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In "Palace of Treason," former Soviet agent Dominika Egorova returns to Moscow as a covert asset for the CIA, working under the cover of the SVR. As she balances the danger of her double life with the threat of a mole, she must evade an Iranian assassination attempt, survive a counter‑intelligence ambush, and outwit a psychotic boss. Complicating her mission is a perilous love affair with her CIA handler, Nate Nash. The novel follows their race to stay alive while preventing a deadly scheme that could topple the Kremlin.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Jason Matthews
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