With the brilliant Palace of Treason, CIA veteran Jason Matthews confirms his position as the most exciting spy writer alive. This is as good as it gets.Portrays the heart-pounding rhythms of on-the-street espionage better than any novelist in recent memory Daily Mail***PARISA young woman is cornered on a deserted boulevard. Moments later she walks away, leaving her assailant for dead.ATHENSAn elderly man walks into the American embassy with a story to tell.MOSCOWThe most unlikely of traitors is uncovered by the most dangerous of men.WASHINGTONA brilliant, unorthodox CIA agent must single-handedly connect the dots to stop an intricate house of cards from toppling in a cold war thats taken a terrifying new twist.***The greatest ever female character in spy fiction Sunday TimesSuperb. Enthralling. Shimmers with authenticity New York TimesA dazzling thrill-filled journey across the globe Sunday MirrorThe best espionage novel youve ever read Huffington PostTaut, fast paced and authentic. A great American spy novel Charles CummingSublime and sophisticated . . . a fast-paced thriller as noteworthy for its superior style as for its gripping depiction of a secretive world Washington PostThe narrative bristles with reality Daily MailMatthews is the insiders insider. He knows the secrets. And he is also a master storyteller Vince FlynnTerrifically good New York Times Book ReviewThrilling, absorbing and brilliantly descriptive . . . you wont fail to be won over Sunday Mirror