Vera Meader
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A Cold War Story is not the ordinary adventure-love story that takes place in a war-torn country. It's not the usual novel with cliches, or with the s
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tandard heroine and hero - because there's nothing ordinary, usual or standard in Vera Meader's report of the Soviet Union's invasion of Hungary in the 1950's.A Cold War Story has enough daring-do and suspense (as well as romance) to justify every reader's attention - because it was written by someone who was there as a member of one of the U.S. intelligence services in Europe The story takes place during the Hungarian uprisings in the 50's. Amidst the battles and death of a nation - and its people - yearning for freedom are unique moments of tenderness. Alida Hahn is a young, new courier on a dangerous mission, where challenges are both to duty and love. Alida is not afraid to use a gun, nor is she intimidated by the huge Soviet tanks that had invaded Hungry. She demonstrates her boldness, even when she finds herself challenged by emissaries of her own government.Vera Meader is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Columbia University, majoring in Modern European languages. She continued her studies at the Sorbonne in Paris, and received additional training in other languages when she joined the intelligent service. During her career she was twice wounded.After resigning from the service she married an Italian cardiologist and raised two daughters in Italy. For almost ten years she was a professor at the University of Naples. Ms. Meader now lives near her native New York City.
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