The Baseball Cap Defection: Will a match in Glasgow provide the opportunity for a young Lithuanian basketball virtuoso to break free of the USSR and m (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798624163843)

Behind the Iron Curtain, a desperate plan is hatched. To win his freedom, he must risk everything.

1985. The Cold War is freezing, and the Soviet Union holds its citizens in an iron grip. Jonas Baltas is a basketball virtuoso, a rising star trapped inside the USSR, dreaming of the bright lights of the NBA. But under the watchful eye of the KGB, escape is impossible.

Until an ordinary Scottish academic is drawn into the conspiracy.

When Dr Calum Blair travels to Kaunas, Lithuania, a chance family connection entangles him in a high-stakes plot. By orchestrating a historic exhibition match in Glasgow, Calum opens a fragile window of opportunity for Jonas to defect.

But a defection is only the beginning.

From the grit of Glasgow to the remote wilds of the Scottish Highlands, the wind-swept Faroe Islands, Iceland and the vast landscapes of Canada, a deadly game of cat-and-mouse begins. With the KGB closing in, Jonas must outrun an empire that refuses to let its prizes go free.

A gripping, slow-burn historical thriller of courage, survival, and the ultimate price of freedom.

Perfect for fans of classic Cold War espionage, high-stakes political thrillers, and immersive historical adventures set in the Thatcher-Gorbachev era.

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Author: Simon James Shilton
ISBN-13: 9798624163843
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 03/14/2020
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d