Secrets of State
Published on 11. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-1-0359-0887-5 (ISBN)
Description
Two countries are brought to the brink of nuclear war in this breathtaking thriller from the author of The American Mission.
Sam Trainor's outspokenness left him marginalised in Washington. Formerly a top South Asia expert in the State Department, Sam's knowledge is now being used in the private sector, but he finds profits-driven consulting work difficult to adjust to.
When Sam stumbles across the transcript of a phone conversation discussing ways to provoke conflict between India and Pakistan, he knows that conversation can't have taken place - because he is having an affair with one of the alleged participants.
Someone is deliberately stoking the simmering conflict between nuclear-armed rivals. To prevent all-out war, Sam must work out the answers in a deadly game where no one, not even his closest colleagues, can be trusted.
'A gut-churning international thriller' Huffington Post
'[A] fantastic read' Suspense Magazine
'An excellent political thriller' Library Journal
Sam Trainor's outspokenness left him marginalised in Washington. Formerly a top South Asia expert in the State Department, Sam's knowledge is now being used in the private sector, but he finds profits-driven consulting work difficult to adjust to.
When Sam stumbles across the transcript of a phone conversation discussing ways to provoke conflict between India and Pakistan, he knows that conversation can't have taken place - because he is having an affair with one of the alleged participants.
Someone is deliberately stoking the simmering conflict between nuclear-armed rivals. To prevent all-out war, Sam must work out the answers in a deadly game where no one, not even his closest colleagues, can be trusted.
'A gut-churning international thriller' Huffington Post
'[A] fantastic read' Suspense Magazine
'An excellent political thriller' Library Journal
Reviews / Votes
Secrets of State is a gut-churning international thriller whose all-too-real plotline makes one contemplate the dangers of the world in which we live. * Huffington Post *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0359-0887-5 (9781035908875)
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Matthew Palmer
Secrets of State
A Tense Political Spy Thriller Featuring Two Powerful Countries on the Brink of Conflict
E-Book
09/2024
1st Edition
Apollo
€5.99
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Person
Matthew Palmer is a 30-year veteran of the United States Foreign Service, currently serving as Deputy Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in London. Matt has lived and worked all over the globe and writes novels based on his real-world experiences. He lives in Kensington with his wife, Danica, and their dog, Cooper.