Redwood

'There are twists, turns, desires, betrayals and unexpected outcomes…But what makes this tale so engaging is how close we feel to both the key spies and the history at the book’s heart…a triumph'

Clare Mulley, Spectator

'A tale of brilliant tradecraft…a moral inquiry…Terrific'

Guy Walters, Independent

‘Much of his ability to make real events read like a thriller also stems from his talent for getting sources to talk. Macintyre’s narrative of Kuzichkin’s desperate solo run for the Turkish border is pulse-hammering…Topical in its subject matter, deft in its depiction of the Polaroid colours of Tehran of the time, it is also a masterclass in the ethics of espionage. Above all, it brings to life the strains and responsibilities, the emotions and passions and inspirations — the eternally human concerns — of the spy’s world’

James Owen, The Times

‘Macintyre is incapable of writing a dull sentence, and his turn of phrase is often deliciously wry’

The Telegraph

‘Macintyre has made an illustrious career of taking dusty government archives and transforming them into propulsive nonfiction thrillers. With his latest, “Redwood,” he has done it again.’

Joseph Finder, New York Times

'The latest from the author of “The Siege” has everything you could want in a Cold War thriller: a defected KGB agent with a dark secret, revolutionary turmoil egged on by the Kremlin, and the threat of nuclear Armageddon. As an added bonus, it all really happened'

New York Times

'Redwood is the most thrilling non-fiction I've read all year.'

William Moore, Evening Standard

'Classic Macintyre: a gripping story you won't believe is real life.'

Hannah Stephenson, The Scotsman

‘His style: the journalist’s eye for salacious detail combined with a historian’s rigour. I devoured it in a single sitting…By all means give Redwood to your father for Christmas, but make sure you read it yourself first: it’s superb’

Oliver Bullough, Guardian