Arctic Sun: The intense and atmospheric Cold War thriller from award-winning author of Moskva and Nightfall Berlin

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The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month - a British Agent alone in frozen Russia. A Cold War secret that could echo through history . . . 1987. High in the Soviet Arctic. A tiny village houses an apocalyptic secret... Investigating the ravages of the Chernobyl meltdown, researcher Amelia Blackburn stumbles on the evidence of another, more sinister disaster. Mother Russia will stop at nothing to keep this secret, plunging Amelia into grave danger. Major Tom Fox, British Agent must bring her to safety - and find out what really happened in the frozen North. But when his young son is led into dangers of his own in England, three lives are embroiled in the Cold War's darkest secrets - and a plot that could echo through history...

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PRAISE FOR JACK GRIMWOOD * - *
If youre missing the Cold War thrillers of le Carr, 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 Carr -- Ian Rankin
Grimwood is a damned fine writer * Independent *
The new le Carr . . . 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 Carr. 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 Carr 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 Carr fans will be delighted * Scotsman *

Author Bio

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. @joncg