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Only she knows the truth. Only he can tell the world. Vienna, 1946. A brilliant German scientist spirited out of the ruins Nazi Europe in search of a new life. Moscow, 1964. A rising star of the British diplomatic service whose job is not what it seems. London, the present day. A once promising academic offered an opportunity to seal his place in history. Their stories, their lives, and the fate of the world, are bound by a single document: The Scarlet Papers. The devastating secrets contained within teased by a brief invitation: Tomorrow 11AM. Take a cab and pay in cash. Tell no one.

When disgraced spy Solomon Vine's friend and rival Gabriel Wilde vanishes without trace, it's only Vine who might be able to discover what has happened to him. A single missing file holds the key. That, too, is gone. But its contents, Vine is told, are incendiary. There were few Wilde could trust. And being one of them appears to have fatal consequences. But as Vine's off-the-books investigation begins to reveal the shocking truth, he realizes there's much more at stake than one man's life.

A Russian defector is found brutally murdered in a London hotel. Only four people knew he had turned - the four most important and powerful figures in Whitehall. There's only one conclusion - a mole has infiltrated the highest levels of the nation's security. Operating in secret from within Westminster's darkest corners, former spy Solomon Vine must uncover the traitor. Because Britain's future hangs in the balance. And with it the fate of the whole world.

We are all social animals. To build and maintain harmonious, enjoyable and long-lasting relationships with people around us, we have to learn the fundamental aspects of effective communication and social skills. We can't rely on the same schemes that led us to the same old problems and conflicts with the people closest to us.

Each chapter in this book is filled with tips and ideas to help you discover what makes relationships special, how human interactions works, and how to detect where things are going wrong. Everything is simple, easy to understand, and makes a real impact.

To improve our relationships at home, in the workplace, in business, and so on, it is crucial to understand not only what to say but especially how to say it. This makes all the difference. In this book, we'll debate the aspects and the dynamics of communication. Moreover, we'll discover advanced tools that can bring your social and professional life to a higher level.

There are simple skills we can learn that can change our difficult relationships in a positive way and at the same time can help us build new, thriving connections. If it is true that we are "social animals", learning the skills that give us the opportunity to improve our social life is fundamental.