Double Edged Sword

Description: Double Edged Sword Product Details POLITICAL THRILLER SET IN THE LAST DECADE OF THE SOVIET UNION WHERE DISILLUSIONED KGB AGENT OLEG MEDVEDEV USES HIS SKILLS TO SOLVE THE MYSTERIES OF A HIGH-PROFILE MURDER AND FOILS A PLOT TO STOP DEMOCRATIC REFORM. During the last decade of the crumbling Soviet Union, a bitter struggle for dominance develops between the Red Army and the KGB. The main character is a KGB agent, Oleg Medvedev. The plot follows Oleg from his idealistic beginnings with the most feared agency in the land, to his becoming a mature, resourceful and lethal agent. A high-profile murder investigation takes Oleg from the halls of power in Moscow to the wild Carpathian Mountain where he uncovers a complex plot to assassinate the President of the Russian Republic and seize control of the government. Soon his own life is in mortal danger. “...exciting from start to finish. The historical details about the USSR as it was undergoing a monumental transition are tremendously interesting. Seldom has a Russian spy seemed so exciting to follow as is Oleg in this novel by Rosenstein. Oleg calls to mind Phillip on the television program the The Americans. He is dashing and exciting and you root for him regardless of your political allegiances.”— David Makovitz, Infectious Disease Professor, Researcher, Scientific Writer. “...a terrific read set against the background of the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the conflicted role of the military during the Perestroika period as a force for change and a force committed to maintaining the status quo. The author, clearly fully at home in the Soviet milieu, clearly knows the Russian milieu from first-hand knowledge. But he's also fully at home describing a boar hunt or the aftereffects of a gunshot wound...and also the web of conflicting loyalties that accompany any nation's radical transformation into something new and different. Quick-paced, clever, fully engaging, and very exciting—Double-Edged Sword will appeal to a wide range of readers young and old.”— Martin S. Cohen, Novelist, Essayist, Editor, and Non-fiction Author. In this taut, gritty thriller, Oleg Medvedev, a rising Soviet agent, finds himself at the heart of intrigue that threatens to overthrow the government. It is the 1980s, and the Soviet Union is buffeted by the toll of a foreign war in Afghanistan, the factional paranoia of the KGB and the military, and the fears of dissidents and emergent democratization. Rosenstein paints a landscape of Soviet life reminiscent of Orwellian bleakness and Big Brother machinery. Driven by adventure as well as desire to protect the motherland, Oleg soon finds a world of physical and moral confusion, where even his own intentions might be a double-edged sword.”— Arnold Hartstein, English Literature Professor. “...truly great. Engaging story and interesting characters. We particularly enjoyed the details about life in Soviet Russia. We had difficulty putting it down.”— Funda Meric, Professor, Researcher, Scientific writer. Payment Details We stand behind our products. Items can be returned for exchange or full refund within 30 days from the date you receive your merchandise. We are not responsible for any purchase after this 30-day period. Shipping Details Shipping is FREE to all addresses other than APO/PO boxes in the lower 48 states. All our stock ships from our US-based warehouses. Shipped via USPS or UPS (depending on location and package weight) Unless stated otherwise, all orders will ship within 24 hours of your payment being processed. Check our feedback to see the great reviews of FAST shipping we offer. Return Details Domestic lower 48 free shipping is expedited. We have many different shipping locations depending on the product you buy and the shipping location that you choose. We try to ship most items within 24 hours of payment Monday-Friday. Most orders are in transit for two days but some may take longer. If you have a specific time frame please contact us before you make the purchase. Return shipping is the buyers responsibility unless the return is a result of our mistake. We will pay for shipping replacement back to you if an exchange is requested.

Price: 14.84 USD

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

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