A matter of Honour – Jeffery Archer – Review

A matter of honour by Jeffery Archer
Leonid Ilyich(minister of Russia) comes to Zaborski(head of KGB) with strange request. The Tsar icon in the winter palace is fake and Leonid needs KGB to find the original icon. The icon hold a secret that is of great national and political importance and it has be found within a month. Alex Romanov was selected to help find the original iconAdam Scott after the death of his father, visits the lawyer with his mother and sister. Although he knew there will not be much of financial benefit, he comes in possession of a letter that can change his life around. It the letter that caused disgraced to his father who worked for the armyHis father worked in the army, but left due a consiparcy. Although never proved in involved in it, yet he left as a Matter of Honour. Adam was also in army, who also left after nine years in service. Despite being the best, when it come to promotion, he was delayed in getting due to his father history.The letter has ability to clear his father ne or bring more dishonor to his family. Yet he opens the letter and finds that he is in possession of the Russian icon St George and the dragon that belong to the last Tsar.For Russian, having the icon back can bring about change in the balance of Power.Thus, story begins with such thrilling storyline and makes a book a gripping read. I would rate the book 4/5