PRE-ORDER THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH From the award-winning author of Moskva and
Nightfall Berlin a gripping suspense-filled thriller in the frozen North . . . 'Strange
alliances personal vendettas and Cold War conspiracies build to a bloody climax in the snow' -
The Times Thriller of the Month 'This is a proper page-turning high-stakes thriller' Crime
Time --- Kola Peninsula 1987. High in the Soviet Arctic a tiny village houses an
apocalyptic secret... When research zoologist Dr Amelia Blackburn ventures north to
investigate the ravages of the Chernobyl reactor meltdown she stumbles on the evidence of
another more sinister disaster on the Norway-Russia border. Mother Russia will stop at nothing
to prevent this information from being revealed putting Amelia and her team in grave danger
from the moment they leave the site. When the news reaches London the eyes of British
intelligence turn to the one man with the knowledge and skills to bring her back to safety -
and find out what has really happened in the frozen North. Major Tom Fox thought he'd put his
intelligence career behind him but wrapped in a custody battle for his young son Charlie a
request from his high-ranking father-in-law forces his hand. When the reluctant spy reaches
Russia it quickly becomes clear that this is no ordinary mission. As Fox and Amelia fight for
their lives - and their country - in Russia Charlie is led into dangers of his own in England.
Three lives are about to be embroiled in the darkest secrets of the Cold War conflict - and a
plot that if left unchecked will echo through history . . . --- Praise for Jack Grimwood
'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 'Cold War thrillers - so
atmospheric SO SO GOOD I recommend EXTREMELY highly' Marian Keyes '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 'For those who enjoy vintage le Carré' Ian
Rankin 'Mesmerising . . . something special in the arena of international thrillers'
Financial Times 'Your new favourite thriller writer' Independent 'Top-notch ... the
suspense never wavers' Crime Time 'The rejuvenation of the espionage thriller continues
apace' Guardian
