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The acclaimed master of espionage novels returns with an electrifying new thriller chronicling the rise of Putin's empire.
In October 1990, from the Zapadnaya Litsa base in the remote reaches of the USSR, sets sail the formidable submarine Dmitri Donskoy, under the command of naval ace Captain Golitsyn. Laden with a vast nuclear arsenal, the vessel poses a potential threat to the delicate balance of power among global superpowers. This development sends ripples of concern through Washington and London, prompting heightened readiness and strategic analysis.
Amidst the backdrop of glasnost and perestroika in the USSR, with Mikhail Gorbachev at the helm heralding the end of the Cold War, American and British intelligence agencies are compelled to decipher the Russians' intentions at any cost. All roads converge on Helsinki, and MI6 enters the fray, dispatching its premier agent, Martin.
Thus begins a high-stakes game of espionage, against the backdrop of the Soviet Union's collapse and the dawn of a new empire – the foundational years of Putin's Russia.