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‘If you loved Terry Haye’s I Am Pilgrim, this is your big beach read this summer’ The Sun

THE WORLD IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE. THIS IS THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENS BEFORE IT DOES.

A propulsive international spy thriller for fans of MOSCOW X, I AM PILGRIM and SLOW HORSES

‘Heir to Frederick Forsyth… delightfully audacious spy story’ The Times
‘Magnificently conceived and brilliantly executed’ ANDREW TAYLOR
‘Compelling and suspenseful … kept me gripped throughout’ AJAY CHOWDHURY
‘Rich, epic … exactly what a contemporary thriller should be’ JEREMY DUNS

An explosive conspiracy is on the verge of detonation.

A Korean man is poisoned in broad-daylight at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

A Russian intelligence officer is assassinated in a Washington hotel.

And a real-estate mogul has just become the 45th President of the United States.

The world teeters on the brink and three individuals find themselves caught up in the cross hairs:

Jenna, a seasoned CIA officer, whose past missions refuse to stay buried.

Lyosha, a student in Moscow who confronts Vladimir Putin on live TV only to suffer the consequences.

And Eric, a North Korean spy in the heart of the White House who adores the man he is working to undermine: the President.

In a world of shifting allegiances and betrayal, RED STAR DOWN is a global and gripping thriller that explores the intricate web of politics, espionage, and deception during of one of the most turbulent periods in recent history.

PRAISE FOR D.B. JOHN:
‘Tense and compelling’ James Swallow, Sunday Times bestselling author of NOMAD
‘A vivid, convincing thriller’ Sunday Times
‘Fast-moving and compelling’ Daily Mail
‘A fine writer … unmissable’ Sunday Express
‘Masterly’ Guardian

Publisher Review

A compelling and suspenseful thriller that kept me gripped throughout — AJAY CHOWDHURY A richly satisfying thriller on an epic scale, magnificently conceived and brilliantly executed — ANDREW TAYLOR Immensely enjoyable. A rich, epic thriller in the grand tradition … This is exactly what a contemporary thriller should be: a gripping narrative with intriguing twists, vivid characters and well-drawn settings that is not merely very well researched about geopolitics but sheds new light on them too — JEREMY DUNS