Persona Non Grata

"Paladin Smith is just that--a paladin, a chivalrous knight, a heroic champion, a defender of a noble cause. In spite of his callous exterior, he'll never abandon a woman he perceives to be in distress-- especially this one. Trust me. Our Mr. Smith fully intends to rescue Victoria Grant." Paladin Smith seems to be an ordinary high school history teacher--and LDS seminary instructor. But Paladin's checkered past comes back to haunt him when an unexpected visitor shows up in his classroom with news about a former student, Victoria Grant, who's all grown up--and in trouble. Now Paladin is going to Crimea, in former Soviet Russia, with an uncomplicated task: find Victoria Grant and bring her home. But when his simple mission thrusts him headlong into an international conspiracy and a countdown to invasion, Paladin finds himself on a collision course with the American embassy, the royalty of Crimea, and the powers of Eastern Europe. Dive into a world of corrupt diplomats and ambitious tyrants as Paladin follows the Spirit to not only rescue an old friend, but also to save a free people from the jaws of dictatorship. Paladin Smith and Victoria Grant are about to change the world.