The Cold War Snap: 1 (McCorkle and Padillo Mysteries 1)

Winner of the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. At the height of the Cold War two Americans are runnng a bar in the West German capital called Macs place. One of the pair Michael Padillo isnt around a lot; he keeps disappearing on business trips. McCorkle his partner wisely doesnt ask questions; he knows Padillo has a second job -- hes a (reluctant) US agent. But McCorkle is ready to answer a call for help from Padillo and he joins his friend in a blind journey with no inkling of what they will encounter at the turn of each dark and dangerous corner.