How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive Beat America to the Moon. "Fascinating . . . packed with technical and historical detail for the space expert and enth

Taut, atmospheric, and electrifying, this stunning first novel brings Stalinist-era Moscow to heart-beating life and shows us how good, how rich, and how satisf

Offers an account of the competitive technological and political race between the United States and the Soviet Union and their leaders to launch satellites.

Hides some of Stalin's darkest secrets . . . Shortlisted for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger for Best Historical Crime Novel of the Year. Shortlisted for

From the author of 'The Seven Wonders of the Industrial World' comes the shocking but true story behind the space race -- and the ruthless, brilliant scientists