Arctic Sun by Jack Grimwood
From the award-winning author of Moskva and Nightfall Berlin, a gripping suspense-filled thriller in the frozen North . . .
‘Cold War conspiracies build to a bloody climax in the snow’ The Times, Thriller of the Month
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Winter, 1987. The Kola Peninsula, northern Russia.
A secret, underground research station is destroyed in an explosion.
Coming months after the Chernobyl disaster, the Soviets will do anything to conceal the incident. Which is bad news for British Arctic researcher Dr Amelia Blackburn who stumbles on the truth . . .
Lost in frozen, endless night, Kola is as difficult to survive in as it is impossible to get into or out of without the Soviets noticing. But those are Major Tom Fox’s orders: find Amelia, learn what she knows, leave. His chances of success drop with the temperature.
But Fox, a widower desperate to see his son again, has one thing the Soviets chasing him lack. A light to guide him in the darkness . . .
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‘For those who enjoy vintage le Carré’ Ian Rankin
‘The new le Carré’ BBC Radio 2 The Sara Cox Show
‘A proper page-turning high stakes thriller’ Crime Time
‘A damned fine writer’ Independent
British Science Fiction Award winner, 2006
If you’re missing the Cold War thrillers of le Carré, Jack Grimwood will fill the space in your heart with a thrilling splinter of ice -- VAL MCDERMID
So atmospheric, SO SO GOOD, I recommend EXTREMELY highly -- MARIAN KEYES
This a proper page-turning high stakes thriller * Crime Time *
A fine book. . for those who enjoy vintage le Carré -- Ian Rankin
Grimwood is a damned fine writer * Independent *
The new le Carré . . . an absolutely brilliant page turner . . . if you love thrillers, Jack Grimwood is a name you need to remember * BBC Radio 2 The Sara Cox Show *
Spring's best thriller * Observer *
A powerful, addictive, twisty tale where no-one can be trusted -- David Young, author of Stasi Child
A compulsive and supremely intelligent thriller from a master stylist
An intriguing thriller * Literary Review *
Mesmerising, surefooted, vividly realised . . . something special in the arena of international thrillers * Daily Telegraph *
Even better than Child 44 . . . A blizzard of exciting set pieces, superbly realized * Daily Telegraph *
An extraordinarily atmospheric and immersive read ... escapism at its best * Good Housekeeping *
So atmospheric, so elegantly written . . . like Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, or like early le Carré. I really recommend it. I just disappeared into it totally
The thriller of the summer ... Grimwood raises the stakes in this dark, twisty tale * iPaper *
Fact and fiction merge in what they used to call a rip-roaring yarn that is totally credible. Excellent * Sun *
Matches Robert Harris, Joseph Kanon, Ken Follett and John le Carré thrill for thrill * What's On Glasgow *
Top-notch . . . the suspense never wavers * Crimetime *
Highly entertaining . . . The plot is splendidly complicated. Like most good adventure novels set in recognizable history, Grimwood offers readers an enticing "what if?" * Scotsman *
Note-perfect, multi-layered, rugged as a T-34 tank. Grimwood is about to become your new favourite thriller writer * What's On Glasgow *
The writing is elegant, the dialogue razor sharp, the characters drawn economically but effectively, and the action is unrelenting * Crime Time *
The superior spy thriller of the year. Le Carré fans will be delighted * Scotsman *
Jack Grimwood, a.k.a Jon Courtenay Grimwood, was born in Malta and christened in the upturned bell of a ship. He grew up in the Far East, Britain and Scandinavia. He's written for national newspapers, is a two-time winner of the BSFA Award for Best Novel, and was shortlisted for Le Prix Montesquieu 2015. His work has been translated into numerous languages. He is married to the journalist and novelist Sam Baker. Arctic Sun is his fourth thriller.
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| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781405936729 |
| ISBN 10 | 140593672X |
| Title | Arctic Sun |
| Author | Jack Grimwood |
| Series | Tom Fox Trilogy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2024-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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