'IN THE WORLD OF THE ESPIONAGE THRILLER, ALAN FURST IS IN A CLASS OF HIS OWN' William Boyd
Inspired by an often-forgotten piece of WW2 history - the role played by Polish slave labourers in the Allied espionage efforts - Under Occupation takes place across Europe in the crucial years of the war, and follows Paul Ricard, a French writer of detective novels who becomes increasingly entangled in treacherous game of spies.
Featuring an irresistible array of characters - from a spirited émigré Polish girl to the descendent of one of the most illustrious families in the espionage business - this is Alan Furst at his very best.
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Alan Furst is widely recognised as the master of the historical spy novel. Now translated into eighteen languages, he is the author of novels including MISSION TO PARIS, SPIES OF THE BALKANS - a TV Book Club choice - THE SPIES OF WARSAW, which became a BBC mini-series starring David Tennant and THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT.
Born in New York, he lived for many years in Paris and travelled as a journalist in Eastern Europe and Russia. He has written extensively for Esquire and the International Herald Tribune. He now lives in Long Island.
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