Red Sparrow
A Novel (1) (The Red Sparrow Trilogy)
by Jason Matthews
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Spy, Thriller & Suspense, and Mystery & Crime.
In the grand spytale tradition of John le Carré comes this shocking thriller written with insider detail known only to a veteran CIA officer. In presentday Russia, ruled by blueeyed, unblinking President Vladimir Putin, Russian intelligence officer Dominika Egorova struggles to survive in the postSoviet intelligence jungle. Ordered against her ...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Spy, Thriller & Suspense, and Mystery & Crime.
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John Sipher
“Ok @readthistwice, here are some more books I recommend that are about espionage (or at least espionage adjacent). As far as fiction I love all John Le Carre. My former colleague Jason Matthews also wrote a great trilogy "Red Sparrow"... 1/”
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