With the brilliant Palace of Treason, CIA veteran Jason Matthews confirms his position as the most exciting spy writer alive. This is as good as it gets.''Portrays the heart-pounding rhythms of on-the-street espionage better than any novelist in recent memory'' Daily Mail.
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- PARIS A young woman is cornered on a deserted boulevard. Moments later she walks away, leaving her assailant for dead.
- 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, unorthodox 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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- ''The greatest ever female character in spy fiction'' Sunday Times
- ''Superb. Enthralling. Shimmers with authenticity'' New York Times''A dazzling thrill-filled journey across the globe'' Sunday Mirror
- ''The best espionage novel you''ve ever read'' Huffington Post
- ''Taut, fast paced and authentic. A great American spy novel'' Charles Cumming
- ''Sublime and sophisticated... a fast-paced thriller as noteworthy for its superior style as for its gripping depiction of a secretive world'' Washington Post
- ''The narrative bristles with reality'' Daily Mail
- ''Matthews is the insider''s insider. He knows the secrets. And he is also a master storyteller'' Vince Flynn
- ''Terrifically good'' New York Times Book Review
- ''Thrilling, absorbing and brilliantly descriptive... you won''t fail to be won over'' Sunday Mirror
