Spies of the Balkans
Spies of the Balkans by Alan Furst is a large print edition published by Thorndike Press in 2010, featuring 457 pages in English. Set in Balkan Greece during 1940, the narrative unfolds in the city of Salonika, where the Greek army has successfully repelled Mussolini’s invasion. As the threat of Nazi Germany looms, the story centers on Costa Zannis, a senior police official tasked with handling sensitive political cases amid the rising tension of war.
Readers will find a gripping exploration of espionage and intrigue as Zannis navigates a perilous landscape filled with spies and danger. The plot follows his efforts to secure an escape route from Berlin to Salonika, ultimately leading to safety in Turkey. The book delves into themes of war and military strategy, set against the backdrop of World War II, while intertwining elements of historical fiction and thriller genres.
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“Balkan Greece — the city of Salonika, 1940. The Greek army has blocked Mussolini’s invasion, pushing his divisions back to Albania — the first defeat suffered by the Nazis. But Adolf Hitler cannot tolerate such freedom; the invasion is coming. At the center of this drama is Costa Zannis, a senior police official handling special “political” cases. As war approaches, the spies begin to circle. Soon Zannis is in the game, securing an escape route — from Berlin to Salonika, and then to a tenuous safety in Turkey, a route protected by German lawyers, Balkan detectives, and Hungarian gangsters”–Page 4 of cover.
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