Trans-Siberian Express

From the bestselling author of War of the Roses, now a major motion picture: The Roses, starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch.This audiobook is narrated using advanced digital voice technology for clear, natural-sounding storytelling.American cancer specialist Dr. Alex Cousins is on a covert mission to the USSR. His task: to save the life of Soviet Politburo Chief Viktor Moiseyevich Dimitrov.But the tenuous alliance between the two crumbles one night. Alex stumbles upon Dimitrov's sinister plans for a nuclear strike on China. The Russians dispatch Alex on a six-thousand-mile journey aboard the infamous Trans-Siberian Express - thus ensuring he won't get home in time to warn the US of the imminent attack.As the train lumbers east across snow-cloaked mountains, watchful eyes rest on the American doctor. Surrounding him are people beaten and broken by life, each drawn to this emperor of trains in search of a brighter future. But most curious is Anna Petrovna Valentinova, the hauntingly beautiful history professor.The Trans-Siberian Express roars onward through a cavern of hopes and memories. A train attendant yearns for love, a persecuted Jewish couple runs to a new home, and a passionate romance transcending political barriers unfolds under KGB surveillance.If you like action-packed adventure, international mystery, and hauntingly beautiful landscapes, you will love this Cold War thriller by the great Warren Adler!READERS love this Timeless Classic "...Intrigue, danger from several directions, and the journey itself made a captivating and unpredictable story. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good spy novel..." –Goodreads reviewer "Another great thriller by Warren Adler and John C Humes! A must read for fans of mysterythrillers combined with Cold War Era historical fiction." –Netgalley Reviewer "...There is intrigue, hide&seek, love/lust, dreams and desolation. It is an excellent vehicle for young people to feel the tension of Soviet Russia in all it's complexities, and for us older folks to remember." –Goodreads reviewer "...this was a great suspenseful mystery, I loved the use of the environment and getting to know the characters. It was a well developed story with a great mystery..." –Netgalley Reviewer "...If you read this book, you should be prepared to be entranced, captivated and totally involved..." –Goodreads reviewer