Red Glass: The Steps of Odesa , is a gripping neo-noir spy thriller set against the front lines of modern war. When young journalist Javier Silva arrives in Odesa to cover Ukraine’s fight for sovereignty, he expects a story—what he finds instead is a reckoning. In a rapid-fire, high-stakes opening, the sudden death of his friend and mentor, Larry Lazar, shatters Javier’s plans and pulls him into a dangerous world of espionage, loyalty, and loss. Rich with sharp, dialogue-driven prose and visceral realism, Red Glass delivers immersive grit, historical urgency, and an unflinching look at the human cost of war. About the Author Zachary Fontaine is a North American author and filmmaker known for raw prose and morally complex characters navigating shadowed worlds. Drawing on history and crime, he crafts stories that blur the line between genre fiction and literary work, driven by sharp dialogue, layered plots, and distinctive narrative voices. Fontaine’s writing delivers incisive critiques of materialism, social manipulation, propaganda, and systemic corruption—stories that linger long after the final page.