'If you loved Terry Haye's I Am Pilgrim , this is your big beach read this summer' The Sun THE WORLD IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE. THIS IS THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENS BEFORE IT DOES. A propulsive international spy thriller for fans of MOSCOW X, I AM PILGRIM and SLOW HORSES 'Heir to Frederick Forsyth. delightfully audacious spy story' The Times 'Magnificently conceived and brilliantly executed' ANDREW TAYLOR 'Compelling and suspenseful . kept me gripped throughout' AJAY CHOWDHURY 'Rich, epic . exactly what a contemporary thriller should be' JEREMY DUNS An explosive conspiracy is on the verge of detonation. A Korean man is poisoned in broad-daylight at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. A Russian intelligence officer is assassinated in a Washington hotel.

And a real-estate mogul has just become the 45th President of the United States. The world teeters on the brink and three individuals find themselves caught up in the cross hairs: Jenna, a seasoned CIA officer, whose past missions refuse to stay buried. Lyosha, a student in Moscow who confronts Vladimir Putin on live TV only to suffer the consequences. And Eric, a North Korean spy in the heart of the White House who adores the man he is working to undermine: the President. In a world of shifting allegiances and betrayal, RED STAR DOWN is a global and gripping thriller that explores the intricate web of politics, espionage, and deception during of one of the most turbulent periods in recent history. PRAISE FOR D.B. JOHN: 'Tense and compelling' James Swallow, Sunday Times bestselling author of NOMAD 'A vivid, convincing thriller' Sunday Times 'Fast-moving and compelling' Daily Mail 'A fine writer .

unmissable' Sunday Express 'Masterly' Guardian.