League of Shadows Book

It takes a while to figure out what's going on in this spy thriller since the author alternates between scenes set in the past (World War II Italy) and the present. I really enjoyed the action in Rome under Mussolini. Very suspenseful. Excellent research, convincing characters, a complex but well plotted story line, all make for a gripping thriller as a spy tries to survive while the OVRA--the Fascist secret police--are intent on tracking him down. The author's website lists great blurbs from writers (Steve Berry, Thomas Perry, Brad Thor, Olen Steinhauer, and others) and numerous reviews. The settings for the contemporary story range from the Sonoran desert in Arizona and the mountains of Colorado to Suriname (in South America), Italy, and Washington, D.C.