Doing Bizness: A Nuclear Thriller - Brossura

Mycio, Mary

Brossura

ISBN 10: 061581106X ISBN 13: 9780615811062

Casa editrice: Kipling Global Media, LLC, 2013

Riassunto

Kiev, 1992. What happens to the Bombs after a superpower implodes? The collapse of the Soviet Union scatters nuclear weapons and detritus in a chaotic, international nightmare that makes Ukraine the world’s third largest nuclear power. When his strategic nuclear bomber base mutinies against Moscow and declares loyalty to Kiev, warhead expert Anton Zvezda goes AWOL in disgust. His only comfort is his Russian Orthodox religion. But when signs of the Apocalypse threaten his church, he puts his skills to work on a terrifying plot. A modern computerized tracking system could help Kiev stop him and other would-be nuclear smugglers – like the official with a secret stash of bomb-grade uranium. It would also help American businessmen Neil Neilson and Dan Kruger keep their jobs. But while Washington bureaucrats block their efforts, Iraqi spy Tariq abu Bakr is in Kiev to shop for a Bomb – on pain of death. That is, until the brilliant and beautiful Sveta learns the secret that can thwart his plans and achieve her ambitions. Tensions build as all their paths cross in the exotic and dangerous landscapes of post-Soviet Ukraine -- while the clock ticks on a nuclear bomb in Istanbul. Will Boris the Monk be able to stop it? The USSR’s demise unleashed a flood of radioactive materiel still at risk for smuggling and diversion. Doing Bizness is about how it began. Based on true events – both surreal and terrifying -- it really could have happened. This fast-paced and immensely enjoyable thriller, shot through with black comedy, has the accuracy and power of a nuke-tipped cruise missile. Askold Krushelnyckyj, An Orange Revolution A page-turner thriller and history rolled into one great book! Susan Viets, Picnic at the Iron Curtain

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L'autore:

About the Author: Mary Mycio reported on Ukraine for the Los Angeles Times and was the first American journalist to visit a strategic nuclear bomber base after the USSR's collapse. She is the author of Wormwood Forest: A Natural History of Chernobyl

Product Description:

Warhead engineer Anton Zvezda goes AWOL in disgust when his strategic nuclear bomber base mutinies against Moscow and declares loyalty to independent Ukraine. His only comfort after the nightmare of the Soviet Union's collapse is his Russian Orthodox religion. But when a breakaway Ukrainian church brings signs of the Apocalypse and threatens his faith, he puts his warhead skills to work on a terrifying plot. A modern system for Kiev to keep track of what is suddenly the world's third largest nuclear arsenal could help American military contractors Neil Neilson and Dan Kruger keep their jobs. It could also keep the world safe from would-be smugglers -- like the Ukrainian official who offers them enough bomb-grade uranium to wipe out a country. But while Washington bureaucrats block their efforts, Iraqi spy Tariq abu Bakr is in Kiev to buy a Bomb for Baghdad - on pain of death. The USSR's demise unleashed a flood of radioactive materiel that is still at risk for smuggling and diversion. Doing Bizness is a story about how all that began. International intrigue, high-octane sex and a pair of monks on a mission, mix into a radioactive time bomb, propelling Doing Bizness to its startling, and deadly, conclusion. Based on true events, it really could have happened.

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• Editore: Kipling Global Media, LLC
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 061581106X
• ISBN 13: 9780615811062
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256