From the award-winning author, of Moskva and Nightfall Berlin, comes this mesmerising suspense thriller.

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 sinister disaster on the Norway-Russia border - one that appears far from innocent. 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 . . .

Major Tom Fox thought he''d put his intelligence career behind him, but 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!


Praise for Jack Grimwood

''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

''Mesmerising . . . something special in the arena of international thrillers'' Financial Times

''So atmospheric, so elegantly written ... I just disappeared into it totally'' Marian Keyes

''A blizzard of exciting set pieces, superbly realized'' Daily Telegraph

''Top-notch ... the suspense never wavers'' Crimetime

''The rejuvenation of the espionage thriller continues apace'' Guardian