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The Russian Doll
Marina Palmer
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.
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.
GENRE
Crime; Thriller
UK PUBLICATION
November 2021
Crime; Thriller
UK PUBLICATION
November 2021
Praise
"The Russian Doll is a sharply observed take on the Faustian pact - and contemporary London."
Financial Times
"A polished and brilliantly entertaining thriller."
Best Magazine
"A pacy read."
Prima
"Addictive."
Sunday Times
"I couldn't put it down and finished it in a day ... Superb!"
Mara Timon
"Best book I've read this year."
Simon Conway
"The Russian Doll gripped me with layer upon dangerous layer."
Alison Bruce
Financial Times
"A polished and brilliantly entertaining thriller."
Best Magazine
"A pacy read."
Prima
"Addictive."
Sunday Times
"I couldn't put it down and finished it in a day ... Superb!"
Mara Timon
"Best book I've read this year."
Simon Conway
"The Russian Doll gripped me with layer upon dangerous layer."
Alison Bruce
Also by Marina Palmer
As Imogen Robertson (co-written)
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As Imogen Kealey (co-written)
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Rights Sales for THE RUSSIAN DOLL
World Rights: Hodder & Stoughton