Red Snow in Winter

Kindle Scout winner Max Eastern is back with an espionage thriller set in the final weeks of World War II that is so packed with twists and turns that "it will keep you guessing until the last page."

January 1945: Haunted by the memory of a secret love affair in Nazi-occupied Prague, American intelligence officer Julius Orlinsky is caught in a deadly web of espionage when a routine assignment in Washington, D.C., disintegrates into murder, attempted murder, and blackmail.

Determined to uncover the truth, Orlinsky's quest takes him from the halls of the Pentagon to a prisoner-of-war camp in Maryland, and, finally, to the city of Budapest under siege. It's a shadow world where allies can be enemies and a lifetime of loyalty can be undone by one secret revealed. Orlinsky soon learns the personal stakes couldn't be higher. Investigating who was responsible for a family's tragedy in Prague might expose a betrayal by the woman he believed was the love of his life.

But Orlinsky has no choice. Charged with an assignment critical to ensuring America’s safety, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he navigates a terrain of double agents, war-hardened German and Russian soldiers, and fanatics who will stop at nothing to silence him.

This thrilling espionage novel, with its captivating plot of secrets, conspiracy, and trust betrayed, is perfect for fans of Philip Kerr, James R. Benn, Pam Jenoff, and Susan Elia MacNeal.

"As morally charged as Le Carré, as immersive as Furst, and as dangerous as Kerr—RED SNOW IN WINTER. delivers a taut spy thriller."
—Gabriel Valjan, author of the Shane Cleary mysteries and The Company Files thrillers