In addition to the five novels in his splendid yalta boulevard cycle, olen. The bridge of sighs 2003 the confession 2004 the vienna assignment 36 yalta blvd. He is also a dashiell hammett award winner, a twotime edgar award finalist, and has been nominated for the anthony, ian fleming steel dagger, ellis peters historical dagger, macavity, and barry awards. James clar, the mean streets in only his third novel, author olen steinhauer brings to mind the baroque, highly complicated and yet spare plots of the master, john le carre. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. Unfortunately, i am again readinglistening to a series outoforder. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read 36 yalta boulevard.
I think the story line and the visual images the author wanted us to see were great. In fact, in 36 yalta boulevard, a tourdeforce political thriller from olen steinhauer, comrade brano sev learns that loyalty to the cause might be the biggest crime of all. See the complete the yalta boulevard sequence series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A novel ruthenia quintet book 3 and millions of other books.
Format kindle book overdrive read adobe epub ebook 1. Any resemblance to romania is intentional as steinhauer began writing as a fulbright scholar there. The vienna assignment yalta boulevard, book 3 by olen steinhauer. From the author of new york times bestseller the tourist. Olen steinhauer is the new york times bestselling author of the milo weaver novels, including the tourist and an american spy. Olen steinhauer born june 21, 1970 is an american writer of spy fiction novels, including the tourist, the milo weaver series, and the yalta boulevard sequence. Now he takes this superb literary series set in a nameless eastern european country into the 1960s. Praise for 36 yalta boulevard steinhauer is a master at entangling a compelling protagonist in a spellbinding web where each broken thread entraps the character and the reader in yet another mystery.
The first book is set in 1948, the second in 1956, and 36 yalta boulevard in 196667. Olen steinhauers first two novels, the bridge of sighs and the confession. Olen steinhauers first two novels, the bridge of sighs and the confession, launched an acclaimed literary crime series set in postworld war ii eastern europe. Below is a list of olen steinhauers books in order, sorted by date of publication. His lead character, a brooding, relentless operative, brano sev, sets out on what may or may not be a set up that costs him his life or at least a couple dozen years in the gulag. Olen was born on june 21, 1970 in baltimore, maryland, u. They began in the 1940s and by the time we reach 36 yalta boulevard the fictitious address of the east european countrys we never are quite sure which, but is typically soviet bloc spy service, the ministry of state security. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Read 36 yalta boulevard a novel by olen steinhauer available from rakuten kobo. Listen to 36 yalta boulevard by olen steinhauer at. Here in 36 yalta boulevard, the protagonist is brano sev, an officer and sometimes assassin working for a generic ministry for state security headquartered on yalta blvd.
Listen to 36 yalta boulevard audiobook by olen steinhauer. The answers in 36 yalta boulevard, olen steinhauers tourdeforce political thriller, teach comrade brano sev that loyalty to the cause might be the biggest crime of. I listened to the whole book and i found it to be well written and quite interesting. The nook book ebook of the the yalta boulevard thrillers, books. One of the more common questions i get is whether or not im planning to return to this particular universe in any future books. Electronic versions of the books were found automatically and may be incorrect wrong. Olen steinhauers acclaimed first two novels, the bridge of sighs and the. Tacoma public library will close all locations effective saturday, march 14, until further notice. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Listen to the complete yalta boulevard book series. He writes mostly in the spy fiction and mystery genres and is famous for his series, the tourist, and the yalta boulevard sequence. So i felt with 36 yalta boulevard, where things keep turning and twisting.
Steinhauers people are real, the crimes genuine, and he is telling larger truths about that era, making it unusually accessible. Bridge of sighs was first, followed by the confession. All books, links to which are on the site, located on the public sites not affiliated with us to which our website does not have any relation. No one else quite trusts him, but it is part of his job to do what the. Buy 36 yalta boulevard yalta boulevard quintet reprint by steinhauer, olen isbn. But my comparison of steinhauer to le carre comes from an appreciation of both authors ability to show a distinctly. Olen steinhauers brilliant yalta boulevard cycle set in eastern europe. Olen steinhauer author olen steinhauer is the new york times bestselling author of the milo weaver. Though he could not remember it, he knew he had again dreamed of that week just after his return from vienna, spent in the basement of yalta boulevard 36. State security officer brano sev is the secretive member of the homicide department of the capitals peoples militia. The bridge of sighs, the confession, and 36 yalta boulevard.
Olen steinhauers acclaimed first two novels, the bridge of. The lieutenant general had accompanied him in the white mercedes from the airport into town. Steinhauer also created the tv series berlin station, focused on a fictional central intelligence agency branch. The bridge of sighs the confession 36 yalta boulevard liberation movements. Two later novels liberation movements and victory square carry the tale forward into the 1970s and 1980s, thus traversing the entire halfcentury history of communism in eastern europe. Now he takes his dynamic cast of characters into the shadowy political climate of the 1960s. Olen steinhauers first two novels, the bridge of sighs and the. This reading group guide refers to olen steinhauers first three books. Yalta boulevard audiobooks listen to the full series. Olen steinhauer is a new york times bestselling author from america. The vienna assignment was also published as 36 yalta boulevard. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world.