The Spies of Warsaw

By: Alan Furst

Narrated by: Daniel Gerroll

A new thriller from "the greatest living writer of espionage fiction"
-- Houston Chronicle

Autumn 1937: War is coming to Europe. French and German intelligence operatives are locked in a life-and-death struggle on the espionage battlefield. At the French embassy, the new military attaché, Colonel Jean-François Mercier, a decorated hero of the 1914 war, is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal, and intrigue in the diplomatic salons and back alleys of Warsaw. At the same time, the handsome aristocrat finds himself in a passionate love affair with a Parisian woman of Polish heritage, a lawyer for the League of Nations.

Colonel Mercier must work in the shadows, amid an extraordinary cast of venal and dangerous characters -- Colonel Anton Vyborg of Polish military intelligence; the mysterious and sophisticated Dr. Lapp, senior German Abwehr officer in Warsaw; Malka and Viktor Rozen, at work for the Russian secret service; and Mercier's brutal and vindictive opponent, Major August Voss of SS counterintelligence. And there are many more, some known to Mercier as spies, some never to be revealed.

The Spies of Warsaw is Furst's finest novel to date -- exciting, atmospheric, erotic, and impossible to put down.©2008 Alan Furst; (P)2008 Brilliance Audio

Atmospheric

This is as advertised: He takes you back into a very specific time. The narrative moves quickly and keeps you interested. The plotting is adequate but the atmosphere is the best part.

Very Good Story

This story about a mid-level Polish spy was engaging and full of intrigue and romance.

The narrator did a good job.

Highly recommend.

If not 1st among spy rivals, a decent place/show

A robust, tight and occasionally frisky Furst novel. I am quickly approaching the end of my Furst 'Soldiers of the Night' jag and thus far it has been a fascinating experience. His character-driven novels could easily be bound into one gigantic prewar novel. They all swirl and fugue with similar themes, many of the same characters, and the same dark ambiance. He is detail oriented, historically accurate, writes well AND is one of the best atmosphere writers around. He leaves you feeling the grit, the cold, and the tongue of the WWII night. He is a first-class genre writer that while not quite in the le Carré aristocracy, is certainly in the spy-Master ruling class.

'Spies of Warsaw' is centered around a French military attaché in Warsaw who is struggling with a growing sense of urgency about the inevitable crash of Nazi Germany tanks into France and Poland, while also dealing with a satchel filled with unreliable allies, reluctant spies and self-serving superiors.

Superb narration, fabulous book

This is my first book by this author. I’m quite take a surprise. Mr Furst’s writing is so enjoyable, his character development and sense of humor is so appealing to me. Daniel
Gerroll performance is beyond outstanding. I was compelled to look up his bio and works. He now shares first place with another narrator out of 350 audible books in my library. I certainly will be reading many more of Alan Furst’s books. A helpful note perhaps if you haven’t tried it, I listened at .9 speed. I didn’t want to miss a word & you don’t want to miss this entire performance.

Clever , interesting characters and believable

My favorite so far if Furst’s novels. The narrator is equally adept. The book is Highly recommended and historically on target