A Death in Berlin
A gripping new World War 2 thriller from the bestselling author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Published:13th Mar '25
Should be back in stock very soon
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!
Beriln. May 1940. As Hitler prepares to invade Western Europe, there is bloodshed closer to home
'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
CI Horst Schenke is an investigator with the Kripo unit. Powerless against the consequences of the war, he fights to keep criminals off his patch. But with doubts growing about his loyalty to the Nazi regime, he is walking a tightrope. If his relationship with a Jewish woman is exposed, a dreadful fate awaits.
Berlin's gangsters run their crime rings with impunity. Decadent senior Nazis protect them. Schenke is different. He won't turn a blind eye when innocents are caught in the crossfire between warring gangs. But dangerous enemies know everything about him. They will do whatever it takes to bend him to their will . . .
From the seedy wartime nightlife scene to aristocratic homes frequented by the Führer, as the distant war spirals ever closer, A Death in Berlin conveys the horror and banality of evil - and the terrible danger for those who dare stand against it.
The stunning new Berlin wartime thriller from the author of Blackout and Dead of Night.
'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' -- Adam LeBor * Financial Times *
[Scarrow's] own talents for lively characterisation and vividly described action are much in evidence in this enjoyable thriller -- Nick Rennison * Sunday Times *
Plot carries you along and the reveal of the murderer offers a well-conceived surprise. A series to watch * Critic *
Praise for Simon Scarrow's previous CI 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' * Dan Jones *
Taut and chilling - I was completely gripped * Anthony Horowitz *
A compelling, atmospheric page-turner * Steve Cavanagh *
A chilling and accomplished historical thriller * Vaseem Khan *
Scarrow's second World War Two thriller is a tense and fast-paced tale rich in period atmosphere ***** -- Bill Todd * Sun *
Scarrow's deep knowledge of the Third Reich gives a chilling authenticity to this tense thriller . . . A terrific read * Julia Boyd *
ISBN: 9781472287274
Dimensions: 238mm x 162mm x 36mm
Weight: 613g
400 pages