Adam LeBor reveals that crime fiction still has exciting new avenues to explore

Val McDermid

A first-class crime thriller... with an original and engaging protagonist'

Charles Cumming

LeBor writes fiction with the scrupulous focus of the journalist... the world he creates is driven by the sharp edge of reality'

Alan Furst

A cleverly written crime thriller... the crime-reading public is in for a treat as District VIII satisfies every need on a crime story, heroism, villains, corruption and justice... You won't regret picking this book up!'

Books Books Books

The discipline necessary for a successful journalist comes through very clearly in his work... Everything he writes about is well researched, and essentially believable. He blurs fact and fiction in his stories'

TripFiction

The real joy about the novel comes in the descriptions of Budapest, which rival any guide book. LeBor clearly knows every nook of the city and its various districts

Jewish Chronicle