<p><b><h2>THE BOOK THOSE IN THE KNOW ARE CALLING THE BEST SPY NOVEL OF THE YEAR</h2></b><br></p><p><br><b>*** One of the 50 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023 in the <i>Daily Telegraph </i>***</b><br><b>*** A <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i> BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ***</b><br><b>*** A <i>GUARDIAN</i> BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ***</b><br><br><b>¿Superbly constructed in an elaborate twisty spy yarn. It''s highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year¿ </b>THE SUNDAY TIMES<br><br><b>''A breathtaking thriller. A classic in the making''</b> PETER JAMES<br><br><b>''Hugely impressive and compelling''</b> WILLIAM BOYD<br><br><b>¿A natural-born storyteller¿ </b>JEFFERY DEAVER<br><br>___________<br><br><b>London, present day</b><br><br>Historian Max Archer is invited to a clandestine meeting with legendary Cold War spymaster, <i>Scarlet King</i>.<br>Her offer to share the explosive secrets born of over half a century at the heart of global espionage would be life-changing. <br><br>But Max has litt