1989, Eastern Europe. As nations around him crumble, Homicide Chief Emil Brod discovers that other old men are being killed.
They are on a list. Emil is on it too.

In Virginia, USA, state security agent Gavra Noukas is sent to protect another old man, a defector-turned-schoolteacher, against unknown enemies, for unknown reasons. Soon, he's running for his life.

Murders, anarchy, conspiracy and a brutal revolution collide in the final volume of the "Yalta Boulevard" series.

It's the end of everything.

currents of rebellion and pro-democracy fervor sizzle in the air, and this story catches all the danger and excitement of the historic moment
--New York Times

It would be a disservice to slot this particular series of books into the "spy fiction" genre, if only because so often spy fiction concentrates on a comfortable pastiche of heroes and neither the reality of the times nor the sense of consequence that shines through Steinhauer's clipped, economical prose.
--LA Times

Employing an intricate story, characters both sympathetic and despicable as well as a remarkable sense of place, Steinhauer subtly illuminates an unforgettable historical moment.
--Publishers Weekly

masterful...This is remarkable storytelling...
--Booklist

If you haven’t yet discovered this gem of a series, I can’t recommend them enough.
--The National Review