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Mother Russia
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In this classic Soviet-set thriller, a common thief finds himself trapped in a high-stakes web of deceit.
In Moscow, a city that runs on paranoia, black marketer Robespierre Pravdin survives by hustling wristwatches and employing his ample—though slightly mad—charm to escape any close calls with the authorities. His plan to stay off the state’s radar is foiled when he moves in with an enigmatic woman known only as “Mother Russia.” She enlists his help to track down evidence that will prove an unthinkable crime: that their national hero, a writer, is a fraud, his most famous novel plagiarized. As Pravdin is drawn deeper into a conspiracy both literary and political, he becomes a pawn in a dangerous game. Can he find his way out of one last tight spot—possible treason?
Twisty and engrossing, Mother Russia is an essential tragicomic depiction of survival in a crumbling surveillance state.
In Moscow, a city that runs on paranoia, black marketer Robespierre Pravdin survives by hustling wristwatches and employing his ample—though slightly mad—charm to escape any close calls with the authorities. His plan to stay off the state’s radar is foiled when he moves in with an enigmatic woman known only as “Mother Russia.” She enlists his help to track down evidence that will prove an unthinkable crime: that their national hero, a writer, is a fraud, his most famous novel plagiarized. As Pravdin is drawn deeper into a conspiracy both literary and political, he becomes a pawn in a dangerous game. Can he find his way out of one last tight spot—possible treason?
Twisty and engrossing, Mother Russia is an essential tragicomic depiction of survival in a crumbling surveillance state.
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About Robert Littell
Robert Littell is the author of twenty-two other highly acclaimed novels, many about the Cold War and the Soviet Union, including his masterwork, New York Times bestseller The Company, and the Los Angeles Times Book Award winner for best mystery-thriller Legends. An American born in Brooklyn, Robert Littell now lives in France.
Alma Katsu is a 30+ year veteran of the intelligence business. She is the author of two spy novels, Red Widow and Red London, and two novellas, Black Vault and The Spy Who Vanished. All of her espionage stories have been optioned for television series.
Alma Katsu is a 30+ year veteran of the intelligence business. She is the author of two spy novels, Red Widow and Red London, and two novellas, Black Vault and The Spy Who Vanished. All of her espionage stories have been optioned for television series.
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