The new, literary novel from Charlotte Philby
To betray, you must first belong…
In June 1934, Kim Philby met his Soviet handler, the spy Arnold Deutsch.
The woman who introduced them changed the course of history.
Her name was Edith Tudor-Hart.
She changed the course of 20th century history. Then she was written out of it.
Drawing on the Secret Intelligence Files on Edith Tudor Hart, along with the private archive letters of Kim Philby, this finely worked, evocative and tense novel tells the story of the woman behind the Third Man.
Praise for Charlotte Philby
‘Superbly crafted with heart-stopping twists and chills galore. A new star has arrived in the thriller firmament' THE TIMES
‘Her thrillers have been a game-changer for the spy genre' DAILY EXPRESS
‘Seriously stylish, hugely compelling… Charlotte Philby redefines a male-dominated genre with her brilliantly complex female characters' LUCY FOLEY
‘A hugely original and talented writer' JANE CASEY
‘Heart-breaking, gripping and always beautifully written' ERIN KELLY
‘Brilliantly executed and tense' SUNDAY TIMES
‘Terribly compelling… persuasive and absorbing' OBSERVER
‘Compelling and emotionally resonant' DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘Dark and addictive and magnificent' JOANNA CANNON
‘Patricia Highsmith territory… Subterfuge, paranoia and chills galore' THE TIMES
‘Timely, gripping and morally complex' MAIL ON SUNDAY
‘Philby is a skilled and evocative writer' FINANCIAL TIMES
‘Clever, gripping, unsettling and thoroughly entertaining' HOLLY WATT
‘Compelling and complex' HARRIET TYCE
