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The Istanbul variations, Olen Steinhauer

Label
The Istanbul variations, Olen Steinhauer
Language
eng
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Literary Form
novels
Main title
The Istanbul variations
Oclc number
85828654
Responsibility statement
Olen Steinhauer
Series statement
Eastern European crime series
Summary
Prague. 1968: a young student is captured as he tries to flee the country in the wake of Russias suppression of the Prague Spring.Seven years later, a Peoples Militia homicide investigator boards a plane for Istanbul. When it is hijacked by Armenian terrorists, the Turkish authorities try to establish contact - but the plane explodes in mid-air. No negotiation. No explanation why. Two investigators are assigned to the case: Gavra Noukas, a homicide detective who lives a dangerous double-life, and Brano Sev, an experienced secret policeman loyal to the state. Both believe their superiors are keeping them in the dark
Target audience
adult
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