Out of Darkness delves into the continuous history of the turbulence within Russian leadership which has more recently resulted into the unprovoked attack and destruction of Ukraine, once a part of the Soviet Union, and has been independent since the end of the Cold War. In describing the plight of Russia, Chris Adams, once again, relies upon his extensive professional background and experiences in developing this story. He also features his reliable fictional character, Sasha Katsanov, a highly treained and skilled Soviet trained spy. The son of a former Soviet general, Sasha is greatly influenced by his sceptical mother. The story witnesses development of Sasha’s own self-doubts, vision and eventual participation in the ultimate implosion of the once Soviet Empire and end of the Cold War. While the story does not venture into the now, 30-year later ongoing move by the present Russian leader in his attempt to reestablish his once beloved Soviet Union by bringing Ukraine back into the fold at all costs, including total destruction if necessary. It takes the reader back to the intensity of the life-threatening conflicts that pervaded the world during the Cold War and now as we are witnessing being revived by an arrogant leader product of that period. Actual locations, places and events are portrayed as they might have actually been during the height of the Cold War. As with Adams’ previous novels, the tale is rich with culture, human interactions, anxiety, mystery and intrigue culminating in a complex story and astonishing conclusion. The author alludes to the fact that many of episodes are based on similar events that actually took place during the Cold War.
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Chris Adams is a retired U.S. Air Force Major General and Chief of Staff, Strategic Air Command; former Associate Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory and industry executive. He has traveled the world extensively and in particular, Russia and the former Soviet States, where he directed joint ventures for five years in support of resurrecting the Cold War deteriorated public communications systems.His military honors include The Distinguished Service Medal, The Department of Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Two Legions of Merit, Two Air Medals for service in combat and numerous others. He was also awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution National Medal of Honor for 2011.He has been honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of Tarleton State University and Texas A&M University – Commerce, and has been listed in Who’s Who In America since 1982. In 2019, he was additionally presented with the Marquis Who’s Who as a leader in the military industry.In developing his books, Adams draws on his extraordinary knowledge and experience in strategic air operations, intelligence activities and the observed culture of Russia and the former Soviet Union, having spent five years there, overseeing the recovery their post-Cold War depleted civil communications systems. Each of his works are historically based and alludes to actual events that occurred in the former Soviet Union and the United States.
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