The Kremlin's Candidate
Discover what happens next after THE RED SPARROW, starring Jennifer Lawrence . . .
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Publisher Description
DISCOVER WHAT HAPPENS NEXT AFTER THE MAJOR FILM RED SPARROW STARRING JENNIFER LAWRENCE . . .
Urgent, topical and shot through with insider knowledge, the final thriller in the Red Sparrow trilogy is writing on a grand scale
'Matthews beguilingly blends the fun and sexiness of Ian Fleming with the more procedural, information-rich approach of John le Carre and Frederick Forsyth' Sunday Times
'A provocative and timely novel exploring the notion of Russian influence in the US's corridors of power' Guardian
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Russian counterintelligence chief Colonel Dominika Egorova has been an asset of the CIA for over seven years.
She has also been in a forbidden and tumultuous love affair with her handler Nate Nash, mortally dangerous for them both.
In Washington, a new administration is selecting its cabinet members, where Dominika hears whispers of a Russian operation to place a mole in a high intelligence position.
If the candidate is confirmed, the Kremlin will have access to the identities of CIA assets in Moscow.
Including Dominika.
Dominika recklessly immerses herself into searching for the mole's identity - before her time runs out . . .
With a plot ripped from tomorrow's headlines, The Kremlin's Candidate is a riveting read and a thrilling conclusion to the trilogy than began with Red Sparrow and Palace of Treason.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The next CIA director could well be U.S. admiral Audrey Rowland, a mole working for the Russians, in bestseller Matthews's stellar conclusion to his Red Sparrow trilogy. If selected, Rowland would learn the identity of Diva, the code name for Gen. Dominika Egorova, a spy for the Americans who has caught Vladimir Putin's eye and is on track to head the SVR, Russia's foreign intelligence service. The action shifts among such exotic locales as Istanbul, Khartoum, Hong Kong, and Putin's compound on the Black Sea, where CIA agent Nate Nash goes undercover on a daring mission to prevent Dominika's exposure. Dominika and Nate's romance, which has been smoldering since they parted ways at the end of 2015's Palace of Treason, creates complications. Meanwhile, back in the States, the CIA operation planners must contend with hostile politicians seeking to end the dirty, underhanded methods the agency uses against the country's enemies. Matthews, a 33-year CIA veteran, provides a chilling portrait of the cold-blooded Putin, while saying almost nothing about the fictional current and previous U.S. presidents, in a suspenseful thriller that races to a heart-pounding and unexpected resolution. The March release of the film version of the first in the series, Red Sparrow, starring Jennifer Lawrence, is bound to give a boost.
Customer Reviews
A Trilogy Worth the time to read…
Action, Espionage, Counterespionage and the Machiavellian machinations of two of the three world superpowers. Oh, and quite a lot of… adult relations!