Laments for the Dead - Johnson, Roger
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At the height of the Cold War, just after President Reagan denounces the Soviet Union as the "Evil Empire," a nuclear construction site in the Northern Urals vanishes, and a grandmother whose daughter works there struggles for understanding. Guided only by the instincts of her grandson, they set out on a journey of recovery across the two nations which lie at the heart of the Cold War. Their journey takes them to the mountains of Colorado in search of a man whom the grandson believes possesses the answers. There they meet a nuclear problem-solver with ties to the CIA, who also seeks answers.…mehr

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At the height of the Cold War, just after President Reagan denounces the Soviet Union as the "Evil Empire," a nuclear construction site in the Northern Urals vanishes, and a grandmother whose daughter works there struggles for understanding. Guided only by the instincts of her grandson, they set out on a journey of recovery across the two nations which lie at the heart of the Cold War. Their journey takes them to the mountains of Colorado in search of a man whom the grandson believes possesses the answers. There they meet a nuclear problem-solver with ties to the CIA, who also seeks answers. At the center of the mystery is a naval ensign who is currently classified as a deserter but who is also seeking answers. Capable of seeing what no longer exists, the grandson brings them all together at an abandoned mine near a restored church to discover the truths about the disaster. Laments for the Dead is a character-driven novel that looks backward and forward, hurtling the reader through a complex array of events that shaped three generations of Americans. It is the interplay between personal lives and a national crisis.
Autorenporträt
Roger Johnson taught AP and IB history for three decades and retired from teaching and coaching basketball to write, which he does every morning. Currently, he is working on his eleventh novel, one that melds his two favorite genres, recent history and sports fiction. Roger lives in the high Colorado mountains during the summer where he fly-fishes and golfs. During the winter he migrates to the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona to experience the culture and stay warm.