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In the 1980s, Alex Konevitch is expelled from Moscow University for his entrepreneurial ambition. By 1991, he has become Russia’s richest man, but a mistake—hiring a former KGB deputy for security—triggers a nightmare. Alex is kidnapped, robbed of his fortune, and forced to flee with his wife to the United States, only to confront accusations of embezzlement from his own government. With a mob contract on his head and the FBI closing in, Alex must make the ultimate sacrifice to secure a future for his family.
This thriller, based on true events, follows Alex’s desperate journey across borders, navigating threats from secret police, organized crime, and law‑enforcement agencies, while revealing the fragile line between ambition and survival.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Brian Haig
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