The Russia Chronicles. An Underground Revolution. Two: The Siberian Spirit

Peter Greenfield no longer thinks of returning to his former life as the pampered son of American diplomats. Now known as Pyotr Bolshoiov, his more immediate problem is to survive the brutal Russian winter and keep his new family of "small homeless" together.

Katya, a glue addict from an impoverished Siberian family, may be the key to the group's survival. The secrets hidden in her family tree could also make her a threat to the Russian government's hold on power. She must outwit a ruthless agent of the Federal Security Bureau, who will stop at nothing to take his own personal revenge on Katya and the rest of her bunch.

Stranded in the cold and shunned by heartless villagers, they have no choice but to trek eastward. A chance encounter with a group of international tourists on the Trans-Siberian Express could bring the help they so urgently need - or deliver all of them into the hands of the FSB. Katya's stubborn Siberian spirit will be tested, not only by the elements, but by the sinister forces vowing to make Katya, Pyotr and their friends disappear.