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The Scarlet Papers

(2023)
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THE BRAND NEW BLOCKBUSTER NOVEL WITH THE HIGH-STAKES THRILLS OF SLOW HORSES AND THE ADRENALINE-SOAKED EXCITEMENT OF BOX 88

**SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH**

'A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making' PETER JAMES
'A shot in the arm for thriller fans' THE TIMES
'Hugely impressive and compelling' WILLIAM BOYD
'Look out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing' STEVE CAVANAGH
'The most impressive espionage debut since Mick Herron's Slow Horses' DAILY MAIL
'Magnificent' LITERARY REVIEW
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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
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VIENNA, 1946: A brilliant German scientist snatched from the ruins of Nazi Europe.

MOSCOW, 1964: A US diplomat caught in a clandestine love affair as the Cold War rages.

RIGA, 1992: A Russian archivist selling secrets that will change the twentieth century forever.

LONDON, THE PRESENT DAY: A British academic on the run with the chance to solve one of history's greatest mysteries.

Their 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 globe. In its pages, history will be rewritten. It is only ever known as . . .

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.
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'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



Genre: Thriller

Praise for this book

"Hugely impressive and compelling." - William Boyd

"Look out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing." - Steve Cavanagh

"An epic read!" - Jeremy Duns

"A masterpiece." - Tim Glister

"Grand in scope and packed with fascinating insights." - Mick Herron

"A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making." - Peter James

"Smart, slick and totally gripping . . . The Scarlet Papers is always credible, always startling and almost painfully human. A total triumph." - Tony Parsons

"Addictive, original and outrageously entertaining . . . Matthew Richardson proves himself a writer of huge talent and skill." - Charlotte Philby

"An extraordinary novel." - Holly Watt


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