Olen Steinhauers novels set in Eastern Europe have been shortlisted
for five awards and received numerous starred reviews. Now,
Steinhauer turns to 1966 and State Security Officer Brano Sev, the
secretive member of the homicide department of the capitals peoples
militia. No one trusts him, but it is his job to do what the
authorities ask, no matter what. When Brano is framed for killing a
man hes never met, he assumes this is part of a larger plan and
allows it to run its course. But when it leads him into exile in
Vienna, he finally begins to ask questions. In Steinhauers
tour-de-force political thriller, Brano Sev learns that loyalty to
the cause might be the biggest crime of all.
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