false 3595156 2 <div>Darcy Bright, a restless young artist, receives a surprising birthday present from his elusive half-sister Fin: a ticket to the Soviet Union housed in a leather money belt. Together only briefly during their youth, Darcy and Fin are both estranged by the distance between them, and yet inextricably bound by the secrets of their childhood. So when Fin &#8212; ostensibly in Moscow on a fellowship to paint industrial landscapes &#8212; invites Darcy to join her there, her wary brother doesn&#8217;t resist. <br><br>Soon after his arrival in the bleak Soviet winter, Darcy, already engulfed in Fin's mysterious new life there, becomes entangled in an extortion plot designed to change the course of Cold War history. And as the intricacies of their bond as brother and sister are revealed, Darcy uncovers Fin&#8217;s involvement in an unexpected cause of her own, leading to a confrontation with profound and deadly consequences. <br><br>Atmospheric and suspenseful, <i>Stray Dog Winter</i> is a remarkable novel about love, passion, politics, and identity.</div> 3637838 1 10 2008 Stray Dog Winter total:23|5:9|4:4|3:5|2:3|1:2| 23 84 50 12 5 2 false false Sat Feb 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 11:31:41 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 21:57:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 19:47:41 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 19:56:33 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Fri Apr 17 10:23:58 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 10:24:21 -0700 2009 A disturbing thriller set in contemporary Moscow; not for the faint of heart or squeamish reader but, well-plotted, believable and powerfully written.
 
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