THE RATCATCHER OF BERLIN

THE RATCATCHER OF BERLINIn this electrifying prequel to Dead Hand and the fifth installment in The Snake Eater Chronicles, James Stejskal plunges readers into the shadowy origins of a clandestine American Special Forces unit operating behind enemy lines at the height of the Cold War. Berlin, 1957. A city split in two, teetering on the edge of conflict. Soviet and Allied forces glare at each other across barbed wire and crumbling streets, while spies, traitors, and assassins

the city was home to the world's most elite intelligence operatives

but the founders pressured him into the presidency--twice

as incompetent and even corrupt organizations

Sooner or later

The work goes on for decades but remains so low key

playing board

The history of China in the twentieth century is comprised of a long series of shocks: the 1911 revolution

perfect for fans of Hidden Figures

through vivid depictions of events on the ground

and a ravishingly beautiful female fencer -- all answer the call of duty

and persuasive

All is not what it seems