These novels by Zoltan James are now available to read at zjames.substack.com

THE FOX OF ’56

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Deception Lurks in the War-Torn Streets of Budapest
In 1956 as Hungarians mount their revolution against the Soviets, CIA agent Henry Caldwell is sent to Budapest to monitor activities. But when he sees Katalin, the love of his love who disappeared four years ago, he’s confused. Through the war-torn streets, Henry finds himself in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse where trust is scarce and survival uncertain.

THE STANDARD WEAKLY STANDARD by Zoltan James

A mystery set in the fictional town of Standard, Kansas. When Samantha “Sam” Eggers returns home to bury her mother and must deal with her mischievous father, she reluctantly takes over the small-town newspaper her parents had owned. But a series of murders and mysterious cattle killings tugs at her to stay rather than return to her high-powered job in New York.

CUT RIGHT THROUGH ME by Zoltan James

A thriller based in Los Angeles and Denver. LAPD copy Harley Kane wants to root out “The Spider” and his Salvadoran gang from LA’s Pico Union neighborhood. But when Kane is nearly killed by corrupt cops he flees to Denver and starts life anew as a private eye.

WHEN THE FOG RISES by Zoltan James

A mystery set in New York City and San Francisco. Hot-shot business writer Roger King chases the interview of a lifetime–that is until his subject is murdered.