The Middleman: A Novel - Hardcover

Praise for The Middleman

"The Middleman is smart and entertaining and consistently intriguing." ―Scott Turow, The New York Times Book Review

“Steinhauer proves himself an equally adept chronicler of a world in which walls have come down and the most potent powers aren’t necessarily political. Another must-read from a modern master.” – Booklist (starred review)

"The Middleman, with its abundance of multidimensional characters and political viewpoints, is a thought-provoking novel that never ceases to excite as a thriller." – The Wall Street Journal

"One of the most entertaining and thought-provoking novels of the year." - Christian Science Monitor

“Steinhauer has written an unnerving and timely thriller with incredible pivots. From a perspective on activist/terrorist civilian organizations to an examination of Big Brother conspiracy plots, there’s something here for everyone to grip – with white knuckles” – Library Journal (starred review)

“Steinhauer masterfully taps into that vein of uncertainty and disaffectedness.” – Book Page

“In this day and age of political unrest in the US and around the world this is a timely story author Olen Steinhauer has written of something that could very well be happening. It has twists and turns you don’t see coming.” – Red Carpet Crash

Praise for Olen Steinhauer

“One of the hottest names in spy fiction today.”
―USA Today

"Mr. Steinhauer draws his spies as flesh-and-blood characters in whom his readers invest both attention and emotion.”
―Janet Maslin, The New York Times

“Olen Steinhauer is not afraid to challenge readers...Much like John le Carré, Steinhauer doesn’t offer simple answers. In his books, the good guys are elusive, and the shadowy world his characters inhabit is blanketed in shades of gray. If you’ve never read one of his stories, dive in. But don’t get comfortable. It’s going to be a wild ride.”
―Minneapolis Star-Tribune

“One of the two best espionage novelists working today. It’s Steinhauer who will become the standard by which others are measured.”
―Booklist

“Not since le Carré has a writer so vividly evoked the multilayered, multifaceted, deeply paranoid world of espionage, in which identities and allegiances are malleable and ever shifting, the mirrors of loyalty and betrayal reflecting one another to infinity."
―The New York Times Book Review

“Right now the hottest name in [the spy thriller] field is Olen Steinhauer. He's been called John le Carré's heir apparent, and the best espionage writer of his generation.”
―CNN