Palace of Treason

Red Sparrow is now a major motion picture starring Jennifer Lawrence and Joel Edgerton! The thrilling sequel to Red SparrowCIA insider Jason Matthews's compulsively readable New York Times bestseller and Edgar Award winnerfeaturing Russian spy Dominika Egorova and CIA agent Nate Nash ';shimmers with authenticity. The villains are richly drawn...the scenes of them on the job are beyond chilling' (The New York Times Book Review).Captain Dominika Egorova of the Russian Intelligence Service despises the oligarchs, crooks, and thugs of Putins Russiabut what no one knows is that she is also working for the CIA. Her sparrow training in the art of sexual espionage further complicates the mortal risks she must take, as does her love for her handler Nate Nasha shared lust that is as dangerous as treason. As Dominika expertly dodges exposure, she deals with a murderously psychotic boss, survives an Iranian assassination attempt and attempts to rescue an arrested double agentand thwart Putins threatening flirtations. A grand, wildly entertaining ride through the steel-trap mind of a CIA insider, Palace of Treason is a story as suspenseful and cinematic as the best spy movies (The Philadelphia Inquirer)one that feels fresh and so possible, in fact, that its doubtful this novel can ever be published in Russia.