# The Moldavian Gambit - Paperback

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by **Brad M. Meslin** (Author)

**A taut, heart-pounding geopolitical thriller inspired by actual events, _The Moldavian Gambit_ catapults readers into a world of nuclear blackmail, political deception, and high-stakes espionage.**

In the summer of 1991, as the Soviet Union teeters on the edge of collapse, a violent uprising erupts in the Soviet Republic of Moldavia. Amid the chaos, a portable nuclear weapon is stolen from a secure armory by nationalist forces seeking to blackmail the Kremlin. When the weapon's location is uncovered, the world faces a terrifying threat that could draw NATO and the United States into a nuclear conflict of unprecedented scale.

A classified U.S. Nuclear Emergency Search Team is deployed to locate the weapon, as a legendary Mossad agent and a tenacious KGB investigator each uncover evidence pointing to a complex - and seemingly contradictory - international conspiracy. The final hours to the climax are a riveting blur of geopolitical brinksmanship that can change the course of history - or possibly end it.

"...an ambitious and frighteningly convincing international thriller..." -BookLife Reviews

"Meslin's debut novel is an action-packed thriller featuring a robust cast of characters contending with sky-high stakes." -Kirkus Reviews

"...cinematic in its delivery...\[a\] shocking thriller" -Pacific Book Review

"...a brilliant debut novel...the all too real tale of nuclear blackmail grips the reader with its utter authenticity and extraordinary level of tension." -Admiral James Stavridis, Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and New York Times bestselling author

**Number of Pages:** 402

**Dimensions:** 0.89 x 9 x 6 IN

**Publication Date:** October 30, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 35.78 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Espionage, Fiction, Political, Thrillers

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