This is the third Ruslan Shanidza novel. Set during the chaos that followed the collapse of Soviet Communism, it tells the story of an attempt to bring down the ruthless and authoritarian President of a newly-independent state.

Ruslan assembles a fractious coalition of rivals and former enemies. He soon discovers that he has placed himself and his family in the firing line in an increasingly desperate fight to the finish. It is a case of destroy or be destroyed, and both sides know it.

Praise for the previous Ruslan Shanidza novels

The Price of Dreams

'...will keep you turning the pages...Prepare to be sucked in with gripping characters and political intrigue until the very end.' OnlineBookClub Official Review

'Highly enjoyable, gripping page turner, solid story and characters, political intrigue; what's not to like?' E.P. Goodreads reviewer

'I simply could not put down this fast-paced thriller - from well-developed characters to an intrigue-filled plot...' E. Kobo reviewer

'Gripping, atmospheric and convincing.' T.C. Amazon UK reviewer

A Long Night of Chaos

'Few novels start as savagely and alarmingly as this...The place is the northern Caucasus; the time the murderous period of chaos left by the collapse of the Soviet Union and the contest of small, fanatical nationalities to establish their own independent states...not only a guide to the recent past but – unhappily – to the bloodshed and intrigue of the likely future.'
Neal Ascherson, author of Black Sea and The Polish August

'...melds themes of conflict, loss, and love in this politically charged thriller that arrests the reader's attention from the first page...solid characters...the book was an exhilarating read'
OnlineBookClub Official Review