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A Rumour of Paradise

The pulse-pounding new spy thriller for 2027
By Gerald Seymour
Series: Jonas Merrick series
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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... Read More
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A pulse pounding espionage thriller set between the traitorous underbelly of London and the lush jungles of Paraguay.

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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?

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399765596

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 January 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton

Illustration: N/A

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

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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