'Extraordinary...smart, sophisticated, suspenseful - and important. If you try one new thing this year, make it Star of the North.'
LEE CHILD

‘Tense and compelling.’
James Swallow, Sunday Times bestselling author of Nomad

‘A superior thriller…steeped in the intrigue, culture and family of a closed regime’
Andrew Gross, New York Times bestselling author

'Not only brilliantly plotted, with espionage, secrecy, and obsession, it’s a story about survivors, told by three complex and fully realised characters, each battling their own personal demons.'
Chevy Stevens, bestselling author of Never Let You Go

‘Brims with marvellous characters and delivers heart-in-your-throat action’
Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author

‘The timeliest thriller of 2018. An intricately constructed puzzle box of spies and tradecraft’
Matthew Fitzsimmons, bestselling author of The Short Drop

• British author D. B. John is one of the few Western tourists to have visited North Korea. His experience makes STAR OF THE NORTH a terrifyingly authentic glimpse into one of the world's most clandestine military regimes

• Pre-empted by Harvill Secker within a day of submission, and very quickly sold to a further 13 territories, including Crown in the US

• Perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Terry Hayes and Mick Herron