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Alan Furst is widely recognised as the master of the historical spy novel. Now translated into eighteen languages, he is the author of novels including MISSION TO PARIS, SPIES OF THE BALKANS - a TV Book Club choice - THE SPIES OF WARSAW, which became a BBC mini-series starring David Tennant and THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT. Born in New York, he lived for many years in Paris and travelled as a journalist in Eastern Europe and Russia. He has written extensively for Esquire and the International Herald Tribune. He now lives in Long Island. www.alanfurst.net
Furst is surely a unique voice and talent in the mystery field -- Mike Ripley * DEADLY PLEASURES * This is a brilliant book and highly recommended. Furst's novel set in 1940s Salonika is a wonderful, captivating, spy thriller with a keen sense of place and history. * TELEGRAPH & ARGUS * A wonderfully atmospheric and satisfying book * CATHOLIC HERALD * The spy writer Alan Furst's mastery of the passions and politics of the Second World War is again in thrilling evidence here. * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
