Synopses & Reviews
“Alex Dryden is a writer who can please everyone from fans of old LeCarré to students of current affairs.
Moscow Sting is a thought-provoking and entertaining follow up to the terrific
Red to Black.”
—James Grippando,
New York Times bestselling author of
Afraid of the DarkBooklist places author Alex Dryden in “the top rank of espionage novelists.” His riveting Moscow Sting proves that the resounding critical acclaim awarded him for his debut, Red to Black, was no fluke. In this spellbinding sequel, former KGB colonel Anna Resnikov escapes to America where she must outwit CIA “friend” and KGB foe alike to survive. Alex Dryden has brought breathtaking new life to the spy novel in this blistering “ripped from the headlines” thriller that focuses on Russias chilling reemergence as a hostile superpower.
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“Dryden follows up his superb debut, Red to Black (2009), with a riveting sequel... Red to Black reinvigorated the classic Cold War espionage genre. Moscow Sting, with its clever, devious, conflicted characters, its tension and verisimilitude, and its complex but fully plausible plot, is every bit as good.” Booklist (starred review)
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“MOSCOW STING is a gripping, action-packed insiders view of modern day espionage with a clever twist at the end. Ex-KGB Colonel Anna Resnikov is a terrific heroine, who I hope will return with future adventures.” Phillip Margolin, New York Times bestselling author of SUPREME JUSTICE
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“This follow-up to Drydens debut thriller, RED TO BLACK, is a rarity: a sequel as good as its exceptional predecessor... An exceptional spy story. Boy, is this good!” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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“Engaging and fast-paced thriller.” World Magazine
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“Hands down, one of the most convincing spy stories youll ever read.” Lisa Black, author of TRAIL OF BLOOD
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“Pseudonymous Brit journalist Dryden is back with another fine neo-Cold War spy thriller, the sequel to RED TO BLACK (2009)…This book stylishly carries the story forward…A twisty, persuasive, action-packed thriller.” Kirkus Reviews
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“Moscow Sting suggests [Dryden] has finished the crossover from journalist to full-fledged thriller writer. Keep an eye on Dryden. If he continues to infuse the genre with serious political insights and warnings, he could be the next John le Carré.” Richmond Times-Dispatch
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“Alex Dryden is a writer who can please everyone from fans of old LeCarre to students of current affairs. MOSCOW STING is a thought-provoking and entertaining follow up to the terrific Red to Black. No sophomore slump here.” James Grippando, New York Times bestselling author of MONEY TO BURN
Synopsis
Alex Dryden is a writer who can please everyone from fans of old LeCarre to students of current affairs. Moscow Sting is a thought-provoking and entertaining follow up to the terrific Red to Black. James Grippando, New York Times bestselling author of Afraid of the Dark
Booklist places author Alex Dryden in the top rank of espionage novelists. His riveting Moscow Sting proves that the resounding critical acclaim awarded him for his debut, Red to Black, was no fluke. In this spellbinding sequel, former KGB colonel Anna Resnikov escapes to America where she must outwit CIA friend and KGB foe alike to survive. Alex Dryden has brought breathtaking new life to the spy novel in this blistering ripped from the headlines thriller that focuses on Russia s chilling reemergence as a hostile superpower."
Synopsis
Former British spy Finn is dead, poisoned by a Russian assassin, and his ex-boss, the chief of MI6, wants vengeance . . . and answers. Finn's widow, Anna Resnikov, holds the key to the secrets to his death and to her motherland—but the onetime KGB colonel, who betrayed her country for love, vanished with their child shortly after Finn's murder.
The CIA also wants Anna, as does the powerful private American intelligence company Cougar. She's in the KGB's crosshairs as well—the only person who knows the true identity of the Kremlin insider and double agent known as Mikhail, whose knowledge of Russia's obscure intentions for its newfound oil wealth is coveted by the West. With friend and foe alike closing in, Anna must uncover a shocking truth before anyone else does. What's at stake is her freedom . . . and the life of her innocent child.
About the Author
Alex Dryden is a writer and journalist with many years of experience in security matters. When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, Dryden watched the statues of Lenin fall across the former Soviet Union. Since then he has charted the false dawn of democracy in Russia as the country morphed into the world's most powerful secret state. Dryden's knowledge of the secret world in this new and growing East-West conflict has informed both Red to Black and Moscow Sting.