Jason Matthews (novelist)

Jason Matthews (born 1951) is the author of the Red Sparrow spy novel trilogy. Prior to becoming a novelist, Matthews spent 33 years working for the CIA.[1] While in the CIA he was officially a diplomat, in Europe, Asia and the Caribbean, but his real job was recruiting and then managing foreign agents.[2]

Personal life

Jason is married to Suzanne, also a former officer. [3]

Author

In 2014, his first novel, Red Sparrow (2013), won an Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American Author.[4] Writer and critic Art Taylor praised it in The Washington Post, writing that it "isn't just a fast-paced thriller—it's a first-rate novel as noteworthy for its superior style as for its gripping depiction of a secretive world."[5] It was adapted into a movie of the same name starring Jennifer Lawrence.[6]

In 2015 and 2018, he published Palace of Treason and The Kremlin’s Candidate which are the sequels to Red Sparrow.

References
  1. McGrath, Charles (May 27, 2015). "Shadowing Jason Matthews, an Ex-Spy Whose Cover Identity Is Author". The New York Times. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. Shadowing Jason Matthews, New York Times.
  3. My Mom Was A Spy For The CIA, And This Is What She Wore To Work
  4. "Category List – Best First Novel | Edgars Database". The Edgars. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  5. Art Taylor (October 15, 2013). "'Red Sparrow,' a fantastic new spy thriller by former CIA operative Jason Matthews". The Washington Post.
  6. Kelly, Mary Lousie (March 5, 2018). "'Red Sparrow' Author And Ex-CIA Agent Says New Movie Gets Spy Life Right". NPR. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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