Joseph Koenig crafts hard-boiled fiction with a visceral edge. A former crime reporter, his work plunges into the grim realities of con men, cops, and killers, often set against stark, evocative landscapes. Koenig explores the darkly comic underbelly of diverse communities, from New York's Ukrainian underworld to the brutal isolation of snowbound Vermont. After a significant hiatus, he returned with a rollicking mystery that mirrors his own past as a journalist for true-crime magazines, showcasing his enduring ability to weave suspenseful narratives.
Darius Bakhtiar, chief of homicide in Teheran, is torn between his love for his country and scorn for the religious fanatics who maintain a stronghold on its citizenry as he investigates the recent murder of a young woman.
Wächter der Revolution - bk1155; Heyne Verlag; Joseph Koenig; pocket_book; 1997