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Darcy Bright, a struggling Australian painter, receives an unexpected invitation from his half‑sister Fin, who is working as a fellow in Moscow. The offer comes with a ticket hidden in a leather money belt, urging Darcy to join her—and to bring the belt’s contents. Although their history has been marked by passion and betrayal, Darcy sees the move as a chance for direction. Arriving in the bleak Russian winter of 1984, he is quickly enveloped in Fin’s shadowy life. Together they become entangled in an extortion plot that could alter the course of the Cold War. As the siblings face political intrigue, personal identity, and the strains between them, the novel explores themes of family, love, politics, and espionage in a tense Soviet noir setting.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: David Francis
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