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In 1917 Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia, was executed by revolutionaries. Now, in response to the collapse of the country's economy, the people have voted to instate a new Tsar, one who will be chosen from the descendents of Nicholas II. But a powerful group of Western businessmen want to make sure he is a candidate they can control, and hire African-American lawyer Miles Lord, with his knowledge of Russian language and history, to check the background...
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"In the fall of 1940, the Nazis are at the height of their power - France is occupied, Britain is enduring the Blitz and is under constant threat of invasion, America is neutral, and Russia is in an uneasy alliance with Germany." "In this dark time, Stephen Metcalfe is living the high life in occupied Paris. The younger son of a prominent American family, Metcalfe is a handsome young man who is a notable guest at all the best parties, has been romantically...
4) Burned
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2009.
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Patty and David Monroe have flown to Moscow to repair a business deal that has gone bad when it suddenly turns nightmarish. Their Russian business partners shoot David and kidnap Patty at gunpoint, driving her to a ramshackle dacha twenty miles east of Moscow. There, her captors--along with brutal islamic terrorists--will attempt to ransom her. Patty will face the most frightening ordeal imaginable.--From publisher's description.
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Stephen Coonts presents the seventh installment of the Deep Black series. When the Russian mafia kidnaps two U.S. Intelligence agents in the Arctic, ex-Marine Charlie Dean and his Deep Black team head south to recover the hostages. Meanwhile, Lia Francesca discovers a volatile connection between Russia and the Arctic oil supply.
7) The rowan
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2023.
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"Pulitzer prize-winning investigative writer Valentina Garnier loves a good story, so when she learns that CIA director Agnes Pendalon wants her to travel to Kunashir Island in Russia’s easternmost province, she jumps at the chance. Top scientists, political aides, CIA agents and even the vice president’s daughter have all made mysterious trips to the island in recent weeks. Could it be coincidence, or is something more alarming at play? When...