Defector

A Cold War espionage thriller set against the Reagan-Gorbachev summit, where a defection goes wrong and a former Moscow cop is sent to bring it back on course. Historical crime fiction laced with spycraft, criminal syndicates and superpower brinkmanship.Betrayal, Redemption and the Fate of Nations.As the world holds its breath during the historic Reagan-Gorbachev summit, Viktor Voloshin, a former Moscow cop now working for a private security firm, is handed the assignment of his life. A high-ranking US military attache wants to defect and hand over vital secrets to the Soviet Union, and Voloshin is tasked with taking her in.But when a notorious Russian criminal syndicate, led by the cunning Roman Sokolov, hijacks the defector for its own purposes, the mission changes shape entirely. Voloshin traces Sokolov to a hidden fortress in Leningrad and sets in motion a daring rescue plan.With crucial treaties on the line, the former cop must go through Sokolov to reach the defector. One wrong move and the summit collapses, and the world's fragile balance goes with it.The Defector is the second book in The Russian Detective series, for readers who love Cold War espionage, defection plots, criminal syndicates and historical crime thrillers. Perfect for fans of Martin Cruz Smith, Daniel Silva and Tom Rob Smith.Praise for The Russian Detective series:? ? ? ? ? Non-stop action from the start.? ? ? ? ? Couldn t put it down.? ? ? ? ? Great thriller.? ? ? ? ? Once again the author proves his mettle as a top-notch thriller creator!? ? ? ? ? Another winner by Blair Denholm.? ? ? ? ? Good action-packed, exciting story.