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By (author) Scarrow Simon
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER: ”
Scarrow”s Berlin is sharply drawn with closely observed detail, a place that
reeks of threat and fear – and
not just
from the Gestapo” Financial Times
:
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!
”
Scarrow”s Berlin is sharply drawn with
closely observed detail, a place that
reeks of threat and fear – and not just from
the Gestapo” Financial Times
”
Gripping, with an
electric atmosphere and cracking pace”
Sun
Berlin. 1940.Hitler”s rule casts a menacing shadow over the city. As the distant war moves closer, Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke fights to keep criminals off his patch. But he is walking a tightrope. If his secret relationship with a Jewish woman is exposed, his career will be over. And her fate will be far, far worse.
In Hitler”s regime, Berlin”s gangsters and pimps are more brazen than ever. When innocent victims are caught in the crossfire between warring gangs, Schenke wants the perpetrators punished. But Nazi party members with absolute power will do anything to protect their sleazy friends. They believe no one is incorruptible. All they need is to find out Schenke”s secrets . . .
Will Schenke”s relentless pursuit bring the criminals to justice – or is a deadly net closing around him from which it will be impossible to break free?
What readers are saying about A Death in Berlin
”I loved the
intrigue, suspense and mystery”
”An
engrossing and tension-filled read!”
”A fast-paced thriller that
will have you turning the pages deep into the night!”
”Highly
entertaining historical fiction, with
sinister characters, seedy gangsters, and glamorous women”
”I love the way that
morality is tested through the Nazi regime”
”The climax of the book is worthy of the
biggest and best film Hollywood ever produced”
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”Gripping, with an electric atmosphere and cracking pace”
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”What lifts this
first-class series are the
many shades of grey in which Schenke must operate . . . Scarrow”s
Berlin is sharply drawn with closely observed detail, a place that
reeks of threat and fear – and not just from the Gestapo”
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”[Scarrow”s] own talents for
lively characterisation and
vividly described action are much in evidence in this enjoyable thriller”
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”Anengrossing crime thriller with plenty of twists and turns.Recommended”
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”[The] plot carries you along and the reveal of the murderer offers a well-conceived surprise.
A series to watch”
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Praise for Simon Scarrow”s previousCI Schenke thrillers: ”A
gripping and
compelling journey into the dark heart of wartime Berlin – a thriller that balances immersive historical scene-setting with
masterful plotting.
This is Simon Scarrow at his very best”
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Taut and chilling –
I was completely gripped
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A
compelling, atmospheric
page-turner
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A
chilling and
accomplished historical thriller
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Scarrow”s second World War Two thriller is a
tense and
fast-paced tale rich in period atmosphere *****
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Scarrow”s deep knowledge of the Third Reich gives a
chilling authenticity to this tense thriller . . .
A terrific read
Biographical note:
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