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Alan Furst


USA flag (b.1941)

Alan Furst is an American author of historical spy novels set just prior to and during the Second World War.Furst lives in Sag Harbor, Long Island, but he considers himself a European by sensibility. Awarded a Fulbright teaching fellowship in 1969, Furst moved to Sommières, France, outside of Montpellier, and taught at the University of Montpellier. He later lived for many years in Paris, a city that he calls "the heart of civilization" and that figures significantly in all his novels.
 


Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Historical Mystery
 
Series
Roger Levin
   1. Your Day in the Barrel (1976)
   2. The Paris Drop (1980)
   3. Caribbean Account (1981)
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Night Soldiers
   1. Night Soldiers (1988)
   2. Dark Star (1991)
   3. The Polish Officer (1995)
   4. The World at Night (1996)
   5. Red Gold (1999)
   6. Kingdom Of Shadows (2000)
   7. Blood of Victory (2002)
   8. Dark Voyage (2004)
   9. The Foreign Correspondent (2006)
   10. The Spies of Warsaw (2008)
   11. Spies of the Balkans (2010)
   12. Mission to Paris (2012)
   13. Midnight in Europe (2014)
   14. A Hero of France (2016)
   15. Under Occupation (2019)
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Jean Casson
   1. The World at Night (1996)
   2. Red Gold (1999)
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Novels
   Shadow Trade (1983)
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Anthologies edited
   The Book of Spies (2003)
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Award nominations
2011 CrimeFest: eDunnit Award (nominee) : Spies of the Balkans
2007 Barry Award for Best Thriller (nominee) : The Foreign Correspondent
2004 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller (nominee) : Dark Voyage
1977 Edgar Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Your Day in the Barrel


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Our American Friend (2022)
Anna Pitoniak
"Anna Pitoniak's Our American Friend is a smart, political thriller, sharply observed and well-written."
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The Torqued Man (2022)
Peter Mann
"Peter Mann's The Torqued Man is a damn good read."
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Final Table (2021)
Dan Schorr
"Dan Schorr's Final Table is a top-class political thriller by a professional who knows the world he writes about. Authentic and moving, Final Table lays bare the highest level of international politics, and will not let go of the reader. Highly recommended."

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