Spy thriller. Set after the murdering dictator-for-life invaded Ukraine.
A very good book. This is the kind of writer that other authors admire.
It is a little … long.
Published January 28, 2025.
Paul Brightman is a man on the run, living under an assumed name in a small New England town with a million-dollar bounty on his head. When his security is breached, Paul is forced to flee into the New Hampshire wilderness to evade Russian operatives who can seemingly predict his every move.
Six years ago, Paul was a rising star on Wall Street who fell in love with a beautiful photographer named Tatyana—unaware that her father was a Russian oligarch and the object of considerable interest from several US intelligence agencies. Now, to save his own life, Paul must unravel a decades-old conspiracy that extends to the highest reaches of the government. …
Joseph Finder was born to be a spy.
Much of his childhood was spent living around the world, including time in Afghanistan and the Philippines.
Capable of speaking multiple languages, Finder began learning Farsi as a child navigating the streets of Kabul.
From an early age, Finder was placed in extremely stressful environments with many unfamiliar faces surrounding him.
Eventually, Finder’s family settled permanently just outside of New York.
Finder was born into the Cold War era of detente and mutually assured destruction with Russia.
Consequently, it is no surprise that someone as cultured and well-travelered as Finder became interested in the Soviet Union, the KGB, and Russian history. From high school to college at Yale, Finder devoted his studies to anything and everything Russian From history to politics to the government, Finder became an expert on Russian affairs.
Rick McCharles 