The Kiev Confession - Kathleen Hart

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Résumé :
Set against the fall of the Soviet Union, The Kiev Confession is a journalistic thriller weaving together the stories of a Ukrainian family devastated by the Chernobyl disaster and an American journalist who unearths a nuclear secret at the heart of her own family's tragedy in upstate New York. Kiev, Ukraine, 1986. Dmitry Marchenko and his sister march with thousands of children in the May Day Parade, unaware that deadly radiation is blanketing the city. Four years later, Dmitry is on a mission to expose the coverup of Chernobyl's true human toll. Washington, D.C., 1990. Vickie Evans, a reporter and single mom, is struggling to succeed in a competitive newsroom. But when her story on radioactive snow at the South Pole leads to a shocking government secret hidden for three decades, it sets her on a quest for the truth behind her brother's death. Dmitry and Vickie risk it all to expose the terrible Cold War secrets that shattered the lives of so many. Their journey reveals the indomitable power of truth to heal and rekindle the human spirit with hope and love.

Biographie:
About the AuthorKathleen Hart worked as a reporter in Washington, D.C., for 23 years, covering nuclear nonproliferation, energy, and the environment. Born in Holden, Massachusetts, she received her B.A. from UMass, Amherst. She published a nonfiction book, Eating in the Dark: America's Experiment with Genetically Engineered Food, with Random House and has appeared on NPR and C-SPAN. The Kiev Confession is her debut novel.