The Cairo Affair
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Sophie Kohl’s world shatters in an instant. Moments after confessing to her husband—an American diplomat stationed in Hungary—that she had an affair during their time in Cairo, he is assassinated.
Stan Bertolli, a seasoned CIA operative based in Cairo, is no stranger to urgent midnight calls. But hearing the voice of the one woman he ever truly loved, questioning her husband’s sudden death, stops him cold.
Meanwhile, Omar Halawi, a veteran of Egyptian intelligence, knows the deadly dance of espionage all too well. When a diplomat is murdered in Hungary, the reverberations reach Cairo, forcing Omar to track the dangerous fallout wherever it leads.
As their paths intersect in Cairo, Olen Steinhauer weaves a compelling tale of marriage, loyalty, and betrayal, set against the shadowy backdrop of political intrigue—where alliances are fragile, trust is scarce, and the stakes are life and death.