The Moldavian Gambit
by
Brad Meslin
Spies / Politics / Espionage / Terrorism
Publisher: Mindstir Media
Publication Date: November 19, 2024
Page count: 373 pages
SYNOPSIS:
Spies & Politics, Espionage, Terrorism
A taut, fast-paced, geopolitical techno-thriller set in the dying days of the Soviet Union. The Moldavian Gambit will appeal to lovers of complex espionage, terrorism and political thrillers by authors like Tom Clancy, Daniel Silva and Mark Greaney.
Inspired by actual events and filled with authentic technical detail, the gripping tale races between Moscow, Moldavia, Paris, Washington, the skies over Eastern Europe, and geostationary orbit 22,000 miles above the Earth.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Brad Meslin has spent more than 35 years working at the intersection of the
aerospace and defense industry, private equity and national security.
Meslin founded and manages a leading advisory firm that performs diligence
on aerospace, defense and government services contractors active in the
defense, space, aviation and intelligence sectors in the United States,
Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere. Advising on hundreds of
transactions over more than three decades, Meslin has gained a deep
understanding of the national security programs and missions these companies
support, and the capabilities and systems they help to develop and
operate.
Dr. Meslin earned a Master’s degree in law and diplomacy and a Ph.D.
from The Fletcher School at Tufts University, with a focus on international
security.
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REVIEW:
5 stars!
A smart, complex, and suspenseful geopolitical thriller –
I couldn’t put it down!
The Moldavian Gambit by Brad M. Meslin is a new
geopolitical thriller set during the early 1990s as the USSR began to
decentralize and disintegrate. During an uprising against Soviet troops in the regional
capital of Moldavia, terrorists steal a portable nuclear weapon from the Soviet’s
armory and escape to parts unknown. It’s hardly a blip on the intelligence community’s
radar. But when the thieves reappear with a deadly blackmail demand to give
Moldavia its freedom, the whole world takes notice.
The story is told from multiple points of view, including
the thieves, world leaders, and operatives of the international intelligence
community, the story is smart, complex, and rife with tension. Those holding
the nuclear weapon are ruthless in the setup and implementation of their plan
to bend the Russians to their will, and their plan is meticulous in its detailed
execution. The story is a masterwork of moving parts, ulterior motives,
betrayal, and sacrifice. The action moves across the globe as the number of
entities involved grows.
The author paints a vivid picture of conditions in the 1990s
after Desert Storm and the state of governmental intelligence at that time, including
actual events and the relationships in place with allies and opponents, and it
is complex. The number of agencies involved in this country alone was
surprising, and I was grateful for the glossary explaining the acronyms the
author provided at the beginning of the book. Thankfully, each chapter is
headed by a date stamp, setting a marker for the ongoing action that is coming
from a myriad of sources all involved in the unfolding crisis. Later, that same
time marker becomes a suspenseful countdown. As the race to stop the looming disaster
accelerated, I was riveted to the story.
I recommend THE MOLDAVIAN GAMBIT to readers of political
thrillers.
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