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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.

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A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making -- PETER JAMES Hugely impressive and compelling -- WILLIAM BOYD Look out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing -- STEVE CAVANAGH Smart, slick and totally gripping . . . The Scarlet Papers is always credible, always startling and almost painfully human. A total triumph -- TONY PARSONS A masterpiece -- TIM GLISTER Grand in scope and packed with fascinating insights -- MICK HERRON An extraordinary novel -- HOLLY WATT Addictive, original and outrageously entertaining . . . Matthew Richardson proves himself a writer of huge talent and skill -- CHARLOTTE PHILBY An epic read! -- JEREMY DUNS

A shot in the arm for thriller fans * THE TIMES * A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making -- PETER JAMES This is the most impressive espionage debut since Mick Herron's Slow Horses. Filled with fast-moving action and a fine line in threat, it weaves a thrilling spell * DAILY MAIL * Hugely impressive and compelling -- WILLIAM BOYD Look out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing -- STEVE CAVANAGH Magnificent * Literary Review * Smart, slick and totally gripping . . . The Scarlet Papers is always credible, always startling and almost painfully human. A total triumph -- TONY PARSONS A masterpiece -- TIM GLISTER Grand in scope and packed with fascinating insights -- MICK HERRON An extraordinary novel -- HOLLY WATT Addictive, original and outrageously entertaining . . . Matthew Richardson proves himself a writer of huge talent and skill -- CHARLOTTE PHILBY An epic read! -- JEREMY DUNS Superbly constructed and written with flair ... this might be the best spy novel of the year * Sunday Times * The Cold War is given a new twist ... Impressive, superior spy stuff * Shots Magazine *

Chosen by many readers as the best spy novel of this year * Daily Telegraph, 2023 * Superbly constructed and written with flair, it manages to debunk John le Carré's world and to reaffirm its mystique. It's highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year * Sunday Times * Standout * Guardian, Books of the Year 2023 * A natural-born storyteller * JEFFERY DEAVER * A shot in the arm for thriller fans * THE TIMES * Blissfully ingenious * Daily Telegraph * A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making -- PETER JAMES This is the most impressive espionage debut since Mick Herron's Slow Horses. Filled with fast-moving action and a fine line in threat, it weaves a thrilling spell * DAILY MAIL * Hugely impressive and compelling -- WILLIAM BOYD Look out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing -- STEVE CAVANAGH Magnificent * Literary Review * Smart, slick and totally gripping . . . The Scarlet Papers is always credible, always startling and almost painfully human. A total triumph -- TONY PARSONS A masterpiece -- TIM GLISTER Grand in scope and packed with fascinating insights -- MICK HERRON An extraordinary novel -- HOLLY WATT Addictive, original and outrageously entertaining . . . Matthew Richardson proves himself a writer of huge talent and skill -- CHARLOTTE PHILBY An epic read! -- JEREMY DUNS Sprawling, ambitious, inspired by real events * Financial Times * Superbly constructed and written with flair ... this might be the best spy novel of the year * Sunday Times * Superbly constructed in an elaborate twisty spy yarn. It's highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year * Sunday Times * The Cold War is given a new twist ... Impressive, superior spy stuff * Shots Magazine * Intricate and fast moving, it weaves a thrilling spell * Daily Mail * Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy meets James Bond * Historical Novels Review *

A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making -- PETER JAMES Hugely impressive and compelling -- WILLIAM BOYD Look out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing -- STEVE CAVANAGH Magnificent * Literary Review * Smart, slick and totally gripping . . . The Scarlet Papers is always credible, always startling and almost painfully human. A total triumph -- TONY PARSONS A masterpiece -- TIM GLISTER Grand in scope and packed with fascinating insights -- MICK HERRON An extraordinary novel -- HOLLY WATT Addictive, original and outrageously entertaining . . . Matthew Richardson proves himself a writer of huge talent and skill -- CHARLOTTE PHILBY An epic read! -- JEREMY DUNS

A shot in the arm for thriller fans * THE TIMES * A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making -- PETER JAMES This is the most impressive espionage debut since Mick Herron's Slow Horses. Filled with fast-moving action and a fine line in threat, it weaves a thrilling spell * DAILY MAIL * Hugely impressive and compelling -- WILLIAM BOYD Look out for The Scarlet Papers . . . Engrossing -- STEVE CAVANAGH Magnificent * Literary Review * Smart, slick and totally gripping . . . The Scarlet Papers is always credible, always startling and almost painfully human. A total triumph -- TONY PARSONS A masterpiece -- TIM GLISTER Grand in scope and packed with fascinating insights -- MICK HERRON An extraordinary novel -- HOLLY WATT Addictive, original and outrageously entertaining . . . Matthew Richardson proves himself a writer of huge talent and skill -- CHARLOTTE PHILBY An epic read! -- JEREMY DUNS Superbly constructed and written with flair ... this might be the best spy novel of the year * Sunday Times * The Cold War is given a new twist ... Impressive, superior spy stuff * Shots Magazine * Intricate and fast moving, it weaves a thrilling spell * Daily Mail *

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Matthew Richardson studied English at Durham University and Merton College, Oxford. After a brief spell as a freelance journalist, he began working as a researcher and speechwriter in Westminster, and has also written speeches for senior figures in the private sector. He is the author of My Name is Nobody and The Insider.

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