How did a Polish priest become the first non-Italian leader of the Catholic Church? How did Gorbachev rise to the helm of a collapsing nation? Just how far will people go in their quest for power and political domination?

Written by international real estate mogul Eugene Golub, PROTOKOL pulls readers behind the Iron Curtain of the Cold War era and offers a glimpse into how top secret deals that shape world history are really made.

But you better brace yourself.

This fast-paced thriller will have your mind going mach 3 from the get go --- when a political assassination in St. Petersburg, Russia triggers a chain of events that threatens to destroy the delicate balance of world power unless Chicago businessman David Olen can stay alive long enough to prevent a total economic collapse.

Ready to slip behind the scenes of the Soviet regime and discover how one man ignites an international conspiracy and shapes the world as you know it?

You won't be able to put it down.

From the very first minute you encounter globally successful architect and developer David Olen, who has spent over 30 years carving deals that shaped city skylines from Chicago to Moscow, you will find yourself swept into to a world full of power struggles and international intrigue.

Racing against time, Olen calls all his deal-making expertise into play and jets through Eastern Europe in a desperate attempt to unravel the consequences of Machiavellian pacts formed three decades ago when the CIA forced him to take part in an international conspiracy.

With his reputation on the line and the delicate balance of world power at stake, Olen delves back into his past and takes us on a spellbinding trip behind the scenes of the Cold War, the CIA, the Vatican and Soviet era political system. Challenging popular theories and assumptions, PROTOKOL is a riveting tale full of unrelenting action and intriguing plot twists that will alter perceptions and make readers wonder . . .

Is it really true?

Get your signed copy of PROTOKOL today and decide for yourself.