Red Joan

Description

Cambridge University in 1937 is awash with ideas and idealists - to unworldly Joan it is dazzling. After a chance meeting with Russian-born Sonya and Leo, Joan is swept up in the glamour and energy of the duo, and finds herself growing closer and closer to them both. But allegiance is a slippery thing. Out of university and working in a government ministry with access to top-secret information, Joan finds her loyalty tested as she is faced with the most difficult question of all: what price would you pay to remain true to yourself?

Promotion info

'A gripping, emotional and expertly plotted spy novel of the Cold War, inspired by a real story. Beautifully written and clever' KATE MOSSE

Reviews

"An exciting and intelligent novel... Rooney's re-creation of the politics of the day is brilliant" -- Kate Saunders The Times "A brilliant spy novel, with an unlikely culprit and a deft, involving plot... Tense, beautifully pitched and very moving" Marie Claire "If you loved William Boyd's Restless, you'll enjoy this" -- Viv Groskop Red "A meditation on the secrets we keep... Red Joan's strength lies in the complex personal relationships that underpin the spying game... A powerfully-written exploration of the far-reaching consequences that even the smallest-seeming actions can have" -- Kaite Welsh Literary Review "A great thriller and a stirring love story" Grazia