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RED WIDOW

Alma Katsu

An exhilarating spy thriller about two women CIA agents who become intertwined around a threat to the Russia Division--one that's coming from inside the agency.
Lyndsey Duncan worries that her career with the CIA might be over. After lines are crossed with another intelligence agent during her most recent assignment, she is sent home to Washington on administrative leave. So when a former colleague, now Chief of the Russia Division, recruits her for an internal investigation, she jumps at the chance to prove herself once more.

Lyndsey was once a top handler in the Moscow Field Station, known as the "human lie detector" and praised for recruiting some of the most senior Russian officials. But now, three Russian assets have been discovered--including one of her own--and the CIA is convinced there's a mole in the department. With years of work in question, and lives on the line, Lyndsey is thrown back into life at the agency, only this time tracing the steps of those closest to her.

Meanwhile, fellow agent Theresa Warner can't avoid the spotlight. She is the infamous "Red Widow," the wife of a former director killed in the field under mysterious circumstances. With her husband's legacy shadowing her every move, Theresa is a fixture of the Russia Division, and as she and Lyndsey strike up an unusual friendship, her knowledge proves invaluable. But as Lyndsey uncovers a surprising connection to Theresa that could answer all of her questions, she exposes a terrifying web of secrets within the department, if only she is willing to unravel it...

Alma Katsu is the author of The Deep, The Hunger, The Taker, The Reckoning, and The Descent. She has been a signature reviewer for Publishers Weekly and a contributor to The Huffington Post. She is a graduate of the master's writing program at the Johns Hopkins University and received her bachelor's degree from Brandeis University. Prior to the publication of her first novel, Katsu had a long career as a senior intelligence analyst for several US agencies. She lives outside of Washington, DC.
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Published 2021-03-23 by Putnam

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This fast-paced spy thriller offers a seemingly realistic look inside the CIA and raises plenty of questions about the ethics of spying. With a smart, plucky heroine; white-knuckle suspense; multiple twists; and a satisfying conclusion, this is a must for espionage fans. Read more...

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Interview with Alma Katsu - about her success as a writer after a long career as an intelligence analyst, inspirations, about the differences in her books, ... Read more...

As part of the spotlight this month on women in horror, Horror News Network had the honor of interviewing Alma Katsu, author of the horror novels: The Deep, The Hunger, and the soon to be released Red Widow. Read more...

Red Widow is a novel only Alma Katsu could have writtena gripping story of secrets and loyalties that nails the brutal tradeoffs involved in high-stakes espionage. Tense, smart, and fearless.

Red Widow is an exhilarating spy thriller written by an intelligence veteran about two women CIA agents whose paths become intertwined around a threat to the Russia Divisionone that's coming from inside the agency. We had the pleasure of chatting to author Alma Katsu about her new release Red Widow, writing, book recommendations, and more! Read more...

RED WIDOW by Alma Katsu has been put into development at Fox as a television series! Read more...

Author's piece: Is There a Place for Women in Spy Fiction? ... Read more...

Red Widow is layered with inside knowledge of how CIA bureaucracy works; it is often a bleak workplace, it seems, where loyalty is in short supply and careers can be ended on a whim.

Superb! Part savvy geopolitical spy thriller in the tradition of John le Carré, part whip-sawing investigative procedural, part gripping psychological suspense, Red Widow grabs you in the harrowing opening scene and never lets goand I don't mean at the past page; this novel stays with you long after you've finished it. Author Katsu brings an incisive and resonant voice to her tale and has populated it with truly distinctive, fully formed characters, including one of the sharpest and most appealing protagonists in recent fiction: Lyndsey Duncan. Did I say superb? Well, consider it said once more.

Katsu has carved out quite the niche for herself with chilly historical tales situated somewhere between horror and thriller. But what comes next is something completely different! Katsu drew from her own experience as a former intelligence analyst for the CIA to craft this compelling and suspenseful tale of modern espionage. Read more...

Gripping... An intriguing look at the day-to-day office politics and jostling that goes on behind Langley's walls. Best known for her novels of psychological terror, Katsu shows a sure hand at a new genre. Read more...

Katsu, a longtime intelligence analyst for the C.I.A. and N.S.A, writes what she's most professionally familiar with after years in the paranormal and horror noel trenches. The plotting is sophisticated and laced with surprises, but what stands out most is the emotional core of Lyndsey and Theresa's alliance, and whether there is room, in a nest of vipers, for true sisterhood.

A first-rate thriller. Red Widow provides an intoxicating, insider's view of the CIA, betrayal, revenge, and espionage at the highest levels and the highest stakes.

Terrific... Fans of FX's 'The Americans' will recognize a world where professionalism can fall prey to sexism, careerism, and garden-variety klutziness. Duncan's job is a lot 'like juggling knives,' and Katsu makes us care that she doesn't bobble.

RED WIDOW is the cover story in the March issue... Read more...

RED WIDOW is a spy thriller that shines with authenticity and heart.

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