Ida Vinterdal, leader of the elite special forces unit Group Alpha, is sent on an impossible mission. Her team must infiltrate the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad undetected and rescue their informant, who has warned of an imminent Russian attack on Norwegian soil – and has now been captured by Russian military intelligence.
Meanwhile, preparations for a NATO summit in Oslo are in full swing. Time is running out, and Ida begins to suspect that the Russians are anticipating their every move. Is there a connection she has failed to see? What if Ida and Group Alpha are merely pawns in a carefully orchestrated Russian game?
In White Armada, the first novel featuring Ida Vinterdal, she and Group Alpha managed to keep the Russians at bay. In Blue Storm, the stakes are even higher.
A relentlessly suspenseful and disturbingly realistic geopolitical action thriller.
Blue Storm is, of course, a work of fiction, but an author with Ørjan N. Karlsson’s background clearly possesses considerable knowledge and insight into intelligence and military strategy. Norway’s proximity to Russia has long presented a geopolitical challenge – and provides fertile ground for fiction, which Karlsson explores to great effect.”
Tønsbergs Blad
Karlsson has clearly done extensive research, giving the novel a weight beyond the sheer suspense it delivers. It is easy to imagine defence politicians, government officials and intelligence professionals welcoming a book that helps keep important debates alive. More readers should welcome it too.
Dagen
Blue Storm – an effective and excellent choice for this year’s summer reading.
VG
A powerful thriller – Ørjan Karlsson’s international thriller draws on a spectacular event from recent Norwegian history
Dagbladet
The Russian Bear does more than growl in Ørjan N. Karlsson’s fast-paced thriller. A real storm is brewing from the east as Oslo prepares to host a NATO summit.
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