America is reeling from the Iran Hostage crisis, which is threatening to topple the Carter presidency, and Claire Brooks is reeling from the collapse of her marriage. Frantic to escape the wreckage, she hops a plane to Amsterdam. Tulips, wooden shoes...it sounds restful. Not exactly. Amsterdam is packed with visitors, some noisily celebrating the new queen's coronation, and some all-too-quietly plotting a response to Iran. Claire couldn't find Iran on a map, but a reckless one-night stand with a reporter lands her in the thick of the intrigue, where even tulips can pack a threat. She's already learned she cannot trust her husband, and now, it seems, she's stumbled into a world where everybody's loyalty is up for grabs.
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Review:
"Stunningly good....This novel is big. It's complicated. It's witty, it's violent, and it will give readers a first-rate run for their money" --The Los Angeles Herald
"Beautifully conveys the feel of that classic situation, the ordinary person in extraordinary circumstances" --Washington Post
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- PublisherHeadline Book Publishing
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0747235031
- ISBN 13 9780747235033
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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