Brian J. Morra

Broschiertes Buch

The Righteous Arrows

A Cold War Spy Thriller

Beschreibung

The highly anticipated new installment of the series #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr calls "terrifying." "...delivers a story that is both realistic and riveting. Readers will not be able to put it down!" -Michael Morell, former Acting Director and Deputy Director CIA "If you're the kind of reader who enjoys being educated and entertained through historical fiction ... this is just for you. These are wildly fascinating stories." -First Coast News, WTLV "Historical fiction at its best...Mr. Morra has a talent for writing." -Reviewer Zohar L. "Absolutely compelling entertainment." -Grammy winner Jeffrey "Skunk" Baxter WHO CAN YOU TRUST WHEN A COLD WAR HEATS UP AND CONFLICT SEEMS INEVITABLE? After collaborating to thwart nuclear war in The Able Archers, Kevin Cattani and his Soviet counterpart, Ivan Levchenko, developed a deep mutual respect-but in The Righteous Arrows they are working against each other. Cattani, despite serious misgivings, conducts a perilous covert mission inside a Soviet bunker and barely escapes with his life, putting himself on a collision course with Levchenko. Their ultimate confrontation comes on a battlefield during the brutal Soviet war in Afghanistan, where Levchenko issues the American an ominous warning that will echo for decades. Foreshadowing the global war on terror, former Air Force Intelligence officer Brian Morra illuminates the stubbornly persistent rivalry between the US and Russia in this heart-stopping story of international espionage and war. "A cracking Cold War read!" -Ian Sanders, founder and editor of Cold War Conversations "A fast-paced thriller centered around the Soviet war in Afghanistan. ¿It's a wonderful piece of historical fiction!¿" -Buddy Book Club

Autor

Brian Morra is a highly decorated former American intelligence officer and a retired aerospace executive. An on-air expert in the hit Netflix series "Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War",he also contributed his extensive expertise to the CNN/BBC documentary "Secrets and Spies: A Nuclear Game". His award-winning Able Archers series of historical thrillers is based on true events and Brian's own personal encounters with different players as an intelligence officer.His debut was called "frighteningly relevant" by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carrand "possibly the most important book to be published this year" by U.S. Retired Army GeneralBryan Doug Brown. The Able Archers tells the incredible story of the very real nuclear war crisis of 1983. And the acclaimed follow up, The Righteous Arrows, incorporates the true story of theCIA's role in supplying the Afghan rebels who fought the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.Brian was raised in southern Virginia and currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area and inFlorida. He earned degrees from William and Mary, the University of Oklahoma, and Georgetown University. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.Visit brianjmorra.com to sign up for Brian's newsletter and be the first to know about the next installment to his page-turning Cold War thriller series.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Koehler Books
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 534g
• ISBN-13: 9798888242803
• Artikelnr.: 69956466