Spotlight: Red Snow in Winter by Max Eastern
- Archaeolibrarian
- Dec 15, 2025
- 3 min read
Book details:
Book Title: Red Snow in Winter
Series: n/a
Author Name: Max Eastern
Publication Date: Dec. 9th, 2025
Publisher: Admiral Road Books
Pages:387
Genre: Historical Thriller; World War II Espionage Fiction
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In the final weeks of World War II, a young American intelligence officer is caught in a web of deceit that stretches from the Pentagon to the war-ravaged streets of Europe. Lieutenant Julius Orlinsky, a veteran of clandestine operations in Prague, is thrust back into the field when a seemingly routine assignment leads to murder and attempted murder.
Determined to uncover the truth, Orlinsky's quest takes him from the quiet suburbs of Washington, D.C., to a prisoner-of-war camp in Maryland, and, finally, to the city of Budapest under siege. It's a shadow world where allies can be enemies and the lines between patriotism and treason are blurred. And the personal stakes couldn't be higher. Investigating who was responsible for a family's tragedy in Prague could expose a betrayal by the first woman he has ever loved.
Orlinsky has no choice. Racing against the clock, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he navigates a terrain of double agents, war-hardened German and Russian soldiers, and fanatics who will stop at nothing to silence him.
This thrilling espionage novel, with its captivating plot of secrets, conspiracy, and trust betrayed, is perfect for fans of Philip Kerr, James R. Benn, Andrew Gross, and Susan Elia MacNeal.
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"Red Snow in Winter is a gripping, ingenious cat-and-mouse political thriller. A young U.S. Army Intelligence officer finds himself caught up in a deadly espionage battle involving Americans, Nazis, and Russians that he can only survive by finding out who to trust--and also by finally uncovering the truth about long-buried secrets from his own shadowy intelligence past. Smart writing, a high stakes plot, and fascinating historical background. Author Max Eastern really delivers the goods in this must-read page-turner of a novel."
— R.G. Belsky, author of the Clare Carlson mystery series
"I found a great new-to-me author in Max Eastern. I love how he brought his characters to life and made the situations in this novel seem as though they were happening in front of me."
— Terrie Farley Moran, national bestselling co-author of the Jessica Fletcher Murder She Wrote mystery series
"Red Snow is a well-paced thriller capturing the paranoia and moral complexity of WWII’s twilight hours. This is spy fiction that respects its readers' intelligence, offering a nuanced exploration of loyalty, betrayal, and a little romance."
--Emilya Naymark, author of Behind the Lie"A masterclass in espionage and moral ambiguity, it's an atmospheric ride of a thriller with plot twists worthy of Hitchcock."
--Mally Becker, author of The Turncoat's Widow
"This is a fast-moving, page-turning espionage thriller set just after the war. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to be kept up at night!"
--Deborah Swift, author of The Shadow Network
"Max Eastern attacks his story with dry aplomb and a stripped-down journalistic surety, yet it’s got more switchbacks than San Francisco’s Lombard Street, and every curve is taken with his foot on the gas."
-- Timothy Miller, author of The Strange Case of the Pharaoh's Heart
The stories his father told him about his time as an intelligence officer in World War II inspired Max Eastern to write Red Snow in Winter. He has written about history for several magazines and online publications, with subjects ranging from Ulysses Grant and Benedict Arnold to Attila the Hun.
His modern noir novel The Gods Who Walk Among Us won the Kindle Scout competition and was published by Kindle Press in 2017.
A lawyer specializing in publishing, he resides in New York State. To learn more, go to maxeastern.wordpress.com.
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Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Max-Eastern/author/B06X42CGNS
Tour hosted by: The Coffee Pot Book Club
Thanks so much for hosting Max Eastern today, shining a bright Book Spotlight on his thrilling new release, Red Snow in Winter.
Take care,
Cathie xx
The Coffee Pot Book Club