Palace of Treason, Matthews - B

                                               I absolutely loved the author's first book two years ago in what looks to be a new series.  The players, CIA agent Nate Nash and Russian femme fatale Captain Domi Egarova are still pulling off miracles. This, time Nate cultivates a Russian general who has turned and Domi gets to become part of the Russian Federation's highest intelligence advisory team. They turn a nasty trick on the Iranians and of course, the good guys prevail. The author is a career CIA alum and the books sparkle with excellent tradecraft. I thought this went a bit long, but I'm sure I'll be ready for the next one.