A great and dangerous spy-game is being played today between Russian intelligence and the CIA Very few people know about it but Jason Matthews does and his thrilling Red Sparrow takes us deep inside this treacherous world Hes an insiders insider And he is also a masterful storyteller I loved this book and could not put it down Neither will you Vince FlynnIn the grand spy-tale tradition of John le Carrcomes this shocking thriller written with insider detail known only to a veteran CIA officer In present-day Russia ruled by blue-eyed unblinking President Vladimir Putin Russian intelligence officer Dominika Egorova struggles to survive in the post-Soviet intelligence jungle Ordered against her will to become a Sparrow a trained seductress Dominika is assigned to operate against Nathaniel Nash a young CIA officer who handles the Agencys most important Russian moleAs the action careens between Russia Finland Greece Italy and the United States Dominika and Nate soon collide in a duel of wills tradecraft andinevitablyforbidden passion that threatens not just their lives but those of others as well As secret allegiances are made and broken Dominika and Nates game reaches a deadly crossroads Soon one of them begins a dangerous double existence in a life-and-death operation that consumes intelligence agencies from Moscow to Washington DCPage by page veteran CIA officer Jason Matthewss Red Sparrow delights terrifies and fascinates all while delivering an unforgettable cast from a sadistic Spetsnaz mechanic who carries out Putins murderous schemes to the weary CIA Station Chief who resists Washington cake-eaters Packed with insider detail this novel brims with Matthewss life experience of espionage counterintelligence spy recruitment and cyber-warfare Brilliantly composed Red Sparrow is a masterful spy tale Authentic tense and entertaining this novel introduces Jason Matthews as a major new American talent.
