title: The Moscow Deception (The Guardian Book 2)
author:  Karen Robards 
description: "The delightful, capable, and frequently funny Bianca is an intoxicating combo of Stephanie Plum and James Bond."-Publishers Weekly<br /><br />"Karen Robards and great reads go hand-in-hand... This is one lady who never seems to run out of thrilling ideas and characters, so make sure not to miss this fast-paced series."-Suspense Magazine<br /><br />"The latest from thrillermaster Robards is an enthralling highstakes caper novel... Readers won't want this adrenalinerich story to end... Buy extra copies." -Booklist (starred review) on The Ultimatum<br /><br />"Bianca St. Ives is the kind of woman you'd want as your best friend... Karen Robards has crafted a novel that reads very much like the literary versions of Alias or Mission: Impossible might, and Bianca is every bit as capable and inventive as Sydney Bristow or Ethan Hunt." -Bookreporter.com<br /><br />"Robards begins a new series with a fascinating main character, blazing action, a Jason Bourneesque central mystery, and an intriguing cliffhanger ending... Fresh, sexy, and eminently readable." -Kirkus on The Ultimatum<br /><br />"Robards's visually evocative narrative allows the reader to 'see' Bianca during her escapades... Readers who appreciate the thrillers of Iris Johansen, Tess Gerritsen, and Lisa Gardner will enjoy getting to know Bianca St. Ives." -Library Journal on The Ultimatum<br /><br />"Exhilarating... Edgy and engaging."-USA TODAY<br /><br />"[Robards writes] a feast of menace and mystery." -Woman's Day<br /><br />"One terrific storyteller." -Chicago Tribune<br /><br />"Robards always delivers a thrilling reading experience." -Midwest Book Review
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  The Russian Deception
  
  
  
  
  
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  Alex Lukeman
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright 2015 by Alex Lukeman
  
  
  [http://www.alexlukeman.com](http://www.alexlukeman.com)
  
  
  
  
  
  All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
  distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means except by prior and
  express permission of the author.
  
  
  This is a work of fiction. Organizations, places, events and incidents are
  either the product of the author's imagination or used entirely as an element
  of fiction. Any resemblance of characters in this book to actual persons,
  living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
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  CHAPTER 1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Blowi