A Matter of Honour

It seems innocent enough. A disgraced British colonel bequeaths a mysterious letter to his only son. But the moment Adam Scott opens the yellowing envelope, he sets into motion a deadly chain of events that threatens to shake the very foundations of the free world.

 

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Synopsis for A Matter of Honour

It seems innocent enough. A disgraced British colonel bequeaths a mysterious letter to his only son. But the moment Adam Scott opens the yellowing envelope, he sets into motion a deadly chain of events that threatens to shake the very foundations of the free world.

Within days, Adam’s lover is brutally murdered and he’s running for his life through the great cities of Europe, pursued not only by the KGB, but by the CIA and his own countrymen as well. Their common intent is to kill him before the truth comes out.

While powerful men in smoke-filled rooms plot ever more ingenious means of destroying him, Adam finds himself betrayed and abandoned even by those he holds most dear.

When at last he comes to understand what he is in possession of, he’s even more determined to protect it, for it’s more than a matter of life and death — it’s a matter of honour.

First published in hardback in 1986.

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"Sizzles along at a pace that would peel the paint off a spaceship."

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"Jeffrey Archer has written the equivalent of an Alfred Hitchcock movie."

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"A wild, no-hold-barred slam-bang, pell-mell international thriller."

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"I've just finished it and feel suitably drained by the continual suspense."

"Archer has finely crafted action scenes, as well as the build up to the "dramatic conclusion" that keeps you on the edge of your seat."

"Love the fact that when I buy an Archer book, I am able to read it at night until my eyelids get droopy and know that when I pick it up the next night, I will be looking forward to the next nail-biter chapters . . . until my eyes droop!!"

"Another cracking Russian espionage thriller from Archer. Keeps you on the edge of your seat from the first page and as usual with lots of twists. Bravo!"

"One of my all-time favourite reads! Love the twist and suspense and the story line. Well written and would make a great movie!"

"An amazing spy novel with as many harrowing plot twists as any James Bond thriller."

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