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Arctic Sun

The intense and atmospheric Cold War thriller from award-winning author of Moskva and Nightfall Berlin (Tom Fox Trilogy Book 3)

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Arctic Sun

By: Jack Grimwood
Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
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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 - and find out what has really happened in the frozen North.

Major Tom Fox thought he'd put his intelligence career behind him, but wrapped in a custody battle for his young son, Charlie, 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.

As Fox and Amelia fight for their lives - and their country - in Russia, Charlie is lead into dangers of his own in England. Three lives are about to be embroiled in the darkest secrets of the Cold War conflict - and a plot that, if left unchecked, will echo through history . . .


©2023 Jack Grimwood (P)2023 Penguin Audio

20th Century Action & Adventure Espionage Historical Historical Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense England Fiction Russia
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Critic reviews

PRAISE FOR JACK GRIMWOOD
If you’re missing the Cold War thrillers of le Carré, 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
A fine book . . . for those who enjoy vintage le Carré (Ian Rankin)
Grimwood is a damned fine writer
The new le Carré . . . an absolutely brilliant page turner . . . if you love thrillers, Jack Grimwood is a name you need to remember
Spring's best thriller
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
All stars
Most relevant
Something of len Deighton about this thriller and very good thriller it is. Well narrated by Daniel Wayman.

Top Thriller

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Highly enjoyable, great writing which is narrated wonderfully and the story is a great mix of hard men, harder woman and 1980’s espionage.

Fantastic!

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I enjoyed the way the plot was revealed and the characterisation of main characters were well portrayed. Great narration too.

Great plot and characters

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Reluctant spy, grandee father-in-law and cute child make up the main axis of the story about a nuclear maguffin. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Doings in the Kola Peninsula

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