Nearest exit the brilliant second novel in olen steinhauers new york times bestselling milo weaver espionage series, the nearest exit is republished with an all new package. Associated press the nearest exit, a terrific second installment in olen steinhauer s tourist spy series about milo weaver. Order of milo weaver books milo weaver is the central character in a series of spy thrillermystery novels by american author olen steinhauer. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the nearest exit. The nearest exit by olen steinhauer continues to chronicle milos life. He also spent a year in romania on a fulbright grant. Olen steinhauer is the new york times bestselling author of the milo weaver novels, including the tourist and an american spy. Feb 26, 20 the nearest exit should take its place among the best of the spy thrillers. A novel milo weaver 9781250025425 by steinhauer, olen and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Outside the us, hes lived in croatia when it was called yugoslavia, the czech republic and italy. The trilogy was recently reissued because a fourth novel will soon be added to the series. With an american spy, steinhauer delivers a searing international thriller that will settle once and for all who is pulling the strings and who is being played. Associated press the nearest exit, a terrific second installment in olen steinhauers tourist spy series about milo weaver.
Suddenly, he gets a job that is too big for him to morally handle. The nearest exit, a terrific second installment in olen steinhauers tourist spy series about milo weaver. I took a chance and was surprised to find it better than the first milo weaver book. Olen steinhauer is a new york times bestselling author from america. So fans of the series will rejoice over this latest installment, though its complexity and reliance upon what has gone before almost. Olen steinhauers tourist books the tourist, the nearest exit and an american spy appeared to be a trilogy, particularly when the author subsequently published a trio of standalone works, presumably leaving the world of milo weaver behind. Olen steinhauer s 2009 thriller, the tourist, introduced a tantalizing new word to the lexicon of espionage fiction. Aug 23, 2017 steinhauer delivers another winner in the nearest exit, a spy novel that asks deeper questions about the price we extract from individuals in the pursuit of the socalled greater good. Steinhauer delivers another winner in the nearest exit, a spy novel that asks deeper questions about the price we extract from individuals in the pursuit of the socalled greater good. Olen steinhauer books list of books by author olen steinhauer. Milo weaver has nowhere to turn but back to the cia in olen steinhauers brilliant followup. This is a classic spy novel, but its weavers angst that lifts the book to a compelling level. The brilliant second novel in olen steinhauers new york times bestselling milo weaver espionage series, the nearest exit is republished with an all new package. Review of the nearest exit by olen steinhauer rhapsody.
He writes mostly in the spy fiction and mystery genres and is famous for his series, the tourist, and the yalta boulevard sequence. Steinhauer s adept characterization of a morally conflicted spy makes this an emotionally powerful read. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Following on the heels of these two spectacular novels comes an american spy, olen steinhauers most stunning thriller yet. Olen steinhauer born june 21, 1970 is an american writer of spy fiction novels, including the tourist, the milo weaver series, and the yalta boulevard sequence. Author olen steinhauer bio and signed books vj books. Olen steinhauer again has a ridiculously complex book with the nearest exit. Milo weaver has nowhere to turn but back to the cia in steinhauer s brilliant followup to the new york times bestselling espionage novel the tourist. They changed the narrator and that took some getting used to but the nearest exit did not disappoint.
This second outing for olen steinhauers cia operative milo weaver is a summary of, or perhaps an epitaph for, the entire genre of espionage. Weaver is an agent who works for a secret branch of the cia that specializes in black ops. Janet maslin, the new york times steinhauers descriptions of european cities and their residents are full of life. In steinhauers superb spy novel, milo weaver the nearest exit, 2010, etc. In olen steinhauers bestseller an american spy, reluctant cia agent milo weaver thought he had finally put touristsciatrained assassinsto bed. The nearest exit milo weaver, book 2 by olen steinhauer. Theres a reason steinhauer has been compared to john le carre in his mastery of spy tradecraft and its dark psychological underpinnings. Olen steinhauers widely acclaimed eastern european crime series, which he was inspired to write while on a fullbright fellowship, is a twotime edgar award finalist and has been shortlisted for the anthony, the macavity, the ellis peters historical dagger, and the barry awards. Steinhauers tourists are members of a tiny fraternity of c. The nearest exit, by olen steinhauer the independent. In many ways this is a classic spy novel, but its milo weavers angst that lifts the book to a compelling level of. Nearest exitolen steinhauer faced with the potential dissolution of his marriage and the end of his quiet, settled life, reluctant spy milo weaver has no choice but.
