Red Winter

by Kristiana Gregory · 1996

Set in 1985, this thriller follows a young Jack Ryan as he goes behind the Iron Curtain to investigate a potential Soviet defector. The mission is triggered by the crash of a top-secret F117 Nighthawk aircraft in the Nevada desert, which makes the Soviets desperate to acquire its advanced technology. As East German secret police close in, Ryan must navigate the dangers of the Cold War to determine if the defector's offer of espionage intelligence is genuine.