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<p> <p>Praise for Red Star Burning: <p> This is le Carre territory, to be sure--think The Russia House (1989)--and Freemantle hits every note perfectly in dramatizing the fundamental conflict between individual values and institutional machinations. On top of that, he constructs an airtight plot, full of backpedaling twists, that leads to a stunning cliffhanger of a finale. <p>-- Booklist (starred review)<p> A terrific story. ... At least a double cross is on, if not a triple, and there's genuine suspense in the unfolding origami. <p>-- Kirkus Reviews <p> Freemantle has written a tense and entertaining scramble. <p>-- Library Journal <p><p>Praise for Brian Freemantle: <p> Freemantle, certainly one of the top espionage writers today, may very well be one of the best of all time. --- Booklist <p> Praised as more than a match for John le Carre, Freemantle will not disappoint readers. <br>--- Library Journal<br> <br> If Brian Freemantle isn't the best writer of spy novels around, he's certainly, along with John le Carre, in the top two. . . . It doesn't get much better than this. <br> ---The Philadelphia Inquirer<br> <br> His thrillers . . . are both sleek and tough, filled with gritty characters and superb plotting. <br> ---Chicago Tribune<br><br> Impossible to put down . . . marvelous . . . real genius. <br> ---The Washington Post<br><br> Wonderful . . . Freemantle holds the reader in his thrall with masterful, insightful writing. <br> ---Orlando Sentinel <p><p> If you like to read about a protagonist who, like a master chess player, seems to be think three or four moves ahead of everyone, then the Charlie M series is for you. It is deliciously complex. <p> ---Deadly Pleasures <p>

<p>Praise for Red Star Burning: <p> This is le Carre territory, to be sure--think The Russia House (1989)--and Freemantle hits every note perfectly in dramatizing the fundamental conflict between individual values and institutional machinations. On top of that, he constructs an airtight plot, full of backpedaling twists, that leads to a stunning cliffhanger of a finale. -- Booklist (starred review)<p> A terrific story. ... At least a double cross is on, if not a triple, and there's genuine suspense in the unfolding origami. -- Kirkus Reviews <p> Freemantle has written a tense and entertaining scramble. -- Library Journal <p><p>Praise for Brian Freemantle: <p> Freemantle, certainly one of the top espionage writers today, may very well be one of the best of all time. -- Booklist <p> Praised as more than a match for John le Carre, Freemantle will not disappoint readers. -- Library Journal<br> <br> His thrillers . . . are both sleek and tough, filled with gritty characters and superb plotting. -- Chicago Tribune<br><br> Impossible to put down . . . marvelous . . . real genius. -- The Washington Post<br><br> Wonderful . . . Freemantle holds the reader in his thrall with masterful, insightful writing. -- Orlando Sentinel <p><p> If you like to read about a protagonist who, like a master chess player, seems to be thinking three or four moves ahead of everyone, then the Charlie M series is for you. It is deliciously complex. -- Deadly Pleasures

<p> <p>Praise for Red Star Burning: <p> This is le Carre territory, to be sure--think The Russia House (1989)--and Freemantle hits every note perfectly in dramatizing the fundamental conflict between individual values and institutional machinations. On top of that, he constructs an airtight plot, full of backpedaling twists, that leads to a stunning cliffhanger of a finale. -- Booklist (starred review)<p> A terrific story. ... At least a double cross is on, if not a triple, and there's genuine suspense in the unfolding origami. -- Kirkus Reviews <p> Freemantle has written a tense and entertaining scramble. -- Library Journal <p><p>Praise for Brian Freemantle: <p> Freemantle, certainly one of the top espionage writers today, may very well be one of the best of all time. -- Booklist <p> Praised as more than a match for John le Carre, Freemantle will not disappoint readers. -- Library Journal<br> <br> His thrillers . . . are both sleek and tough, filled with gritty characters and superb plotting. -- Chicago Tribune<br><br> Impossible to put down . . . marvelous . . . real genius. -- The Washington Post<br><br> Wonderful . . . Freemantle holds the reader in his thrall with masterful, insightful writing. -- Orlando Sentinel <p><p> If you like to read about a protagonist who, like a master chess player, seems to be think three or four moves ahead of everyone, then the Charlie M series is for you. It is deliciously complex. -- Deadly Pleasures

Praise for Red Star Falling: In Freemantle's latest sophisticated spy thriller, the Muffin man remains a compelling figure, even in convalescent mode. -- Kirkus Reviews The author again wickedly portrays the appalling internecine struggles between MI5 and MI6, yet retains a more sober vantage that the cold war is unending. --Crime Book BeatPraise for Red Star Burning: This is le Carre territory, to be sure--think The Russia House (1989)--and Freemantle hits every note perfectly in dramatizing the fundamental conflict between individual values and institutional machinations. On top of that, he constructs an airtight plot, full of backpedaling twists, that leads to a stunning cliffhanger of a finale. -- Booklist (starred review) A terrific story. ... At least a double cross is on, if not a triple, and there's genuine suspense in the unfolding origami. -- Kirkus Reviews Freemantle has written a tense and entertaining scramble. -- Library Journal Praise for Brian Freemantle: Freemantle, certainly one of the top espionage writers today, may very well be one of the best of all time. -- Booklist Praised as more than a match for John le Carre, Freemantle will not disappoint readers. -- Library Journal His thrillers . . . are both sleek and tough, filled with gritty characters and superb plotting. -- Chicago Tribune Impossible to put down . . . marvelous . . . real genius. -- The Washington Post Wonderful . . . Freemantle holds the reader in his thrall with masterful, insightful writing. -- Orlando Sentinel If you like to read about a protagonist who, like a master chess player, seems to be thinking three or four moves ahead of everyone, then the Charlie M series is for you. It is deliciously complex. -- Deadly Pleasures

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BRIAN FREEMANTLE is the author of more than thirty books, which have sold more than ten million copies worldwide. These include fifteen previous novels in the Charlie Muffin series, most recently Red Star Burning. He has been foreign editor and chief foreign correspondent for the London Daily Mail and foreign correspondent for the London Daily Sketch, among others. He lives in England.

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