The Bridge of Sighs - Hardcover

Steinhauer, Olen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312302452 ISBN 13: 9780312302450

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 2003

Synopsis

It's August, 1948, three years after the Russians "liberated" the nation from German Occupation. But the Red Army still patrols the capital's rubble-strewn streets, and the ideals of the Revolution are but memories. Twenty-two-year-old Detective Emil Brod finally gets his chance to serve his country, investigating murder for the People's Militia. The first victim is a state songwriter, but the facts point to a political motive. Emil would like to investigate further, but his colleagues in Homicide are suspicious or silent: He is on his own in this new, dangerous world. "The Bridge of Sighs" launches a unique series of crime novels featuring a cast of characters in an ever-evolving landscape, the politically volatile terrain of Eastern Europe in the second half of the 20th century. "The Bridge of Sighs" is a 2004 Edgar Award Nominee for Best First Novel.

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Review:

'Bleak and uncompromising, this powerful novel grips from beginning to end.' -- Sunday Telegraph

Synopsis:

It's August 1948, three years after the Russians "liberated" a tiny nation from German occupation, but the Red Army still patrols the shattered streets of the capital. Young Detective Emil Brod finally gets his chance to serve his country, investigating murders for the People's Militia.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0312302452
• ISBN 13: 9780312302450
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288