When an old friend calls former Army Ranger Jake Fonko with a desperate plea for help in retrieving stolen millions, Jake finds himself in the middle of post-communist Russia.
But the shattered empire teeters on the brink of total collapse. And with trillions in wealth lying in wait for those intrepid - or crooked - enough to seize it, death lurks everywhere in the misery haunted streets.
Which means that Jake must use all his training and wits if he wants to come out of Russia in one piece...
For fans of fun, fast-moving adventures, the Jake Fonko series seamlessly blends well-researched 20th century history with equal parts white-knuckle thrills, satirical humor and explosive action. If you like Ian Fleming (Bond), John D. MacDonald (Travis McGee), George MacDonald Fraser (Flashman) or Clive Cussler (Dirk Pitt), you'll enjoy the Jake Fonko series.
NOTE: This is a standalone novel that can be fully enjoyed without reading any other books in the Jake Fonko series.
B. Hesse Pflingger, PhD, is the longest-serving (22 years) non-tenured professor of contemporary history at California State University, Cucamonga, despite his monumental series of books chronicling the exploits of Jake Fonko. If any other university had a Department of Contemporary History he would probably move on to greener pastures. But, resigned to being stuck in place, he continues his painstaking, diligent scholarship in hopes that the academic world will some day recognize the value of his ground-breaking work and accord him the honors he has so long deserved.