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Red Scorpion
- Author
- Tom Bradby
- Narrator
- Hanako Footman
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 9 April 2026
- Run Time
- 11 hours 13 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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Life for Dr Laura Strong shouldn’t be this hard. Nights working thankless A&E shifts. A much-loved disabled brother to look after. Loan sharks at her door. She needs a miracle to stop her life collapsing around her.
The arrival of South American coffee magnate Rafael Fernandez appears to be the answer to her prayers. A devoted father with a sick son requiring a 24/7 care, he is prepared to pay any price for expertise he can trust.
But if something appears to be too good to be true, then it probably is. Behind the façade of Rafa’s gilded existence lies a dark family history which he has been doing his best to avoid – until the death of his estranged father brings it crashing back into his – and Laura’s – world.
What had at first seemed to be a remarkable escape from an impossible situation now threatens to destroy everything Laura cares about. Friendless and far from home, she must rely on her own instincts to find a way out of this terrifying new landscape. Sometimes it’s easier to trust the devil you know…
© Tom Bradby 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
Critics Review
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A world of paranoia, suspicion and feuding narcos... An effective mix of mayhem, suspense, romance, globetrotting and moral dilemmas.
The Times
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Tom Bradby has created a magnificent woman in Dr Laura Strong. [A] powerfully entertaining novel.
Literary Review
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A propulsive thriller
Irish Independent
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A tense, fast-paced thriller about moral compromise
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Praise for Tom Bradby
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Atmospheric, informative and flawlessly plotted.
The Sunday Times
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Bradby has the talent of a reporter but the heart of a storyteller.
Daily Mail
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Quite exceptional...Tom Bradby succeeds in creating real characters. Far too many novels take refuge in cliché and caricature - Bradby refuses to.
Daily Telegraph
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An effective mix of mayhem, suspense, romance, globetrotting and moral dilemmas.
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Details
- Author
- Tom Bradby
- Narrator
- Hanako Footman
- Duration
- 11 hours 13 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 April 2026
- ISBN
- 9781529903997
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Thriller: organised crime / gangland crime, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Narrative theme: sense of place
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin. Life for Dr Laura Strong shouldn’t be this hard. Nights working thankless A&E shifts. A much-loved disabled brother to look after. Loan sharks at her door. She needs a miracle to stop her life collapsing around her.The arrival of South American coffee magnate Rafael Fernandez appears to be the answer to her prayers. A devoted father with a sick son requiring a 24/7 care, he is prepared to pay any price for expertise he can trust.But if something appears to be too good to be true, then it probably is. Behind the façade of Rafa’s gilded existence lies a dark family history which he has been doing his best to avoid – until the death of his estranged father brings it crashing back into his – and Laura’s – world.What had at first seemed to be a remarkable escape from an impossible situation now threatens to destroy everything Laura cares about. Friendless and far from home, she must rely on her own instincts to find a way out of this terrifying new landscape. Sometimes it’s easier to trust the devil you know…© Tom Bradby 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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