Kingdom Of Shadows
(Author) Alan FurstA novel of adventure and intrigue in wartime Europe Paris, 1938. Nicholas Morath, former Hungarian cavalry officer, returns home to his young mistress in the 7th arrondissement. He's been in Vienna where, amid the mobs screaming for Hitler, he's done a quiet favour for his uncle, Count Janos Polanyi. Polanyi is a diplomat and, desperate to stop his country's drift into alliance with Nazi Germany, he trades in conspiracy - with SS renegades, Abwehr officers, British spies and NKVD defectors, leading Morath deeper and deeper into danger as Europe edges towards war.
Alan Furst
Alan Furst is a renowned American author known for his historical espionage novels set in Europe during World War II. His most famous work, "Night Soldiers," exemplifies his atmospheric prose and meticulous research, capturing the intrigue and danger of the era. Furst's contributions to literature include reviving the spy thriller genre with his sophisticated storytelling.