The Scarlet Papers, Matthew Richardson
The Scarlet Papers, Matthew Richardson
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The Scarlet Papers
The Times Thriller of the Year 2023

Author: Matthew Richardson

Narrator: Leighton Pugh, Lucy Scott

Unabridged: 14 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 05/25/2023


Synopsis

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ONLY SHE KNOWS THE TRUTH. ONLY HE CAN TELL THE WORLD.

VIENNA, 1946
A brilliant German scientist spirited out of the ruins Nazi Europe in search of a new life

MOSCOW, 1964
A rising star of the British diplomatic service whose job is not what it seems

LONDON, THE PRESENT DAY
A once promising academic offered an opportunity to seal his place in history

Their stories, their lives, and the fate of the world, are bound by a single document:

THE SCARLET PAPERS

The devastating secrets contained within teased by a brief invitation:

Tomorrow 11AM. Take a cab and pay in cash. Tell no one.

'Smart, slick and totally gripping...The Scarlet Papers is always credible, always startling and almost painfully human. A total triumph.' TONY PARSONS

'Look out for The Scarlet Papers...An engrossing adventure' STEVE CAVANAGH

'A masterpiece' TIM GLISTER

'Grand in scope, and packed with fascinating insights' MICK HERRON

©2023 Matthew Richardson (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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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

A shot in the arm for thriller fans THE TIMES

Blissfully ingenious Daily Telegraph

A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making

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

Hugely impressive and compelling

Look out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing