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When the bullets finally ceased, the bodies lay in a coiled embrace on the lifeboat.The sinking of a cargo ship and the slaughter of its crew seemed a senseless act of violence. But Clea Rice knows the truth and is determined to expose the culprits. When Jordan Tavistock is asked to steal the indiscreet letters of a friend, he reluctantly obliges, only to be caught red-handed by another burglar. The burglar is Clea, who is looking for something else entirely.As Jordan finds himself caught up in a web of mystery and intrigue, he wonders how he can trust Clea when she will not tell him who she is working for, or even what her real name is. Only together, can they find the answers to the sinister questions surrounding the sinking of the ship. Answers that some are prepared to kill for to keep buried.

The story is a spirited narrative embracing both diversity and universality. Set in set in small-town America in 199~, the novel’s main characters, six Russian newcomers, provide a fresh perspective on a close-knit college community. It’s a unique opportunity to explore not only the surface differences between Russian and American lifestyles, but the more profound similarities. The novel is, by turns, tragic and heartwarming, passionate and instructive, but always, and ultimately, hope-filled