Cairo Affair - Softcover

Steinhauer, Olen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1250036151 ISBN 13: 9781250036155

Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL, 2015

Synopsis

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From the author of New York Times bestseller The Tourist...

Sophie Kohl is living a nightmare. Minutes after she confesses to her husband, a mid-level American diplomat in Hungary, that she had an affair while they were in Cairo, he is shot and killed.

Stan Bertolli, a Cairo-based CIA agent, has fielded his share of midnight calls. But his heart skips a beat when, this time, he hears the voice of the only woman he ever truly loved ask why her husband has been assassinated.

Omar Halawi has worked in Egyptian intelligence for years, and he knows how to play the game. But the murder of a diplomat in Hungary has ripples all the way to Cairo, and Omar must follow the fallout wherever it leads.

As these players converge on Cairo, Olen Steinhauer masterfully unveils a portrait of a marriage, a jigsaw puzzle of loyalty and betrayal, against a dangerous world of political games where allegiances are never clear and outcomes are never guaranteed.

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Review:

Praise for "The Cairo Affair"

"A genuine page turner--cleverly conceived and intricately plotted. Steinhauer juggles political and personal loyalties with a master storyteller's sleight of hand."--Joseph Kanon

""The Cairo Affair" is the espionage novel at its best, packed with betrayals, double-crosses, hidden agendas, moral conflicts, international relations, and even a delectable double-entendre of a title."--Chris Pavone

More Praise for Olen Steinhauer:

"Not since le Carre has a writer so vividly evoked the multilayered, multifaceted, deeply paranoid world of espionage, in which identities and allegiances are malleable and ever shifting, the mirrors of loyalty and betrayal reflecting one another to infinity."--"The New York Times

""This ambitious, complex story spans the globe. Even when the intricacies of its plot are most challenging, we are fascinated and swept forward...Olen Steinhauer's Milo Weaver novels are must-reads for lovers of the genre."--"The Washington Post

""Stunning."--"USA Today

""Excellent."--"Publishers Weekly "(starred review)

"Dazzling."--"Booklist "(starred review)

"One of the best."--"Kirkus" (starred review)

"Mesmerizing.""--Library Journal"

Praise for "The Cairo Affair"

"A stunning stand-alone that is as emotionally rich as it is layered with intrigue."--"Booklist" (starred review)

"A genuine page turner--cleverly conceived and intricately plotted. Steinhauer juggles political and personal loyalties with a master storyteller's sleight of hand."--Joseph Kanon

""The Cairo Affair" is the espionage novel at its best, packed with betrayals, double-crosses, hidden agendas, moral conflicts, international relations, and even a delectable double-entendre of a title."--Chris Pavone

More Praise for Olen Steinhauer:

"Not since le Carre has a writer so vividly evoked the multilayered, multifaceted, deeply paranoid world of espionage, in which identities and allegiances are malleable and ever shifting, the mirrors of loyalty and betrayal reflecting one another to infinity."--"The New York Times

""This ambitious, complex story spans the globe. Even when the intricacies of its plot are most challenging, we are fascinated and swept forward...Olen Steinhauer's Milo Weaver novels are must-reads for lovers of the genre."--"The Washington Post

""Stunning."--"USA Today

""Excellent."--"Publishers Weekly "(starred review)

"Dazzling."--"Booklist "(starred review)

"One of the best."--"Kirkus" (starred review)

"Mesmerizing.""--Library Journal"

Praise for "The Cairo Affair"

"Elaborate, sophisticated...A long, twisty road full of cleverly placed potholes and unexpected turns...Mr. Steinhauer draws his spies as flesh-and-blood characters in whom his readers invest both attention and emotion."--Janet Maslin, "The New York Times

""A stunning stand-alone that is as emotionally rich as it is layered with intrigue."--"Booklist" (starred review)

"A genuine page turner--cleverly conceived and intricately plotted. Steinhauer juggles political and personal loyalties with a master storyteller's sleight of hand."--Joseph Kanon

""The Cairo Affair" is the espionage novel at its best, packed with betrayals, double-crosses, hidden agendas, moral conflicts, international relations, and even a delectable double-entendre of a title."--Chris Pavone

More Praise for Olen Steinhauer:

