Volk's Shadow by Brent Ghelfi
The headquarters of an American oil company hemorrhages chemical-pink smoke into the Moscow night, the aftermath of an apparent terrorist attack. A Russian army captain carrying a priceless Fabergé egg and digital evidence of horrific wartime atrocities is murdered. A young girls has disappeared. And, in the snowy mountains of southern Russia, a terrorist named Abreg--who once held Volk captive in a Chechnya mud pit--hatches a plan to lure Volk back into his grasp.Volk's Shadow finds Volk--covert agent of the Russian Army and major player in the Moscow underworld--once again struggling to stay afloat in the swirling currents of political and economic intrigue in modern-day Russia.
"Thrillmaster Ghelfi's deft and controlled writing viscerally describes the snarling Russian underworld. . . . Expect Volk--and, one hopes, Valya--to join Martin Cruz Smith's Arkady Renko in the top ranks." -- Library Journal (starred review)
"Brent Ghelfi writes like Dostoevsky's hooligan great grandson on speed. Highly recommended." -- Lee Child
Brent Ghelfi has served as a clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals, been a partner in a Phoenix-headquartered law firm, and now owns and operates several businesses. He has traveled extensively in Russia, and lives in Phoenix with his wife and two sons. He is currently working on the sequel to Volk's Shadow.ThrillerFest
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