London: Phoenix, 2011 9780753827260. Trade paperback. First edition. First printing. Fine. Complete numberline. No annotations or inscriptions. Collectible. 279 pages.Greece, 1940. In the port city of Salonika, with its wharves and brothels, dark alleys and Turkish mansions, a tense political drama is being played out. "Spies of the Balkans" is a stunning novel about a man who risks everything to fight back against the world's evil. Set in Greece in 1940, This powerful WWII thriller from Furst (The Spies of Warsaw) focuses on Costa Zannis, a senior Salonika police official known for his honesty and ability to settle matters "before they got out of hand." As the Nazis' intentions for Europe's Jews becomes clear, Zannis goes out of his way to aid refugees seeking to escape Germany. When Mussolini's troops invade Greece, Zannis joins the army, where he meets Capt. Marko Pavlic, who as a policeman in Zagreb investigated crimes committed by the Ustashi, Croatian fascists. With their similar politics, Zannis and Pavlic soon become friends and allies. Subtle details foreshadow the coming crimes perpetrated by the Nazis in the Balkans. For example, Zannis learns from a colleague that someone has been taking photos of the contents of a synagogue so that the Germans can more easily identify what to plunder. .

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Alan Furst is widely recognized as the master of the historical spy novel. Now translated into seventeen languages, he is the bestselling author of Night Soldiers, Dark Star, The Polish Officer, The World at Night, Red Gold, Kingdom of Shadows, Blood of Victory, Dark Voyage , and The Foreign Correspondent Born in New York, he now lives in Paris and on Long Island. From the Hardcover edition.

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Bookseller: David Edward Hellawell (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2277
Title: Spies of the Balkans
Author: Furst, Alan
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0753827263
ISBN 13: 9780753827260
Publisher: London: Phoenix, 2011 9780753827260
Place of Publication: London
This edition first published: 2011
Keywords: Spies Espionage Salonika Greece Nazis Jews Romania Germans Nazis Synagogue Balkans Ustashi Zagreb Croatia QSE

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