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The Able Archers

By: Brian J. Morra
Narrated by: James Fouhey, Daniel Gamburg
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In 1983, the world stands at the brink of nuclear annihilation, and only a few people are aware of it. A riveting story of how two men’s lives intersect in the midst of an existential crisis, The Able Archers is told through the eyes of two key participants: a young American intelligence officer, Captain Kevin Cattani, and his more experienced Soviet counterpart, Colonel Ivan Levchenko.

The story plays out from the skies over Siberia to the gritty, dangerous streets of East Berlin. The radically different world views of Cattani and Levchenko punctuate the deep divisions of the Cold War. The evolving relationship between the two men also highlights the humanity common to both sides. Only by working together will Cattani and Levchenko find a way to prevent a global nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union.

©2022 Brian J. Morra (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing Genre Fiction Historical Military Political Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense War & Military Espionage Fiction Soviet Union War Exciting Air Force Russia Cold War

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important history

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