Richard Knox #01: Red Corona

Richard Knox #01: Red Corona
Tim Glister
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Hardback
h225 x 146mm - 288pg
4 Feb 2021 UK
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9781786077790
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It' s 1961 and the white heat of the Space Race is making the Cold War even colder. Richard Knox is a secret agent in big trouble. He' s been hung out to dry by a traitor in MI5, and the only way to clear his name could destroy him. Meanwhile in a secret Russian city, brilliant scientist Irina Valera makes a discovery that will change the world, and hand the KGB unimaginable power. Desperate for a way back into MI5, Knox finds an unlikely ally in Abey Bennett, a CIA recruit who' s determined to prove herself whatever the cost. . . As the age of global surveillance dawns, three powers will battle for dominance, and three people will fight to survive. . .

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' Relentless and sleek. This pitch-perfect debut - a gripping espionage thriller in the vein of Charles Cumming, Tom Rob Smith, and Mick Herron - signals the arrival of a remarkable talent. ' * A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window * ' A thoroughly engaging spy thriller that had me gripped from start to finish and left me desperate for more!' * S. J. Watson, author of Before I Go to Sleep * ' A clever and complex thriller with truly memorable characters. The 60s setting is brilliantly done. ' * Elly Griffiths, author of the Dr Ruth Galloway mysteries * ' A thriller of true ambition and scope - with Red Corona, his debut novel, Tim Glister announces himself as a writer to watch. ' * Lucie Whitehouse, author of Critical Incidents * ' A gripping historical thriller, impeccably researched and skilfully told. ' * Charles Cumming, author of The Man Between * ' An engrossing and original spy thriller. Glister writes with confidence and excitement. A star of the espionage genre is born. ' * Michael Wood, author of the DCI Matilda Darke series * ' A fascinating chase through an extraordinary time in history. Tim Glister blends technical insight with a clever story that races along. I enjoyed the intriguing characters who are rushing to solve a mystery as superpowers teeter on the brink. ' * Holly Watt, author of To The Lions * ' A fascinating and gripping Cold War thriller that shines a light on the surveillance race that hid in the shadow of the space race. ' * Gareth Rubin, author of Liberation Square * ' Taut, ambitious and engaging with a superb sense of time and place, Red Corona is an excellent debut thriller and Tim Glister an author to watch. Highly recommended. ' * Hair Past a Freckle blog *
Tim Glister is a Creative Director working in advertising. He' s worked for a range of famous and infamous brands, including eighteen months at the controversial political communications agency Cambridge Analytica. He lives in London, and Red Corona is his first novel.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781786077790
Published: 4 Feb 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Format: Hardback
Height: 225mm
Width: 146mm
Spine: 25mm
Pages: 288

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