Winter Republic

Set in Simferopol, Crimea in 2007, Winter Republic is a gritty, realistic story of international journalism, dirty politics and deadly intrigue. American journalist Thomas Kozak never wanted to be a war reporter, but he is starting to feel like one. He lands in Simferopol, Crimea, to write a routine article about a project to rebuild an ex-Soviet nuclear plant. But as Thomas dodges terrorist bombings and the military police, he comes to realize that the real story lies much deeper. As Thomas searches for answers in the collapsing Crimean state, he must also try to come to terms with the collapse of his former life in San Francisco, and the mistakes he made that led to his own self-exile. He allies with a beautiful but secretive European Union operative. But is he wary of his feelings for her because of the lessons of his past, or because he senses she has something to hide? As a conflict between Russia, Ukraine and the United States over energy reserves threatens to set the whole region on fire, Thomas must decide who his enemies really are, and whether the story he chases will deliver the redemption he wants, or if it will only get him killed.

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