The Foreign Hemisphere

1962. In response to the United States’ drive to destroy the revolutionary regime in Cuba, the USSR promptly deploys rockets there with nuclear warheads. A “Caribbean crisis” is brewing; the world is on the brink of a new war. Soviet special services received a signal about an impending provocation. Allegedly, an aircraft stolen by Cubans is supposed to shell the Guantanamo American base located on the island, which would provide the U.S. with a pretext to launch a military intervention against Cuba. The task of preventing the threat is entrusted to a special forces group of the KGB “Don,” led by Vyacheslav Bogdanov. The fighters secretly arrive on the island, understanding that the fate of millions depends on their mission… “A. Tamonikov’s novels are about real men, for whom the concepts of valor, honor, and duty are not empty words.” — V. Kolychev. The total circulation of A. Tamonikov’s books is over 10 million copies.