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A Rumour of Paradise: The pulse-pounding new spy thriller for 2027

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Jonas Merrick is faced with one of the biggest moments in his long and illustrious career, as he is tasked with neutralising a Russian sleeper cell that has taken root in London.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, a figure from Jonas' past flees for his life alongside his companions in the militia, from out of the Paraguayan jungle towards safety in Brazil.

Can Jonas prevent a devastating breach in British security? And can his old friend escape almost certain death?

Praise for A Rumour of Paradise

  • Jonas Merrick has been among the best thriller creations of hte past decade - The Times

  • You don't read Gerald Seymour, you commit to it totally. His stories have amazing detail, yet you still fly through them - Sun

  • There are strong echoes of George Smiley in Merrick's mild and unprepossessing manner - Financial Times

  • Charles Cumming is matched only by Gerald Seymour now when it comes to recounting field operations - Sunday Times

Gerald Seymour

Gerald Seymour exploded onto the literary scene in 1975 with the massive bestseller HARRY'S GAME. The first major thriller to tackle the modern troubles in Northern Ireland, it was described by Frederick Forsyth as 'like nothing else I have ever read' and it changed the landscape of the British thriller forever.

Gerald Seymour was a reporter at ITN for fifteen years. He covered events in Vietnam, Borneo, Aden, the Munich Olympics, Israel and Northern Ireland. He has been a full-time writer since 1978.

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