A Cold War thriller haunted by an evil legacy from the Second World War, Moskva is a journey into the dark heart of another time and place.
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. Apart from novels he writes for national newspapers including the Times,Telegraph, Independent and Guardian. Jon is two-time winner of the BSFA Award for Best Novel, with Felaheen, and End of the World Blues. His literary novel, The Last Banquet, as Jonathan Grimwood, was shortlisted for Le Prix Montesquieu 2015. His work is published in fifteen languages. He is married to the journalist and novelist Sam Baker. Moskva is his first thriller. jackgrimwood.com jonathangrimwood.com j-cg.co.uk @joncg
Like the city herself, Jack Grimwood's Moskva is richly
layered, stylish, beautifully constructed, and full of passion
beneath the chills. Part political thriller, part historical
novel, part a story of personal redemptions, Moskva cements
Jack Grimwood as a powerful new voice in thriller writing. Not
to be missed. -- Sarah Pinborough
Even better than Child 44 * Telegraph *
Given that the definitive thriller in 1980's Moscow already exists
(Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park), Jack Grimwood's Moskva looks like
a crazy gamble. But it's one that comes off . . . * Sunday
Times *
Tom Fox is well drawn, the action scenes are filled with energy
and tension, but the real hero of Moskva is Russia itself,
bleak, corrupt, falling apart, but with an incurable humanity
-- Tom Callaghan
A compulsive and supremely intelligent thriller from
a master stylist -- Michael Marshall
A first-rate thriller - Moskva grips from the very first
page. Heartily recommended -- William Ryan
Hard to know what to praise first here: the operatic sweep of
this mesmerising novel; the surefooted orchestration of tension; or
the vividly realised sense of time and place; all of these factors
mark Jack Grimwood's Moskva out as something special in the
arena of international thrillers -- Barry Forshaw * Financial Times
*
Memorable characters, powerful recreations of history and an
unrelenting pace that will keep you breathless. A striking debut in
the genre. -- Maxim Jakubowski
A sublime writer . . . I felt glimmers of Le Carre shining through
the prose. -- CrimeSquad
If you love thrillers Jack Grimwood is the name you need to
remember... -- Viv Groskop * BBC Radio 2, Sara Cox Show *
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