- Hardcover: 250 pages
- Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press (May 3, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1590589254
- ISBN-13: 978-1590589250
Product Description
Another prominent journalist is found murdered in Putin’s Russia, shot to death on the banks of the Techa River near the radioactive village of Metlino. Katarina Mironova, known around the world as Kato, could simply fade from the public eye, one more journalist killed during Putin’s war on the free press, one more statistic in a grim tally. But to Russian agent Alexei Volkovoy, Kato’s murder evokes far more emotion. It summons too many memories, haunts him in too many ways for him to allow her death go unavenged.
Volk's investigation takes him from Moscow to Mayak, the site of a nuclear reprocessing plant where a massive explosion occurred in 1958, then to Las Vegas. All the while the life he has known with his long-time lover, Valya, and his patron, the General, slowly unravels as details about his secret ties to Kato begin to emerge. Meanwhile, American contract agent Grayson Stone and shadowy French assassin Jean-Louis have secrets of their own to protect. Secrets born in the Afghan desert and the streets of Fallujah. Secrets about the tragic consequences of a nuclear alliance among venal Russian, American, and French politicians. Secrets the American and the French governments will pay anything to protect.
In the end, Volk becomes both the hunter and the hunted in the glittering neon jungle of Las Vegas. Equally at home in the snow-covered woods of the Ural mountains and the seamy alleyways of Industrial Boulevard, Volk tracks his prey across the world trying to learn the truth about the story Kato died trying to report.
About the Author
Brent Ghelfi is the author of VOLK'S GAME, nominated by the International Thriller Writers for Best First Novel of 2007 and by and magazines for a Barry Award for Best Thriller, and the critically-acclaimed VOLK'S SHADOW and THE VENONA CABLE. His novels have been translated into eight languages and optioned for film. Brent Ghelfi is the author of VOLK'S GAME, nominated by the International Thriller Writers for Best First Novel of 2007 and by and magazines for a Barry Award for Best Thriller, and the critically-acclaimed VOLK'S SHADOW and THE VENONA CABLE. His novels have been translated into eight languages and optioned for film. Brent Ghelfi is the author of VOLK'S GAME, nominated by the International Thriller Writers for Best First Novel of 2007 and by and magazines for a Barry Award for Best Thriller, and the critically-acclaimed VOLK'S SHADOW and THE VENONA CABLE.His novels have been translated into eight languages and optioned for film.
Brent Ghelfi is the author of VOLK'S GAME, nominated by the International Thriller Writers for Best First Novel of 2007 and by and magazines for a Barry Award for Best Thriller, and the critically-acclaimed VOLK'S SHADOW and THE VENONA CABLE.His novels have been translated into eight languages and optioned for film.
Brent Ghelfi is the author of VOLK'S GAME, nominated by the International Thriller Writers for Best First Novel of 2007 and by Mystery News and Deadly Pleasures magazines for a Barry Award for Best Thriller, and the critically-acclaimed VOLK'S SHADOW and THE VENONA CABLE. His novels have been translated into eight languages and optioned for film.
Brent Ghelfi is the author of VOLK'S GAME, nominated by the International Thriller Writers for Best First Novel of 2007 and by and magazines for a Barry Award for Best Thriller, and the critically-acclaimed VOLK'S SHADOW and THE VENONA CABLE.His novels have been translated into eight languages and optioned for film.
Brent Ghelfi is the author of VOLK'S GAME, nominated by the International Thriller Writers for Best First Novel of 2007 and by Mystery News and Deadly Pleasures magazines for a Barry Award for Best Thriller, and the critically-acclaimed VOLK'S SHADOW and THE VENONA CABLE. His novels have been translated into eight languages and optioned for film.
My Review
This fast moving thriller by Brent Ghelfi is released on May 3rd. This is Brent Ghelfi's fourth book in the series featuring Russian agent and criminal Alexei Volkovoy known as Volk. It is a political thriller that takes the reader into the workings of Putin's Russia. I had not read the three earlier books and this is not necessary to enjoy The Burning Lake. I love the title and it is a very fitting title as the reader will discover.
The fallout from radioactive debris lies at the center to the plot of this novel. A very timely book considering the worry concerning the radiation fears after the Japanese earthquake. Besides enjoying this book as a thriller I also found the political realities of Putin's Russia fascinating. This book is populated by many harsh violent characters. This action filled book relives Volk's relationship with murdered journalist Kato as he follows the events that led to her killing. The haunted Volk takes the reader on an action filled adventure to places and situations I didn't know existed and that I only want to visit on the pages of a book.
Highly recommend this action filled thriller from Brent Ghelfi.
The fallout from radioactive debris lies at the center to the plot of this novel. A very timely book considering the worry concerning the radiation fears after the Japanese earthquake. Besides enjoying this book as a thriller I also found the political realities of Putin's Russia fascinating. This book is populated by many harsh violent characters. This action filled book relives Volk's relationship with murdered journalist Kato as he follows the events that led to her killing. The haunted Volk takes the reader on an action filled adventure to places and situations I didn't know existed and that I only want to visit on the pages of a book.
Highly recommend this action filled thriller from Brent Ghelfi.
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