An authenticity you can taste... Laced with detail and with echoes of Joseph Conrad, this is a voyage into the heart of darkness that invites comparison to Frederick Forsyth

Daily Mail

A welcome British publication for one of America's finest spy novelists. Matthew Palmer has worked for the US State Department for over 30 years and his experience of the secret world is evident on every page. Detailed and atmospheric, The American Mission is an exciting, grown-up spy thriller packed with insider knowledge. Highly recommended.

Charles Cumming

Insightful political thriller... [with a] vividly portrayed setting, author's inside knowledge - Palmer is now deputy US ambassador in London - and a willingness to raise uncomfortable questions about the balance in diplomacy between ethics and profit

The Times

Palmer's The American Mission is a thrilling read. With razor-sharp prose and a haunted, memorable hero in Alex, it delivers action-packed adventure while provoking deep thought. This page-turner brilliantly balances high-stakes exploits with insightful commentary on global issues. A must-read that left me breathless and thinking long after the last page.

Dreda Say Mitchell

The American Mission is one of those wonderful novels, where great storytelling is woven through with the intricate detail only a knowledgeable insider can supply. I loved it!

Iris Johansen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Live to See Tomorrow

[A] terrific thriller... terrorists, kidnapping and extortion add up to a Wilbur Smith-like blockbuster

Peterborough Telegraph