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Hmmm. So is the idea that some/most of the book takes place in a cold setting?
Yes and No. That's a bit simplistist, but it started out as crime drama, CSI, and some espionage,along with Police States, cover ups, mysteries, etc, but there was already one with that sort of title, and I wanted to include Russian stories eastern block authours and stories, and the brutality of the term " ice " seemed to apply! I guess by including
