The Bridge of Sighs: A Novel
A superb thriller, Olen Steinhauer's The Bridge of Sighs bears comparison to Alan Furst's best books, not only for its European setting, but also for the atmosphere the author is able to convey so powerfully of that setting—in Steinhauer's case an unnamed country behind the Iron Curtain in the early days of the Cold War. Likewise the characters, particularly the protagonist, Emil Brod, are drawn with enough depth and complexity that one believes in them. I will certainly look for more in this series.
