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 returns to the Eastern European village of his birth, it's a chance for disgraced detective Brano Sev to redeem himself. Being framed for a murder should just be part of his cover story. Or is it? Exiled suddenly to Vienna, treacherous city of spies, Sev finds himself caught up in a cat-and-mouse game where survival is the only prize. But in a world where no good deed goes unpunished, loyalty can be the biggest crime of all.
| ISBN: | 9780007333929 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2009 |
| Author: | Olen Steinhauer |
| Publisher: | Harper an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Genres: |
Espionage and spy thriller |
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 returns to the Eastern European village of his birth, it's a chance for disgraced detective Brano Sev to redeem himself. Being framed for a murder should just be part of his cover story. Or is it? Exiled suddenly to Vienna, treacherous city of spies, Sev finds himself caught up in a cat-and-mouse game where survival is the only prize. But in a world where no good deed goes unpunished, loyalty can be the biggest crime of all.
The Vienna Assignment features in the following genres: Espionage and spy thriller
The Vienna Assignment is available in Paperback
The Vienna Assignment was written by Olen Steinhauer and published by Harper an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Vienna Assignment has 384 pages