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 CAVANAGHVIENNA, 1946: A brilliant German scientist snatched from the ruins of Nazi EuropeMOSCOW, 1964: A US diplomat caught in a clandestine love affair as the Cold War ragesRIGA, 1992: A Russian archivist selling secrets that will change the twentieth century foreverLONDON, THE PRESENT DAY: A British academic on the run with the chance to solve one of history's greatest mysteriesTheir stories, their lives, and the fate of the world are bound by a single manuscript.A document feared and whispered about in capitals across the globeIn its pages, history will be rewritten. It is only ever known as . . . THE SCARLET PAPERSThe 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'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

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, A shot in the arm for thriller fans, 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, Hugely impressive and compelling

Matthew Richardson studied English at Durham University and Merton College, Oxford. After a brief spell as a freelance journalist, he began working as a researcher and speechwriter in Westminster, and has also written speeches for senior figures in the private sector. He is the author of My Name is Nobody and The Insider.

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