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Spies of the Balkans

A Novel

A Novel

By Alan Furst

By Alan Furst

By Alan Furst

By Alan Furst

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Jun 14, 2011 | ISBN 9780812977387

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Jun 15, 2010 | ISBN 9780679603702

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    About Spies of the Balkans

    Greece, 1940. In the port city of Salonika, with its wharves and brothels, dark alleys and Turkish mansions, a tense political drama is being played out. As Adolf Hitler plans to invade the Balkans, spies begin to circle—and Costa Zannis, a senior police official, must deal with them all. He is soon in the game, working to secure an escape route for fugitives from Nazi Berlin that is protected by German lawyers, Balkan detectives, and Hungarian gangsters—and hunted by the Gestapo. Meanwhile, as war threatens, the erotic life of the city grows passionate. For Zannis, that means a British expatriate who owns the local ballet academy, a woman from the dark side of Salonika society, and the wife of a shipping magnate. With extraordinary historical detail and a superb cast of characters, Spies of the Balkans is a stunning novel about a man who risks everything to fight back against the world’s evil.

    About Spies of the Balkans

    Greece, 1940. In the port city of Salonika, with its wharves and brothels, dark alleys and Turkish mansions, a tense political drama is being played out. As Adolf Hitler plans to invade the Balkans, spies begin to circle—and Costa Zannis, a senior police official, must deal with them all. He is soon in the game, working to secure an escape route for fugitives from Nazi Berlin that is protected by German lawyers, Balkan detectives, and Hungarian gangsters—and hunted by the Gestapo. Meanwhile, as war threatens, the erotic life of the city grows passionate. For Zannis, that means a British expatriate who owns the local ballet academy, a woman from the dark side of Salonika society, and the wife of a shipping magnate. With extraordinary historical detail and a superb cast of characters, Spies of the Balkans is a stunning novel about a man who risks everything to fight back against the world’s evil.

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    A Hero of France
    Midnight in Europe
    Mission to Paris
    The Spies of Warsaw
    See all books by Alan Furst

    About Alan Furst

    Alan Furst, widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel, is the author of A Hero of France, Midnight in Europe, Mission to Paris, and many other bestsellers. Born in New York, he lived for many years in Paris,… More about Alan Furst

    About Alan Furst

    Alan Furst, widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel, is the author of A Hero of France, Midnight in Europe, Mission to Paris, and many other bestsellers. Born in New York, he lived for many years in Paris,… More about Alan Furst

    Product Details

    Category: Espionage Mysteries | Historical Fiction | Suspense & Thriller

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Random House Trade Paperbacks
    Jun 14, 2011 | 304 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780812977387

    Category: Espionage Mysteries | Historical Fiction | Suspense & Thriller

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Random House
    Jun 15, 2010 | 288 Pages | ISBN 9780679603702

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    Praise

    “Unfolds like a vivid dream . . . One couldn’t ask for a more engrossing novel.”—The Wall Street Journal

    “Impeccable historical fiction . . . intelligent [and] entertaining.”—Los Angeles Times

    “Furst vividly [mixes] love and adventure. . . . His books combine exhaustive research with exceptional narrative skill.”—The Washington Post

    “Brilliant . . . told with unusual detail and flair.”—Alan Cheuse, National Public Radio

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