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Paris, Moscow, Berlin, and Prague, 1937. Andre Szara, a journalist and foreign correspondent for Pravda, is recruited by the NKVD, the Soviet secret intelligence service. He becomes a full-time spymaster in Paris, where he recruits an agent in Berlin who can supply crucial information. Dark Star captures not only the intrigue and danger of clandestine life but also the day-to-day reality of what Soviet operatives call 'special work.' From the Trade Paperback edition.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Alan Furst
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