District VIII

A Thriller

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Pub Date 05 Jun 2018 | Archive Date 31 May 2018

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Description

Life’s tough for a Gypsy detective in Budapest. The cops don’t trust you because you’re a Gypsy. Your fellow Gypsies, even your own family, shun you because you’re a cop. The dead, however, don't care. So when Balthazar Kovacs, a detective in the city's murder squad, gets a mysterious text message on his phone, he gulps down his coffee and goes to work. The message has two parts: a photograph and an address. The photograph shows a man, in his early thirties, lying on his back with his eyes open, half-covered by a blue plastic sheet. The address is 26 Republic Square, the former Communist Party headquarters, and once the most feared building in the country. But when Kovacs arrives at Republic Square, the body is gone... Inspired by true events, the novel takes the reader to a hidden city within Budapest and an underworld that visitors never get to see: the gritty back alleys of District VIII; the endemic corruption that reaches deep into government as officials plunder state coffers at will; a rule of law bent to serve the interests of the rich and powerful; the rising power of international organized crime gangs who use the Hungarian capital as a springboard for their European operations; and a troubling look at the ghosts of Communism (and Nazism) that still haunt Budapest.

Life’s tough for a Gypsy detective in Budapest. The cops don’t trust you because you’re a Gypsy. Your fellow Gypsies, even your own family, shun you because you’re a cop. The dead, however, don't...


Advance Praise

Praise for Adam LeBor:


“A gripping debut thriller. Those looking for a strong heroine in the mold of Lisbeth Salander will be satisfied.” —Publishers Weekly

“This thriller’s prologue is a small masterpiece. The rest of the book fulfills the prologue’s promise with scene after scene of heart-clutching suspense.” —Booklist (starred)

“An atmospheric thriller from a great writer.” —Charles Cumming, New York Times bestselling author of The Trinity Six

Praise for Adam LeBor:


“A gripping debut thriller. Those looking for a strong heroine in the mold of Lisbeth Salander will be satisfied.” —Publishers Weekly

“This thriller’s prologue is a small...


Available Editions

EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781681777344
PRICE $25.95 (USD)
PAGES 400

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