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Marina Palmer

The Russian Doll: The most gripping, addictive and twisty thriller of summer 2022

The Russian Doll: The most gripping, addictive and twisty thriller of summer 2022

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In Marina Palmer's novel "The Russian Doll," Ruth Miller is recruited as Elena Shilkov's personal assistant, entering a world of luxury and deception. When Ruth discovers the sinister truth, she must escape Elena's dangerous world. The book is a thrilling blend of political intrigue, romantic suspense, and a whodunnit, offering perfect entertainment for a winter evening.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton


Fast-paced and clever, with a pleasing blend of political intrigue and romantic suspense, as well as a whodunnit, this is perfect entertainment for a winter's evening.

- Guardian

Elena is a delicious villainess, and the compelling dynamic between plutocrat and protégée makes this an addictive read.

- The Sunday Times

Part thriller, part romance, part social commentary, this is a wildly entertaining novel.

- Literary Review

The Firm meets McMafia in Marina Palmer's thrilling and exciting novel, which opens the door on the Russian high life in London and corruption at the heart of British politics, reaching all the way into the Secret Services.

Packed with twists, intrigue, betrayal, romance, and suspense, The Russian Doll constantly wrong-foots the reader and delivers a perfect narrative, right to the last page.

How much did she just say the salary was?

When Ruth Miller returns a dropped scarf to Elena Shilkov, she is whisked from a dreary shared house to a world of unimagined luxury.

The super-rich Russian wants a new personal assistant and won't take no for an answer. Ruth gets accommodation, a credit card, and a complete wardrobe makeover. And she's good at the job; distributing gifts, attending galas, dealing with the high-society movers and shakers fighting for Elena's attention.

Then the sinister truth begins to reveal itself, that nothing is quite what it seems in Elena's dangerous, deceptive world. Ruth should get away. But it's already too late.

Best book I've read this year.

- Simon Conway, author of The Stranger

The Russian Doll gripped me with layer upon dangerous layer.

- Alison Bruce, author of The Moment Before Impact

I couldn't put it down and finished it in a day. . . . Superb!

- Mara Timon, author of City of Lies

Weight: 226g
Dimension: 128 x 196 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781473693807

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