# The Russian Doll by Marina Palmer (Paperback)

**'Fast-paced and clever, with a pleasing blend of political intrigue and romantic suspense as well as a whodunnit, this is perfect entertainment for a winter's evening' _\- Guardian_**  
  
  
  
**'Elena is a delicious villainess, and the compelling dynamic between plutocrat and protégée makes this an addictive read' - _The_ _Sunday Times_**  
  
  
  
**'Part thriller, part romance, part social commentary, this is a wildly entertaining novel' _Literary Review_**  
  
  
  
**_The Firm_ meets _McMafia_ in Marina Palmer's thrilling and exciting novel, which opens the door on the Russian high life in London and corruption at the heart of British politics, reaching all the way into the Secret Services.**  
  
  
  
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.  
  
  
  
**'Best book I've read this year' - Simon Conway, author of _The Stranger_**  
  
  
  
**'_The Russian Doll_ gripped me with layer upon dangerous layer' - Alison Bruce, author of _The Moment Before Impact_**  
  
  
  
**'I couldn't put it down and finished it in a day . . . Superb!' - Mara Timon, author of _City of Spies_**,

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Hodder & Stoughton
- **Tags:** All Books, Fiction, Thrillers

## Variants

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