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Kingdom of Shadows (Night Soldiers 06) by Alan Furst
Product info: Nicolas Morath is an ex-pat from Hungary residing in Paris right before WWII. He is enjoying an easy life, working as an ad executive and seeing an attractive Argentine heiress called Cara. As the big conflict approaches his … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Furst, kingdom of shadows, night soldiers, Paris, pre IIWW, series alert
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Review: Dark Star (Night Soldiers 02) by Alan Furst + Paranormal Romance Parody part three
Synopsis: The book is set in Europe right before and during the Second World War – mostly in Germany but also in France, Soviet Union, Poland and Switzerland. It features Andre Szara, a Polish Jew with a Russian passport, a … Continue reading
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Review: Blood of Victory by Alan Furst
Book info: Form: e-book, pdf Target audience: adults Genre: historical spy thriller (WWII) Synopsis: Blood of Victory is a panoramic novel, moving between Istanbul, Bucharest, Paris, Sofia and the Black Sea coast, involving German Nazi officers,Turkish secret police, Russian chekhists, … Continue reading