The Scarlet Papers: The Times Thriller of the Year 2023 by Matthew Richardson

Intense and enthralling thriller, and a secret that will send shockwaves through the corridors of Westminster.

VIENNA, 1946: A brilliant German scientist spirited out of the ruins Nazi Europe in search of a new life.

MOSCOW, 1964: A rising star of the British diplomatic service whose job is not what it seems.

LONDON, THE PRESENT DAY: A once promising academic offered an opportunity to seal his place in history.

Their stories, their lives, and the fate of the world, are bound by a single document: THE SCARLET PAPERS

The devastating secrets contained within teased by a brief invitation: Tomorrow 11AM. Take a cab and pay in cash. Tell no one.


"The most impressive espionage debut since Mick Herron's Slow Horses." —DAILY MAIL.

"Grand in scope and packed with fascinating insights." —MICK HERRON.