keeps shifting. Whilst fiction, much of this novel can easily be related back to both periods of time and the real......more

Goodreads review by Cathi on January 31, 2024

These books are always keep me on the edge of my seat and up most of the night reading.......more

Goodreads review by Grant on November 10, 2024

Fast paced spy novel set during the end of the cold war. Hugely enjoyable and not far off being a five star read. As good as anything I've picked up in a while. This story has all the ingredients; proper bad guys, the I.R.A and the Soviets, a damaged hero, twists and a plot that keeps you guessing. I h......more

Goodreads review by Peter on January 04, 2024

It’s 1987 and secrets are being kept high in the Russian arctic on the Kola peninsula, close to the border with Norway. An accident in a secret Russian development laboratory, hidden under a fake village, results in a devastating explosion. US spy planes and satellites pass over regularly but it is......more


Quotes

PRAISE FOR JACK GRIMWOOD -

If you’re missing the Cold War thrillers of le Carré, Jack Grimwood will fill the space in your heart with a thrilling splinter of ice

So atmospheric, SO SO GOOD, I recommend EXTREMELY highly

This a proper page-turning high stakes thriller Crime Time

A fine book . . . for those who enjoy vintage le Carré

Grimwood is a damned fine writer Independent

The new le Carré . . . an absolutely brilliant page turner . . . if you love thrillers, Jack Grimwood is a name you need to remember BBC Radio 2 The Sara Cox Show

Spring's best thriller Observer

A powerful, addictive, twisty tale where no-one can be trusted

A compulsive and supremely intelligent thriller from a master stylist