Arctic Sun
The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month - a British Agent alone in frozen Russia. A Cold War secret that could echo through history . . . 1987. High in the Soviet Arctic. A tiny village houses an apocalyptic secret... Investigating the ravages of the Chernobyl meltdown, researcher Amelia Blackburn stumbles on the evidence of another, more sinister disaster. Mother Russia will stop at nothing to keep this secret, plunging Amelia into grave danger. Major Tom Fox, British Agent must bring her to safety - and find out what really happened in the frozen North. But when his young son is led into dangers of his own in England, three lives are embroiled in the Cold War's darkest secrets - and a plot that could echo through history...
Jack Grimwood, a.k.a Jon Courtenay Grimwood, was born in Malta and christened in the upturned bell of a ship. He grew up in the Far East, Britain and Scandinavia. He's written for national newspapers, is a two-time winner of the BSFA Award for Best Novel, and was shortlisted for Le Prix Montesquieu 2015. His work has been translated into numerous languages. He is married to the journalist and novelist Sam Baker. Arctic Sun is his fourth thriller. @joncg
Author: Jack Grimwood
Format: Paperback, 432 pages, 129mm x 199mm, 302 g
Published: 2024, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Crime, Thriller & Adventure
The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month - a British Agent alone in frozen Russia. A Cold War secret that could echo through history . . . 1987. High in the Soviet Arctic. A tiny village houses an apocalyptic secret... Investigating the ravages of the Chernobyl meltdown, researcher Amelia Blackburn stumbles on the evidence of another, more sinister disaster. Mother Russia will stop at nothing to keep this secret, plunging Amelia into grave danger. Major Tom Fox, British Agent must bring her to safety - and find out what really happened in the frozen North. But when his young son is led into dangers of his own in England, three lives are embroiled in the Cold War's darkest secrets - and a plot that could echo through history...
Jack Grimwood, a.k.a Jon Courtenay Grimwood, was born in Malta and christened in the upturned bell of a ship. He grew up in the Far East, Britain and Scandinavia. He's written for national newspapers, is a two-time winner of the BSFA Award for Best Novel, and was shortlisted for Le Prix Montesquieu 2015. His work has been translated into numerous languages. He is married to the journalist and novelist Sam Baker. Arctic Sun is his fourth thriller. @joncg