In Olen Steinhauer's explosive New York Times bestseller, Milo Weaver has tried to leave his old life of secrets and lies behind by giving up his job as a "tourist" for the CIA--an undercover agent with no home, no identity--and working a desk at the CIA's New York headquarters. But staying retired from the field becomes impossible when the arrest of a long-sought-after assassin sets off an investigation into one of Milo's oldest colleagues and friends. With new layers of intrigue being exposed in his old cases, he has no choice but to go back undercover and find out who's been pulling the strings once and for all.
In The Tourist, Olen Steinhauer--twice nominated for the Edgar Award--tackles an intricate story of betrayal and manipulation, loyalty and risk, in an utterly compelling novel that is both thoroughly modern and yet also reminiscent of the espionage genre's most touted luminaries.
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Praise for ‘The Tourist’:
'A spy novel for our times... fascinating and exciting' Literary Review
‘A first class spy novel – wry, intelligent, layered... the kind of thing John le Carre might have written if he knew then what we know now’ Lee Child
‘Relentless action and memorable characters ... a gripping and hugely entertaining read’ Mark Mills (author of ‘The Savage Garden’)
‘Smart... excels when the focus is on Weaver, an intriguing, damaged man yearning to break free of his dark profession’ People
'Utterly credible...Steinhauer, the two-time Edgar Award nominee who can be legitimately mentioned alongside John le Carré, displays a high degree of what Mr. le Carré's characters like to call tradecraft. If he's as smart as "The Tourist" makes him sound, he'll bring back Milo Weaver for a curtain call' New York Times
‘[A] scathing portrait of the CIA... Steinhauer seems to know the world of spies and assassins all too well... it feels real... ‘The Tourist’ is serious entertainment that raises interesting questions’ Washington Post
‘"The Tourist" should be savored... As rich and intriguing as the best of Le Carré, Deighton or Graham Greene, Steinhauer's complex, moving spy novel is perfect for our uncertain, emotionally fraught times’ LA Times
'Intelligent, evocative, and nuanced’ Seattle Times
‘Remember John Le Carre... when he was good? That’s how Olen Steinhauer writes’ Time
‘Compelling and hard to put down. ...[Steinhauer is] superbly accomplished at both plotting and characterization’ Library Journal
‘Outstanding... heart-stopping action’ Publisher’s Weekly
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