KGB sent after Scott to obtain the icon and its contents. Fluent in English, German and French in addition to his native Russian, he has an immense passion for catching Scott after finding that his mission is to do so and has no qualms about murdering those who get in his way. External links Jeffrey Archer's official website 1986 British novels Books about Alaska Novels by Jeffrey Archer British spy novels British thriller novels Hodder & Stoughton books