Destination: Berlin by S. G. Cardin, Burkhart
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- Pub. Date: March 2001
- Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
- Format: Paperback, 208pp
- ISBN-13: 9780595164196
- ISBN: 0595164196
Synopsis
A high intensity military action adventure thriller.
American Corporal Sharon Cates is drawn to serve in the Army, expecting a great adventure. Stuck in a routine job in cold war Germany, guarding nuclear weapons, Sharon's great adventure is never bound to happen—until now when she receives a trip to go to Berlin to attend the Orientation Tour. Unknown to her, she carries top secret information that the Stasi and KGB are willing to kill her for.
Russian Dimitri Nagory is conscripted to serve in the Soviet military. As an assistant to a high ranking Soviet officer in his country's embassy in England, Dimitri's experienced the Western way of life. But it's a tease to him, his real life dull and routine. Dimitri isn't expecting a great adventure as he boards the duty train to Berlin and he isn't expecting to meet any Americans.
On the duty train to Berlin, Sharon and Dimitri's worlds collide. The Stasi derails the train in the middle of East Germany, expecting to take the information off of Sharon's dead body. However, Sharon and Dimitri are thrown from the train and Dimitri goes against everything he's ever been taught to ensure Sharon's safety back to the West.
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Destination: Berlinby Anonymous
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February 08, 2008: After reading the back of this book, I was feeling a little iffy as I started it. Sometimes military stories catch my attention, and other times I get overwhelmed by the lingo and the violence and quickly lose interest. 'Destination: Berlin,' kept my rapt attention from the first page through to the last though. As I finished the story I realized with a smile that I actually quite enjoyed it. Sharon Cates is a model American soldier stationed in Germany. On her way to attend a routine orientation tour in Berlin, she meets a Russian soldier named Dimitri. The two share a meal and agree to put aside their military and political differences and 'be friends for the day.' Shortly thereafter, an explosion derails the train, mildly injuring Cates. After overhearing a conversation by the train bombers, Dimitri quickly realizes that Cates is carrying more than just her identification papers in her briefcase. Somewhere in that case, unbeknownst to her, are nuclear launch codes that people are willing to kill to get their hands on. Injured and completely confused, Cates finds herself with few options other than following the enemy soldier to safety. From here we follow Cates and Dimitri as they attempt to get to a safe and neutral part of the country all the while hoping to guard the codes and prove Cates had no knowledge of the codes being in her briefcase at all. There's a little bit of everything mixed into this story. There's history, adventure, suspense, romance and of course so military jargon. The author does a good job though, of simplifying the military lingo, so that it never becomes a burden to understand. The story flows well, and moves along quickly. If you're looking for a good story to keep you occupied for a night or two, I'd highly recommend this one.
Destination: Berlinby Anonymous
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December 22, 2004: Cardin makes good use of her military background in this action packed thriller. Thrown together by circumstance, Russian soldier Dimitri and American Corporal Sharon embark on an adventure that challenges their beliefs and brings them together in ways they never imagined. I highly recommend this book to fans of the military/thriller genre.
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