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"Astonishingly, Alan Furst is not yet a household name, but perhaps [Kindom of Shadows,] the sixth of his supple, elegant European spy novels, will do the trick, what with its beguiling sophistication, knowing political overview and utterly assured narrative tone. Centered in Paris as Europe faces the prospect of what one Furst character ruefully calls 'the rule of the invertebrates,' Kindom of Shadows offers a realm of glamour and peril that are seamlessly intertwined and seem to arise effortlessly from the author's consciousness." - Janet Maslin, The New York Times
