My Name Is Nobody

by Matthew Richardson

Overview

'PROOF THAT THE SPY GENRE IS FLOURISHING IN THE 21ST CENTURY' Guardian

'I know for certain that there is a mole somewhere within the intelligence services . . . His codename is Nobody . . .'

Solomon Vine is a spy on a fast track to the top. But when a prisoner is shot in unexplained circumstances on his watch, only suspension and exile beckon.

Three months later, MI6's Head of Station in Istanbul is violently abducted from his home. With the Service in lockdown, uncertain of who can be trusted, thoughts turn to the missing man's oldest friend: Solomon Vine.

On the run and determined to clear his name, Vine tries to uncover the truth. But his investigation soon reveals that there's much more at stake than the life of a single spy...

'Compelling, intense and sharply authentic'James Swallow, bestselling author of Nomad

'A supremely confident debut' Daily Mail

'Authentic, mysterious, fraught with deception, betrayal, and uncertain allegiances' Jason Matthews, author of Red Sparrow

'Such a smart, pacey, twisty thriller. Tremendous!' C.J. Tudor, author of The Chalk Man

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781405924795
Publisher:	Penguin Random House UK
Publication date:	01/11/2018
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Matthew Richardson studied English at Durham University and Merton College, Oxford. After a brief spell as a freelance journalist, he began working as a researcher and speechwriter in Westminster, and has also written speeches for senior figures in the private sector. My Name is Nobody is his first novel.

Editorial Reviews

Now comes Matthew Richardson, hailed as the next Charles Cumming. My Name is Nobody actually falls somewhere between Robert Ludlum and Le Carre - - Sunday Mail

A splendid tale of espionage starring an old-fashioned MI6 hero . . . exciting spy literature - - The Times

All debut spy novelists are dubbed the new John le Carre but Richardson has made a good fist of living up to the accolade at his first attempt . . . [a] knowledgeable thriller - - SPORT Magazine

Proof that the genre is flourishing anew in the 21st century . . . [he] distinguishes the more ambitious offerings in the spy genre, but his plotting has an old-school, Swiss-clock precision that keeps the reader pleasurably engaged. - - The Guardian

I dare you to find a first novel as self-assured, impeccably researched and beautifully rendered . . . Richardson paints a portrait of espionage that calls to mind early le Carré - Gregg Hurwitz - No. 1 bestselling author of Orphan X

Compelling, intense and sharply authentic - James Swallow - bestselling author of Nomad

A pleasingly convoluted spy saga . . . which combines immaculate Cold War tradecraft with modern tech savvy as our maverick hero comes up against a Le Carre-esque establishment while trying to find a mole and head off a terrorist atrocity - - Sunday Times Crime Club

Truly authentic and frighteningly so . . . a remarkable thriller - - Shot Magazine

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