The Scarlet Papers

ONLY SHE KNOWS THE TRUTH. ONLY HE CAN TELL THE WORLD. PRE-ORDER 2023's MOST EXTRAORDINARY THRILLER...'A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making.' PETER JAMESVIENNA, 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'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'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