The Bridge of Sighs was the first in a five-book series of thrillers chronicling the evolution of a fictional Eastern European country during the Cold War, with one book for each decade. Each book also focuses on a different main character.
- The Bridge of Sighs (2003)--Emil Brod, 1948 (nominated for five awards)
- The Confession (2004)--Ferenc Kolyeszar, 1956
- 36 Yalta Boulevard (2005)--Brano Sev, 1966-7
- Liberation Movements (2006)--Brano Sev, Katja Drdova, Gavra Noukas, 1968 & 1975 (nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Novel)
- Victory Square (2007)--The final book in the series, dealing with 1989, the end of communism, and the return to the main character of the first book, Emil Brod.
Post-series titles:
- The Tourist (2009)--The first in a projected trilogy of espionage novels focused on a central character, Milo Weaver. Reached #19 on the New York Times Best Seller List.
- The Nearest Exit (2010)--The second Milo Weaver novel.