First Strike Author:Conor Cregan 1949: Berlin: blockaded by the Russians. China: conquered by the Communists. The Soviet Union is about to explode its first A-bomb. The world is on the brink of war again. Inside the Kremlin, Politburo members fear another of Stalin's purges. Only one man has the pretext they need for a palace coup. Lucky for the Commie party bigwigs, he i... more »s safely locked away in a gulag. The CIA and SIS are determined to get him out!« less