Kanon baits the hook with an early murder and adds seduction and betrayal to bring about the grim conclusion. Fans of Alan Furst and John le Carré will include Kanon as the third member of a Cold War troika.
Fans of intelligent suspense (think John Le Carré, Robert Littell, Charles McCarry, or Alan Furst) will enjoy trying to figure out who is deceiving whom. [See Prepub Alert, 12/19/16.]
A pleasure from start to finish, blending literary finesse with action, this atmospheric historical thriller will appeal not only to Kanon's many fans but to those who enjoy Alan Furst, Philip Kerr, and other masters of wartime and postwar espionage fiction. [See Prepub Alert, 9/8/14.]