{"product_id":"the-moldavian-gambit-hardcover","title":"The Moldavian Gambit - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad M. Meslin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA taut, heart-pounding geopolitical thriller inspired by actual events, \u003cem\u003eThe Moldavian Gambit\u003c\/em\u003e catapults readers into a world of nuclear blackmail, political deception, and high-stakes espionage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1991, as the Soviet Union teeters on the edge of collapse, a violent uprising erupts in the Soviet Republic of Moldavia. Amid the chaos, a portable nuclear weapon is stolen from a secure armory by nationalist forces seeking to blackmail the Kremlin. When the weapon's location is uncovered, the world faces a terrifying threat that could draw NATO and the United States into a nuclear conflict of unprecedented scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classified U.S. Nuclear Emergency Search Team is deployed to locate the weapon, as a legendary Mossad agent and a tenacious KGB investigator each uncover evidence pointing to a complex - and seemingly contradictory - international conspiracy. The final hours to the climax are a riveting blur of geopolitical brinksmanship that can change the course of history - or possibly end it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...an ambitious and frighteningly convincing international thriller...\" -BookLife Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Meslin's debut novel is an action-packed thriller featuring a robust cast of characters contending with sky-high stakes.\" -Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...cinematic in its delivery...[a] shocking thriller\" -Pacific Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...a brilliant debut novel...the all too real tale of nuclear blackmail grips the reader with its utter authenticity and extraordinary level of tension.\" -Admiral James Stavridis, Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 402\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45834119020627,"sku":"9781965340431","price":53.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/9731\/2595\/files\/gtzusVW8hK9781965340431.webp?v=1784274668","url":"https:\/\/the-stone-owl-bookstore.myshopify.com\/products\/the-moldavian-gambit-hardcover","provider":"The Stone Owl Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}