An explosive story of friendship and sacrifice in the depths of the Cold War era Connoisseurs of the literary spy thriller rank Robert Littell, the bestselling author of "The Company," with John le CarrA(c), Graham Greene, and Alan Furst in the first tier of the genreas pantheon. Set against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Prague, "The October Circle" is one of Littellas most riveting early works. Seven of Bulgariaas cultural eliteaall disillusioned communistsaand one American drifter find themselves staging an extremely dangerous protest that will set off a wave of repression and threatens to repay their heroism with death.