The Bucharest Dossier
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4.5 • 33 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A gripping Cold War spy thriller set against the backdrop of the Romanian Revolution.
In 1989 Bucharest, CIA analyst Bill Hefflin, a Romanian expat haunted by his past, is thrust into a brutal revolution at the urging of his enigmatic KGB asset, Boris. As Hefflin navigates the treacherous uprising, he discovers that nothing is as it seems, including his long-lost childhood love, Pusha, whose search has become an obsession.
Amidst the chaos, Hefflin uncovers a web of manipulation orchestrated by both the CIA and Boris, forcing him to confront his identity and the true cost of betrayal. Will Hefflin survive the revolution, find Pusha, and expose the forces pulling the strings, or will he become another casualty of the Cold War's final act? The Bucharest Dossier is perfect for fans of The Bourne Identity and John le Carre's The Spy Who Came In from the Cold.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
When CIA analyst Bill Hefflin, the hero of Maz's uneven debut, arrives in Bucharest, Romania, in fall 1989, drawn by promises of secret intelligence from the mysterious Boris, the KGB mole he runs, undercurrents of a coup are already rippling through the city. Hefflin, a native of Romania who laments the repressive state of his native country, has an ulterior motive for wanting to return: He wants to find his childhood love, Pusha, and rekindle their romance. Never trained for fieldwork, Hefflin finally meets up with Boris and gets swept into the chaotic uprising that leads to the assassination of Nicolae Ceausescu. Along the way, Hefflin's search for Pusha distracts him from his professional responsibilities, yet helps him make peace with the loneliness in his life. Maz does a good job portraying late-1980s Romania, a time of food shortages, crackdowns on all forms of dissent, and rampant government corruption, but Hefflin's constant missteps and miscalculations make it hard to take him seriously as a CIA operative who runs spies. And his romance, while poignant at times, tends to muddle the main plot. Maz shows enough talent to suggest he can do better next time.
Customer Reviews
Bucharest Dossier
What a fantastic writing.I was born in Budapest,Hungary just when WWll was ending. Lived there until the revolution of 1956/57. Had tears in my eyes during reading how communism worked and I had to live with. Fantastic book.A great truthful writing.