Archangel

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What to expect

When historian Fluke Kelso learns of the existence of a secret notebook belonging to Josef Stalin he is determined to track it down, whatever the consequences. From the violent political intrigue and decadence of modern Moscow he heads north - to the vast forests surrounding the White Sea port of Archangel, and a terrifying encounter with Russia's unburied past.

Critics Review

  • The best thriller for years

    Sunday Telegraph
  • His best yet: a fast paced thriller, pulsing with suspense, that surpasses even the expertly handled tensions and twists of Fatherland

    Sunday Times
  • Robert Harris confirms his position as Britain’s pre-eminent literary thriller writer with Archangel

    The Times
  • A really gripping narrative, full of suspense and unexpected turns, which will keep you hooked until the climax on its final page… I have never read a thriller based in Russia which has such an authentic feel

    Evening Standard
  • Archangel is Harris’s strongest book yet, confirming him as the leading current exponent of the intelligent literary thriller

    The Times

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