August 1969: The Free City of Belfast has been reduced to a state of near anarchy. The Soviet Army maintains their iron tight blockade of the town, thus preventing the flow of essential supplies and food stocks. The people are on the brink of starvation and communities are beginning to turn on each other, as the old spectre of sectarian conflict rears its ugly head once again. In this final reckoning the stakes could not be higher. The battle will determine the fate of not just Ireland, but also the rest of the planet. While the proxies fight it out on the streets of Belfast, two mighty superpowers watch on with intense interest, knowing that even the smallest mistake will result in a devastating and unprecedented war of nuclear annihilation. From the author of THE WAR OF ZERO SUM and INSURGENT TOWN, this is the gripping, unputdownable third and final instalment of the 'alternative history' Soviet Ulster trilogy.