Next in the series of the Ben Hunnicutt adventures, Red Star Down. Historically rich in detail and an excellent read!

Ben Hunnicutt finds himself tasked with locating and salvaging a World War Two Russian aircraft which was wrecked and lost in the mountains of Alaska in 1944. Part of its cargo was a mysterious briefcase which had been manacled to the wrist of a Russian Colonel. The case contains documents which, even after three decades, would prove embarrassing to the Soviets if revealed.

Word of Ben's mission leaks out. He and his friends are suddenly alone in a remote valley with a group of armed Russians who bear diplomatic credentials, but are determined to obtain the briefcase by any means necessary.

Ben is distracted by the absence of his lover, FBI Agent Liz Nichole, who has been permanently transferred out of Alaska. This loss has made him careless and has blunted the instincts which usually guide him through perilous situations.