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Alison Langley is a former foreign correspondent with extensive experience covering events across Europe. She began her journalism career in the US before moving to Europe in 1986, where she reported on a wide range of topics in Germany, Hungary, Austria, and Switzerland. From 1990 to 1994, Langley freelanced for the Wall Street Journal Europe in Budapest, where her novel is set. Langley lives in the Swiss Alps with her husband and their rescue dog.

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Budapest Noir: Ilona Gets A Phone: 5 (City Noir)

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Alison Langley liked Daisy Hollands's review of Budapest Noir: Ilona Gets A Phone: 5 (City Noir): "This is a real gem of a book. Sure, the title is a little bit clunky, but it does make sense once you start getting into the story. Beautifully written and I’m sure painstakingly researched, this is a history lesson hidden in plain sight in a novel. " Read more of this review »
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