The Cardinal of Kremlin - Tom Clancy

"The Cardinal of the Kremlin" is a political thriller novel by Tom Clancy, first published in 1988. It is part of the Jack Ryan series, although it primarily focuses on the espionage activities during the Cold War.

The story is set during the height of the Cold War, in the late 1980s, and centers around a high-stakes espionage operation involving the U.S. and the Soviet Union. The plot weaves together various complex threads, but the main focus is on a Soviet intelligence officer known as The Cardinal, who is secretly working as a spy for the United States.