Book description
Nazi-occupied Budapest, winter 1944. Miklos Farkas is handed a stolen
copy of The Budapest Protocol, detailing the Nazis post-war plans. 65
years later, as the European Union launches the election campaign for
the first President of Europe, Farkas is brutally murdered. His
journalist grandson Alex unravels a chilling conspiracy rooted in the
dying days of the Third Reich - a plan for a new Gypsy Holocaust. The
Budapest Protocol is a journey into Europe's hidden heart of darkness...
'If this novel was a handbag it would be a black Chanel - beautifully
made, perfect for every occasion and just a little old-fashioned (in a
good way).' Kate Saunders, The Times 'Adam LeBor has deployed the
thriller format with delicacy, reverence, expertise and (the acid test
for even the darkest plots) charm.' Daily Telegraph 'A page-turning
thriller with a meaty conspiracy theory that is rooted in historical
fact and bristling with warnings against complacency. Would that all
debut novels were so ambitious, timely and relevant'. Irish Times Adam
LeBor is a British author and journalist, based in Budapest. He started
work as a foreign correspondent in 1991, covering the collapse of
Communism and the Yugoslav wars. He has worked in more than 30
countries, and now reports on Central Europe for The Times.