"Not since le Carre has a writer so vividly evoked the multilayered, multifaceted, deeply paranoid world of espionage, in which identities and allegiances are malleable and ever shifting, the mirrors of loyalty and betrayal reflecting one another to infinity."--"The New York Times

""This ambitious, complex story spans the globe. Even when the intricacies of its plot are most challenging, we are fascinated and swept forward...Olen Steinhauer's Milo Weaver novels are must-reads for lovers of the genre."--"The Washington Post

""Stunning."--"USA Today

""Excellent."--"Publishers Weekly "(starred review)

"Dazzling."--"Booklist "(starred review)

"One of the best."--"Kirkus" (starred review)

"Mesmerizing.""--Library Journal"

"One of the hottest names in spy fiction today . . . Entertaining."--"USA Today
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"Elaborate, sophisticated . . . A long, twisty road full of cleverly placed potholes and unexpected turns . . . Mr. Steinhauer draws his spies as flesh-and-blood characters in whom his readers invest both attention and emotion."--Janet Maslin, "The New York Times
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"Perfect."--"The Saturday Evening Post
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"A stunning stand-alone that is as emotionally rich as it is layered with intrigue . . . It has become de rigeur to compare Steinhauer to le Carre, but it's nearly time to pass the torch: for the next generation, it's Steinhauer who will become the standard by which others are measured."--"Booklist" (starred review, Best Books)
"A genuine page turner--cleverly conceived and intricately plotted. Steinhauer juggles political and personal loyalties with a master storyteller's sleight of hand."--Joseph Kanon
""The Cairo Affair" is the espionage novel at its best, packed with betrayals, double-crosses, hidden agendas, moral conflicts, international relations, and even a delectable double-entendre of a title."--Chris Pavone
More Praise for Olen Steinhauer:
"Not since le Carre has a writer so vividly evoked the multilayered, multifaceted, deeply paranoid world of espionage, in which identities and allegiances are malleable and ever shifting, the mirrors of loyalty and betrayal reflecting one another to infinity."--"The New York Times
""This ambitious, complex story spans the globe. Even when the intricacies of its plot are most challenging, we are fascinated and swept forward...Olen Steinhauer's Milo Weaver novels are must-reads for lovers of the genre."--"The Washington Post
""Stunning."--"USA Today
""Excellent."--"Publishers Weekly "(starred review)
"Dazzling."--"Booklist "(starred review)
"One of the best."--"Kirkus" (starred review)
"Mesmerizing.""--Library Journal"

Elaborate, sophisticated A long, twisty road full of cleverly placed potholes and unexpected turns Mr. Steinhauer draws his spies as flesh-and-blood characters in whom his readers invest both attention and emotion. "Janet Maslin, The New York Times"

A stunning stand-alone that is as emotionally rich as it is layered with intrigue. "Booklist (starred review)"

A genuine page turner--cleverly conceived and intricately plotted. Steinhauer juggles political and personal loyalties with a master storyteller's sleight of hand. "Joseph Kanon"

"The Cairo Affair" is the espionage novel at its best, packed with betrayals, double-crosses, hidden agendas, moral conflicts, international relations, and even a delectable double-entendre of a title. "Chris Pavone""

"Elaborate, sophisticated...A long, twisty road full of cleverly placed potholes and unexpected turns...Mr. Steinhauer draws his spies as flesh-and-blood characters in whom his readers invest both attention and emotion." --Janet Maslin, The New York Times

"A stunning stand-alone that is as emotionally rich as it is layered with intrigue." --Booklist (starred review)

"A genuine page turner--cleverly conceived and intricately plotted. Steinhauer juggles political and personal loyalties with a master storyteller's sleight of hand." --Joseph Kanon

"The Cairo Affair is the espionage novel at its best, packed with betrayals, double-crosses, hidden agendas, moral conflicts, international relations, and even a delectable double-entendre of a title." --Chris Pavone

Book Description:

When a US diplomat is assassinated in a restaurant in Budapest, his wife sets out to discover who is behind it and why. Her search triggers a series of high-stakes events that will have global ramifications, ultimately uncovering an explosive conspiracy.

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1250036151
• ISBN 13: 9781250036155
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448