Budapest Noir - Vilmos Kondor

The passing of the Hungarian prime minister before he could realize his dream of a fascist state has little effect on crime reporter Zsigmond Gordon. Life-and death-go on in the bustling old city and a late-night tip soon leads him to a crime scene where a young woman lies dead a Jewish prayer book in her purse. Disturbed by the bizarre circumstances-the corpse of a beautiful well-groomed religious victim abandoned in one of Budapest's seedier neighborhoods-Gordon is determined to unravel the mystery of her demise especially after her shocking identity is revealed. The investigation will lead him deep into the city's dark underbelly-a shadow world of crime syndicates and Communist cells-and to the highest echelons of power where one of Hungary's most influential executives plans to make an economic killing through his strong political ties to Germany's leaders...if he can somehow keep secret the fact that he was at one time Jewish. A gripping and evocative thriller brimming with suspense and breathtaking political intrigue Vilmos Kondor's Budapest Noir is a richly atmospheric tale of murder and betrayal from a remarkable new voice in noir detective fiction.

TITLE: Budapest Noir

AUTHOR: Vilmos Kondor

SKU: 9780061859397

PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

DATE PUBLISHED: 01/03/2012

PLACE PUBLISHED: United States

PAGES: 291

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 135 mm x 204 mm x 20 mm

WEIGHT: 232 gr