“Splendid…no
one does this better than Alan Furst, and seldom as well as in “The
Spies of Warsaw.”” --The
New York
Sun
“In
this latest brooding, sophisticated period piece…Mr. Furst, conjuring a
web of
Warsaw
spies who constantly weigh patriotism against self-interest and anticipate
one another’s sly strategies, is an incomparable expert at this game.”
–The New York Times
“Furst has reinvented the spy thriller and made it his own…Furst
has brought us in these novels an exotic world of sex and intrigue that is
instantly recognizable as Furstland. The
Spies of Warsaw adds another layer to the world he has created, and this
engaging historical fiction should be read by anyone who loves a
compelling story well told.” –
Orlando
Sentinel
“This [is a] well-constructed, intelligent novel…Furst is that
rarity, a writer of popular fiction who is also a serious novelist…Like
a handful of other writers who have turned espionage fiction into
something approximating art—John le Carré, of course, and Charles
McCarry—Furst combines the craft of entertainment with the exploration
of important themes, and in no way does the entertainment diminish the
themes. The Spies of Warsaw is entertainment from first page to last.” –The
Washington
Post Book World
“Furst remains a master at creating
vividly lived in historical atmosphere.” –Entertainment Weekly
“Longtime fans…will not be
disappointed.” –
Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel
“Furst knows how to supply a smooth,
frictionless narrative.” –
San Francisco
Chronicle
“Teeming with intrigue.” –The
Atlanta
Journal Constitution
“Furst’s tales, usually set in
Paris and Eastern Europe and entwined around the Nazis or the Soviet
secret police, are infused with the melancholy romanticism of
“Casablanca,” and also a touch of Arthur Koestler’s novel
“Darkness at Noon.”…[Furst] delves so persuasively into the darker
corners of history,…[and this novel] is still smarter and more soulful
than most espionage novels being written today.” –The
New York Times Book Review
“It
is, like its predecessors, highly enjoyable, particularly in the
author’s remarkable and justifiably praised ability to evoke a vanished
era.” –
Arkansas
Democrat-Gazette
“There
is all of the wonderfully wistful late-‘30s atmosphere that is his
specialty.” –Kirkus
“Alan
Furst’s “The Spies of Warsaw” is truly exceptional…It is a tribute
to the author’s genius to keep us in suspense every step of the way.”
–The
Fredericksburg
Free Lance-Star
“A
vanished era is vividly brought back to life.” --Forbes