Project Daedalus

"Project Daedalus" by Thomas Hoover is a gripping thriller set in the tense atmosphere of the early 1990s. It follows Michael Vance, a retired CIA agent, who is pulled back into the world of spies and secrets when he's contacted by Alex Novosty, a former KGB rival. Novosty and NSA codebreaker Eva Borodin are caught up in a dangerous situation involving a superplane and a secret deal between Russian military groups and the Yakuza. The story kicks off in Athens, where Vance meets Novosty, revealing an embezzlement scheme that puts them in the middle of chaos and danger, suggesting a larger conspiracy that could lead to a nuclear disaster if Vance can't navigate the deceit and reconnect with Eva.