Das Riga-Komplott

A gripping political thriller told with cinematic intensity: With realistic thrills, sophisticated espionage, and witty dialogues, it reveals how Russia veered off course after the collapse of the Soviet Union—and what that means for today's world. The brilliant young Ari Falk heads a CIA division in Riga. The global situation is tense in 2021. The Belarusian Air Force has just diverted a Turkish flight from Ankara to Riga to Minsk. On board is a Russia-critical blogger recruited by Falk. Shortly after, the CIA station in Riga is attacked, Falk's colleagues are killed, and he narrowly escapes. In Los Angeles, Maya Chou, the daughter of a Russian-American billionaire, learns of her father's suicide. In his will, he leaves her a small house on the Portuguese coast. But his billions have vanished without a trace. Following in her father's footsteps, Maya travels to Tangier, where she becomes the target of a killer. Ari Falk also appears there. Together, Maya and Ari chase across Europe to Moscow. They must realize that the post-Soviet era and its conflicts are far from over. In the ruthless game of money, greed, and power, they overlook a much more important factor: love.