"Freedom's Sunset" is a political thriller resembling "The Day of the Jackal," with page-turning tension until the end. This novel has been revised and updated as of June 2024, bringing the action up to the current date. It is June 1990, and the President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, is coming to Minnesota for a day to visit. He grew up in the countryside himself and is looking forward to being in the American heartland. Zack Pedersen, bullied at school for his mother's affairs with local men in the small town of Westhope, South Dakota, takes action against one of the men, and finds himself a fugitive on the road, as he tries to reconnect with his father, who left a year ago to work as a lumberjack in Montana. In a fateful, complex interweaving of storylines and timelines, Zack confronts Mikhail Gorbachev on Summit Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota, in a moment that will resonate through time. This is a story with action, romance, political intrigue, and plenty to think about. Pick up your copy today
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