The personal becomes political in the latest in Steinhauer's award-nominated, acclaimed Eastern European crime series. The year is 1975, and one of the People's Militia homicide investigators is on a plane out of the capital, bound for Istanbul. The plane is hijacked by Armenian terrorists, but before the Turkish authorities can fulfill their demands, the plane explodes in midair. Two investigators, a secret policeman and a homicide detective, are assigned to the case. Both believe that their superiors are keeping them in ...
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The personal becomes political in the latest in Steinhauer's award-nominated, acclaimed Eastern European crime series. The year is 1975, and one of the People's Militia homicide investigators is on a plane out of the capital, bound for Istanbul. The plane is hijacked by Armenian terrorists, but before the Turkish authorities can fulfill their demands, the plane explodes in midair. Two investigators, a secret policeman and a homicide detective, are assigned to the case. Both believe that their superiors are keeping them in the dark, but they can't figure out why. Until they learn that everything is connected to a seven-year-old murder, a seemingly insignificant killing that has had far-reaching consequences. The politics and history for which Olen Steinhauer's novels have been most praised turn intimate and highly compelling in this new novel, reminiscent of the best of John le Carre.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. BV7-An ex-library first edition (stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by author on a label that is laid in in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has labels, inside flaps adhered to the fixed endpapers, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has library markings (labels, stamping, cardholder, etc. ), cocked, some cover edgwear, light discoloration and shelf wear. Olen Steinhauer's acclaimed literary crime series set in a fictional country in Eastern Europe began in the heady post-World War II era and has taken readers from the first noise of revolution through to the chaos of the 1960s and '70s. 8.5"x5.75", 291 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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New York. 2006. August 2006. St Martin's/Minotaur. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0312332041. 291 pages. hardcover. Jacket photograph by Aire. keywords: Mystery Eastern Europe America. FROM THE PUBLISHER-Olen Steinhauer's acclaimed literary crime series set in a fictional country in Eastern Europe began in the heady post-World War II era and has taken readers from the first noise of revolution through to the chaos of the 1960s and ‘70s. The year is 1975, and one of the People's Militia homicide investigators is on a plane out of the capital, bound for Istanbul. The plane is hijacked by Armenian terrorists, but before the Turkish authorities can fulfill their demands, the plane explodes in midair. Two investigators-Gavra Noukas, a secret policeman, and Katja Drdova, a homicide detective-are assigned to the case. Both believe that Brano Sev, their enigmatic superior and himself a career secret policeman, is keeping them in the dark both about the details of the case and all its players and about the true motives of their investigation, but they can't figure out why. That is, until they learn that everything is connected to a seven-year-old murder, a seemingly insignificant murder that has had far-reaching consequences. The politics and history for which Olen Steinhauer's novels have been most praised turn intimate and highly compelling in this ambitious new novel. inventory #35824.
I've read the three previous books and this one was not as powerful as the others. However, I liked the new characters who are struggling with many issues which are not relegated only to the devotion to the cause like Brano Stev who definitely should know better after the third installment. The younger recruits have many personal issues to address - commitment in marriage, homosexuality, retribution. This book required more attention as the action moves across years, days, and hours; one needed to be adept to keep all the story lines in place. Steinhauer has been to the places he writes about - I can recall them as I've been to many of them. So, he's able to bring the characters and the plot alive. If you're like me and like this genre, then I recommend you read it and have fun.
Louis P
Jun 19, 2012
Do not waste your time
This is a really bad book. The Author did a very poor job. Do not waste your time reading this Trash
