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Josh Haven | The Wild West of 90s Russia
Author Guest / June 5, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE SIBERIA JOB 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Based on the true story of an American investor and his Czech partner going into the wild west of 90s Russia to make a killing on undervalued assets, getting tangled up with the Russian Mafia, ex-KGB agents and corrupt governments officials, hitting a billion-dollar jackpot but barely getting out alive. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Since Siberia Job is based on a real story, I had a lot of remarkable real-life locations to work with – the wildest spots in post-Communist Moscow, a gangster’s yacht on the Caspian Sea, the Trans-Siberian Railway, forgotten tiny villages a thousand miles from civilization – remarkable stuff! 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? I would and I have! 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Real (that is, he’s based on a real guy), brilliant, cool-headed. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? Just how crazy post-Soviet Russia was – very much like the American Wild West – a fascinating, lawless, action-packed, violent goldrush. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait…