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A member of the homicide department of the people's militia, State Security Officer Brano Sev is sent to the village of his birth to interrogate a potential defector, but his mission is complicated by a murder in which he becomes the prime suspect.
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About the Author
OLEN STEINHAUER's first two novels, The Bridge of Sighs and The Confession, have garnered thus far an Edgar nomination, an Anthony nomination, a Macavity nomination, a Historical Dagger nomination, and rave reviews. Inspired to write his Eastern European series while on a Fullbright Fellowship in Romania, Steinhauer was raised in Texas and now lives in Budapest, Hungary.
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'A powerful, thought-provoking literary thriller in the mould of Philip Kerr's Berlin Noir trilogy' Daily Telegraph`Think of the suspenseful erudition of Alan Furst's thrillers, especially the earlier ones such as The Polish Officer and; of Philip Kerr's eye-opening 'Berlin Noir' trilogy... Steinhauer's debut - the start of a promised series - is right up there on those stellar heights, casting new light on relatively recent history we thought we already knew everything about' Chicago Tribune`Steinhauer is a welcome addition to the wartime ground mapped out by Philip Kerr and Alan Furst' Guardian`Brilliant...This powerful novel grips from beginning to end' Sunday Telegraph`Very well written, full of chilling menace and overall a cracking good story' Publishing News
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0007210876
- ISBN 13 9780007210879
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages352
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