Travis Grayson was more successful than he ever imagined. He recently sold his brokerage business to his nephew, Paul. Travis was ready to try something new. As he read through his email he noticed a LinkedIn message from Randy Moorehouse, an old friend from his Peace Corps days. Randy's LinkedIn profile indicated he had been appointed to the Peace Corps Director role in Ukraine. In his message, Randy congratulated Travis on selling his business and he invited him out to Kiev for a visit. Travis gladly accepted Randy's invitation, since he had no other plans. After he arrived in Kiev, Travis was thrown into a multitude of challenges ranging from a crash course in Ukrainian language to finding and rescuing Anna, a beautiful artist who was kidnapped by the Russian Mafia to create counterfeit paintings.

After they met, Travis and Anna started a romantic relationship and life was good . until they realized that a Mafia lieutenant was following them to get revenge.About this Book: The Associated Press article referenced at the end of Part One was written and distributed in May 2016. The actual title of the article was "Ukraine Tracks Down Paintings" and it became the catalyst for this book. Ukraine's efforts to become a member of the European Union (EU) are referenced in several scenes in this book. Relations between Ukraine and the EU are currently facilitated by the European Neighbourhood Policy, a foreign policy instrument designed by the EU for the countries it borders. The EU and Ukraine are seeking gradual economic integration and increased political cooperation. With hope, Ukraine will be a full member of the EU by 2020.

This novel is the first book of The Travis Grayson Mystery Series. The sequel book, ASSIGNMENT STOCKHOLM, will be released in four parts.About the Author: Chris Hall served in the U.S. Peace Corps as a member of the twenty fourth volunteer group sent to the Eastern Caribbean Islands. He is married and lives in the U.S. After receiving his MBA from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, he spent the next three decades in the financial services industry.