Istanbul Passage, (Paperback)

from jnwelch

Istanbul Passage by Joseph Kanon is a twisty, slippery post- WWII spy thriller featuring solid citizen and part-time spy Leon Bauer. He's supposed to make a simple pick-up and delivery, but shots ring out and everything changes. His routine assignment turns into a escalating battle of wits with p...

from chip.wagar

Wonderfully told story about an unusual, exotic place at an unusual period of time; the immediate post World War II period when the Cold War had not yet really settled in. Intrigue, espionage, murder, romance are all part of this incredibly lush read. It has been a long time since I have been in ...

from sleahey

This spy thriller is memorable because of its rich setting in Istanbul, with detailed and accurate references to the city post World War II. In the spy world it was a time of shifting loyalties, the enemy changing from Germany to Russia, with widespread mistrust of everyone. Even with familiarity...

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This is a fun, engaging espionage thriller about a low-level U.S. operative trying to navigate all sorts of mayhem in 1945 Istanbul to try to save a high-level escapee from the Soviets because the American government thinks this fellow has information they can use about those darn Ruskies. The wa...

from Judith_Starkston

Hard to imagine any other setting for Kanon's historical thriller, Istanbul Passage. Post World War II spy intrigues, war criminals seeking new friends, allegiances shifting yet again between America and Russia, battered Jews looking for refuge, illicit romance, the legacy of harems and the labyr...