“olen steinhauer”

A powerful and atmospheric thriller set during the Cold War, from the internationally acclaimed author of ‘The Bridge of Sighs.’ Vienna, 1966. To be wrongly accused of murder once is a misfortune. Twice – and it's a conspiracy. It is the height of the Cold War. When a defector mysteriously ... More

A beautifully written thriller from the acclaimed Cold War series writer: 'a welcome addition to the wartime ground mapped out by Philip Kerr and Alan Furst' Guardian   Prague, 1968: a young student is captured as he tries to flee the country in the wake of Russia's suppression of the Prague ... More

In this auspicious debut, an inexperienced homicide detective struggles amid the lawlessness of a post-World War II eastern European city.In this auspicious literary crime debut, an inexperienced homicide detective struggles amid the lawlessness of a post-WWII Eastern European city. It's August, 194... More

Praise for "36 Yalta Boulevard" and Olen Steinhauer "A brainy thriller motored by stylishness and brevity. Steinhauer evokes the baroque, bureaucratic nature of the Ministry without choking his readers on it, and he can render it humorous without being satirical. His characters, too, are subtle and ... More

Praise for "Liberation Movements """ "An inspired choice---giving history and politics a chance to simmer over the flame of murder."---"Chicago"" Tribune" "Dazzling . . . a skilled writer working at the top of his form." "---Publishers Weekly "(starred review) "Steinhauer again displays his masterfu... More

Eastern Europe, 1956: Comrade Inspector Ferenc Kolyeszar, who is a proletariat writer in addition to his job as a state militia homicide detective, is a man on the brink. Estranged from his wife, whom he believes is cheating on him with one of his colleagues, and frustrated by writer's block, Ferenc... More

Praise for the Novels of Olen Steinhauer "Dazzling . . . a skilled writer working at the top of his form.""--Publishers Weekly "(starred review) on "Liberation Movements" "Brano Sev is Steinhauer's most intriguing hero yet, and that's saying something. . . . With its shifting perceptions, pervasive ... More