Vodka by Boris Starling
Moscow, December 1991. Chaos reigns after the fall of Communism. Muscovites are used to queues and empty shelves, but now they have to cope with a dangerous power vacuum and a war between brutal Mafiya gangs for control of the city. So when a child's body is found beneath the ice of the Moscow River it attracts little attention to begin with. Then a second body is found. And a third. At the heart of the gathering storm is Red October, Russia's most famous vodka distillery. Alice Liddel, an American banker, has come to oversee its privatization, but she has to contend with the charismatic, ruthless Lev - distillery director and Mafiya boss. Lev's archenemy has vowed revenge, and it seems that the bizarre child killings might be a part of this. The last thing Lev needs is a determined young woman in the heart of his criminal empire.Boris Starling has previously worked as a reporter for the Sun and the Daily Telegraph, as well as for a firm that specializes in kidnap negotiations, covert investigations, and political risk analysis. In 1996, he was one of the youngest-ever participants on Mastermind, reaching the semi-finals with his topic: Dick Francis' novels. Boris is a Cambridge graduate who now resides in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780525947707 |
| ISBN 10 | 0525947701 |
| Title | Vodka |
| Author | Boris Starling |
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| Publisher | Dutton Books |
| Year published | 2005-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
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