The discovery of an explosive Russian document in 2014 sends a journalist, a rival, and security services searching for its elusive writer. Philip Lazar takes the reader on a thrilling, danger-filled adventure across Europe and Southeast Asia. 

A potential separatist movement is alluded to in this paper, which could shatter empires and change the face of the geopolitical world. Lazar brings to life the time of the Gorbachev-era Soviet Union, with the stunning climax in Vladimir Putin's Moscow.

"An intricately plotted tale set against the modern world of media and soft espionage. Startlingly realistic, brilliantly told...(with) an ending that will shock you and leave you breathless." -- I.S. Berry, Edgar Award-winning author, The Peacock and the Sparrow

This debut novel, published on the Agency Press imprint of Sunbury Press Books, is sure to be the first of many from Philip Lazar. He lives in Washington, D.C.