The Cardinal Of the Kremlin
Book • 2013
The Cardinal of the Kremlin is an espionage thriller novel that follows CIA analyst Jack Ryan as he works to extract CARDINAL, the CIA's highest agent in the Soviet government, who has been passing intelligence for thirty years.
The novel involves a complex plot involving the Soviet anti-ballistic missile research project 'Bright Star,' the KGB's pursuit of CARDINAL, and Jack Ryan's efforts to secure CARDINAL's return and prevent the ascension of anti-American KGB chairman Nikolay Gerasimov.
The story also includes themes of Cold War tensions, the Strategic Defense Initiative, and the internal politics of the Soviet Union during Mikhail Gorbachev's rule.
The novel involves a complex plot involving the Soviet anti-ballistic missile research project 'Bright Star,' the KGB's pursuit of CARDINAL, and Jack Ryan's efforts to secure CARDINAL's return and prevent the ascension of anti-American KGB chairman Nikolay Gerasimov.
The story also includes themes of Cold War tensions, the Strategic Defense Initiative, and the internal politics of the Soviet Union during Mikhail Gorbachev's rule.
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