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A destabilised Russia with an up and coming popular politician, the Icon from the title, who is bound to become the next ruler and willing to take Russia into the next century and clean up its internal mess and reshape it into a great country it was once.
Except for a small matter namely the man is mad as Hitler and his thoughts and ideas, full of ethnic cleansing are all written into an account called the Black manifesto. And by sheer accident it lands into the hands of a former soldier who clea ...more
Except for a small matter namely the man is mad as Hitler and his thoughts and ideas, full of ethnic cleansing are all written into an account called the Black manifesto. And by sheer accident it lands into the hands of a former soldier who clea ...more

marvellous, outstanding.... I can say no more..
People who want generic espionage thriller can read this book without any doubts in their minds... You will simply love it and will remember the whole of your life....
Although I'm a big fan of Forsyth.. Have read his each n every book but this was different in regard to it's mature treatment... How a real spy agency works brick by brick to topple a regime... And to bring about a coup..
Must read guys.. ...more
People who want generic espionage thriller can read this book without any doubts in their minds... You will simply love it and will remember the whole of your life....
Although I'm a big fan of Forsyth.. Have read his each n every book but this was different in regard to it's mature treatment... How a real spy agency works brick by brick to topple a regime... And to bring about a coup..
Must read guys.. ...more

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