Red Winter - Hardcover

[a] gripping thriller with real depth of character (SUNDAY TIMES)

a superbly shivery atmosphere (Marcel Berlins THE TIMES)

Once again Dan Smith has produced a first class historical thriller that will satisfy the most demanding of crime fans, while exploring the consequences of unchecked military might and the persistence of the human spirit. Smith's prose is crisp, his sense of pace flawless and his appreciation of the mundane terrors of warfare nothing short of masterly (CRIMEFICTIONLOVER (blog))

Showing the same skills that he exercised in his previous novel, Smith has fashioned a story of page-turning intensity that simultaneously possesses real depth of characterisation (SUNDAY TIMES)

Red Winter is a riveting novel that transports the reader to the harshest of climates (TRIP FICTION)

With its spare and uncompromising portrayal of the historical period, the intertwining of perfectly placed references to traditional Russian folklore, the harsh environment that chills you to the marrow throughout, and a cast of characters that cannot fail to engage the reader, Dan Smith has produced another remarkable thriller, that is easily worthy of a place in my best reads of 2013 so far. Superb. (RAVEN CRIME READS)

A chilling and sophisticated thriller from the acclaimed writer of THE CHILD THIEF.