His company is at least as valuable to the series appeal as is his flair for international trickery. Olen was born on june 21, 1970 in baltimore, maryland, u. Milo weaver is a tourist that has served time in prison, worked in administration, and tried to work through problems with his wife. In many ways this is a classic spy novel, but its milo weavers angst that lifts the book to a compelling level of freshness. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
In the bestseller the tourist, reluctant cia agent milo weaver uncovered a conspiracy linking the chinese. Mar, 2012 the shocking blowback arrived in the hammett awardwinning the nearest exit when the department of tourism was almost completely wiped out as the result of an even more insidious plot. Milo weaver, a former field agent with the cias clandestine department of tourism, returns to action after a stint in prison for alleged financial. Read the nearest exit a novel by olen steinhauer available from rakuten kobo. Below is a list of olen steinhauers books in order, sorted by date of publication. He spent a year in romania on a fulbright grant, an experience that helped inspire his first five books. He is also a dashiell hammett award winner, a twotime edgar award finalist, and has been nominated for the anthony, ian. I am a fan and cant wait to get my hands on another of steinhauers books. Steinhauer does provide some resolution at the end of the tourist and the end of the nearest exit. May 23, 2010 olen steinhauers 2009 thriller, the tourist, introduced a tantalizing new word to the lexicon of espionage fiction. Olen steinhauers 2009 thriller, the tourist, introduced a tantalizing new word to the lexicon of espionage fiction.
The nearest exit olen steinhauer 9781429927239 netgalley. Steinhauers execution is nearly impeccable, and if your taste goes this dark you will follow him wherever he goes. Naturally i was unsure about trying the nearest exit. The nearest exit milo weaver, book 2 by olen steinhauer book cover, description, publication history.
T4764 n43 2010 summary now faced with the end of his quiet, settled life, reluctant spy milo weaver has no choice but to turn back to his old job as a tourist. Usa todayfaced with the potential dissolution of his marriage and the end of his quiet, settled. A novel milo weaver mass market paperback february 26, 20 by olen steinhauer author. The nearest exit is the second novel in olen steinhauers milo weaver trilogy. Milo weaver has nowhere to turn but back to the cia in olen ste. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from olen steinhauers thriller novel the nearest exit, narrated by david pittu.
A decade later, milo is hiding out in western sahara when a young cia analyst arrives to question. This is a classic spy novel, but its weavers angst that lifts the book to a compelling level of freshness. Olen steinhauer s books demand you listen intently. The washington postwith an american spy, steinhauer delivers a searing international thriller that will settle once and for all who is pulling the strings and who is being played. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Others dont say anything at all about him, because the fact is milo weavermaximally understated, eminently ignorableis cellophane. The nearest exit by olen steinhaueraudiobook excerpt. The nearest exit by olen steinhauer audiobook excerpt.
Milo weaver has nowhere to turn but back to the cia in steinhauers brilliant followup to the new york times bestselling espionage novel the tourist. This is the first book i have read by olen steinhauer. Consider the nearest exit, a terrific second installment in olen steinhauers tourist spy series about milo weaver. The nearest exit, the second book in the milo weaver series, takes you into a dirty world of shadows and moral ambiguities where compromises are made and souls are empty. New york times bestselling author olen steinhauer brings back milo weaver in a new novel. Malcolm gladwell, milos company is at least as valuable to the seriess appeal as is his flair for international trickery. Olen steinhauer books list of books by author olen. Olen steinhauer grew up in virginia, and has lived throughout the us and europe. The nearest exit should take its place among the best of the spy thrillers.
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The nearest exit is a title that assumes there is an exit off this highway that one can voluntarily cease. Nearest exit the brilliant second novel in olen steinhauer s new york times bestselling milo weaver espionage series, the nearest exit is republished with an all new package. The tourist milo weaver, book 1 by olen steinhauer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Olen steinhauer audio books, best sellers, author bio. The nearest exit by olen steinhauer overdrive rakuten. Steinhauer also created the tv series berlin station, focused on a fictional central intelligence agency branch operating in berlin, which began airing in 2016. Steinhauer s tourists are members of a tiny fraternity of c. Milo weaver has nowhere to turn but back to the cia in olen steinhauers brilliant followup to the new york times bestselling espionage novel the tourist.
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