Olen Steinhauer
Olen Steinhauer is an American novelist whose Eastern European spy series, set in a fictional Communist country, was praised for its le Carré-like moral complexity and its authentic Cold War atmosphere. His Milo Weaver CIA series is among the most ambitious contemporary espionage fiction. He also wrote the script for the acclaimed spy television series The Americans.
Works
- The Bridge of SighsCold War spy navigates corruption and danger in a crumbling Eastern European city
- The ConfessionIntelligence officer uncovers secrets and danger in communist-era Eastern Europe
- Liberation MovementsMan caught in Cold War espionage survives communist interrogation and betrayal
- 36 Yalta BoulevardSoviet agents navigate Cold War dangers in an Eastern European border city
- The Nearest ExitPassengers on a flight face a killer among them in a locked-cabin mystery