Star of the North

Author(s): D B John

Location(s): Washington DC, North Korea, Pyongyang

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller

Era(s): 2010

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North Korea and the USA are on the brink of war A young American woman disappears without trace from a South Korean island. The CIA recruits her twin sister to uncover the truth. Now, she must go undercover in the world’s most deadly state. Only by infiltrating the dark heart of the terrifying regime will she be able to save her sister…and herself.

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