Palace of Treason
Discover what happens next after THE RED SPARROW, starring Jennifer Lawrence . . .
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Publisher Description
DISCOVER WHAT HAPPENS NEXT AFTER THE RED SPARROW STARRING JENNIFER LAWRENCE . . .
'Superb. Enthralling. Shimmers with authenticity' NEW YORK TIMES
'The greatest ever female character in spy fiction' SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE
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Paris
A young woman is cornered on a deserted boulevard. Moments later she walks away, leaving her assailant for dead. Meet Dominika Egorova, of the Russian intelligence service.
Athens
An elderly man walks into the American embassy with a story to tell.
Moscow
The most unlikely of traitors is uncovered by the most dangerous of men.
Washington
A brilliant, unorthadox CIA agent must single-handedly connect the dots to stop an intricate house of cards from toppling in a cold war that's taken a terrifying new twist.
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'Taut, fast paced and authentic. A great American spy novel'
CHARLES CUMMING
'A dazzling thrill-filled journey across the globe'
SUNDAY MIRROR
'Portrays the heart-pounding rhythms of on-the-street espionage better than any novelist in recent memory'
DAILY MAIL
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Matthews, once again calling on his experience as a 33-year veteran of the CIA, has filled his new espionage thriller with more of his seemingly authentic examples of tradecraft woven into a vivid mixture of international intrigue, violent action, and hard-boiled romance. The focus of the novel is the continuing (after 2013's Red Sparrow) love affair of CIA agent Nate Nash and Dominika Egorova, a Russian spy as deadly as she is beautiful. Bobb does a splendid job of narrating this globe-trotting misbegotten romance, smoothly switching accents (Russian, French, Viennese, etc.) and pronouncing the names of cities, towns, and streets as if he were a native of each location. In presenting Dominika, Bobb concentrates more on attitude than accent, an approach he uses for another of the novel's key players, Russian president Vladimir Putin, who conveys a chilling arrogance and ego. Matthews describes one of Putin's advisors, a steely woman officer, as having a "voice that sounded like melting ice cream." Bobb's interpretation is soft and emotionless enough to narrow that down to a frosty vanilla. A Scribner hardcover.
Customer Reviews
Excellent
Excellent read, suspense throughout, couldn’t put down. Not read Jason Matthews before, will now definitely read others
A boring followup to the boring Red Sparrow
Another unthrilling spy thriller from an ex-spook.
The best part of this book is skip reading multiple pages and even chapters.
A really great read !
A really great read,very difficult to put down !
I don’t suppose the Ruskies were too pleased on their portrayal.