When the truth turns toxicAn explosion and a jetliner crash kill hundreds of Russian tourists in Central Asia. The Russian president-the most powerful woman in the world-uses it as an excuse to send in troops and proclaim herself anti-terrorism champion of Central Asia.Vit Partenkas, owner of the Lithuanian watchdog group Baltic Watch, suspects Russia has a secret agenda. As he investigates the crash that killed his best friend, Vit uncovers a curious web of Central Asian shell companies connected to China. When he finds that social media postings linking the crash to Islamic fundamentalists are all lies, he's targeted by an assassin. Vit desperately searches for the truth before time runs out for him and everyone he loves.In Book Five of The Amber War Series, the truth turns toxic in Russia's elaborate plan to put a stop to Chinese incursion into Central Asia and fight to regain the glory that once was the Soviet Union. Ursula Wong writes gripping stories about strong women who struggle against impossible odds to achieve their dreams. Her work has appeared in Everyday Fiction, Spinetingler Magazine, Mystery Reader's Journal, and the Insanity Tales anthologies. She is a professional speaker appearing regularly on TV and radio.Her World War II historical fiction thriller Amber Wolf, the first in the Amber War series, is about a young Lithuanian woman who joins resistance fighters. Amber War, the second in the series, tells a little-known story of post-World War II Eastern Europe and the continuing fight against the Soviet occupation. Amber Widow, third book in the series, matches Eastern European radicals against Russia in a vicious game of nuclear chess. Black Amber, fourth book, has cyberterrorists attack the pipeline bringing natural gas from Russia into Germany. In Gypsy Amber, fifth book, Russia unleashes a devious plot to thwart China's territorial expansion into Central Asia.For more information about Ursula and her books, visit her website at http://ursulawong.wordpress.com.
