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FOR FANS OF THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT Set in the late Cold War-era Soviet Union, SPY'S MATE: A NOVEL follows the coming of age of Yasha Basmajian, a young chess prodigy of Armenian origin who rises through the ranks of the Soviet chess establishment with dizzying rapidity. Along the way, however, he must contend with many pitfalls, including operatives who manipulate him, jealous rivals who try to humiliate him, and high officials who threaten him when he asserts his independence, or takes a principled stance. With help from a renegade coach and a team of anti-establishment grandmasters, Yasha manages to run the gauntlet of two Candidates Tournaments until eventually he faces the sinister, predatory World Chess Champion, Evgeny Volosin, in a match where the stakes are nothing less than life and death.

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The life-and-death thrills—and absurdist spills—of world-class chess in the last days of the Soviet Union come roaring to life in Brad Buchanan’s Spy’s Mate , the spellbinding story of a personal quest that will bend your mind and enchant your heart. — Mary Mackey, author of the New York Times bestseller A Grand Passion “Brad Buchanan's Spy's Mate is a gripping journey into the high-stakes world of Cold War espionage, woven deftly through the world of chess. Skilfully paced and elegantly crafted, Buchanan's storytelling compels you to keep turning pages as easily as tapping your foot to your favourite tune. The novel brilliantly captures the subtle tensions and tactical drama of both spycraft and chess, featuring vivid, three-dimensional characters whose complexities enrich every twist and turn of the narrative. A deeply absorbing read, Spy's Mate is a literary triumph”  - Dr Chris Tilling, Head of Research and Senior Lecturer in New Testament, St Mellitus College, UK

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Brad Buchanan , was published by Armin Lear Press in 2021.Brad Buchanan is a resident of Sacramento, CA.

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