'Remarkedly assured debut ... the advent of a real talent...One to watch' Sunday Times

'Immersive, intriguing, and intelligent - incredibly impressive, up there with the best in the genre' Lee Child

It is the summer of 1961 and the brutal Cold War between East and West is becoming ever more perilous.

Two young prodigies from either side of the Iron Curtain, Yulia and Michael, meet at a chess tournament in London. They don't know it, but they are about to compete in the deadliest game ever pla...

From the 'master of the international thriller' (New York Times), comes a new Arkady Renko novel.