“The laws of Smoke are complex. Not every lie will trigger it. A fleeting thought of evil may pass unseen; a fib, an excuse, a piece of flattery. Next thing you know its smell is in your nose. There i
“The laws of Smoke are complex. Not every lie will trigger it. A fleeting thought of evil may pass unseen; a fib, an excuse, a piece of flattery. Next thing you know its smell is in your nose. There i
“The laws of Smoke are complex. Not every lie will trigger it. A fleeting thought of evil may pass unseen; a fib, an excuse, a piece of flattery. Next thing you know its smell is in your nose. There i
Readers of the Harry Potter series and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell are sure to be mesmerized by Dan Vyleta’s thrilling blend of historical fiction and fantasy, as three young friends scratch the
“The laws of Smoke are complex. Not every lie will trigger it. A fleeting thought of evil may pass unseen; a fib, an excuse, a piece of flattery. Next thing you know its smell is in your nose. There i
Graham Greene meetsDostoevsky in a thrilling and atmospheric story of guilt and restitution set inpostwar Vienna.Vienna, 1948. The war is over, and as the initial phase ofde-Nazification winds down, t
Welcome to a world in which every dark desire is visible, a contagious plume rising from one's offending body, disclosing its vice. A world in which desire has become a language, bodies speaking to on
An electrifying, suspenseful novel set during the winter of 1946-47, one of the coldest on record, Pavel & I unfolds against the tattered social fabric of postwar Berlin. Pavel Richter, a decommis
Vienna, 1939. Professor Speckstein's dog has been brutally killed, the latest victim in a string of unsolved murders. Speckstein wants answers-but these are uncharitable times, and one must be careful
Welcome to a world where every desire is visible, rising from the body as a plume of Smoke. A world where bodies speak to one another and infect each other with desire, anger, greed. It is 1909 and th
Vienna, 1939. Professor Speckstein's dog has been brutallykilled, and he wants to know why. But these are uncharitable times, and one mustbe careful where one probes.When an unexpected house call lead
Returning to Vienna after World War II to help rebuilding efforts and reunite with her unfaithful husband, Anna bonds with young student Robert, who tends to a sick stepfather while navigating his unr
