Dead of night

Simon Scarrow

£9.99

Berlin. January 1941. Evil cannot bring about good. After Germany’s invasion of Poland, the world is holding its breath and hoping for peace. At home, the Nazi Party’s hold on power is absolute. One freezing night, an SS doctor and his wife return from an evening mingling with their fellow Nazis at the concert hall. By the time the sun rises, the doctor will be lying lifeless in a pool of blood. Was it murder or suicide? Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke is told that under no circumstances should he investigate. The doctor’s widow, however, is convinced her husband was the target of a hit. But why would anyone murder an apparently obscure doctor?

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Publish Date: 17/08/2023

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‘A compelling, atmospheric page-turner’ STEVE CAVANAGH

‘Gripping and compelling . . . balances immersive historical scene-setting with masterful plotting’ DAN JONES

‘A seriously gripping story – an outsider hero in jeopardy, a world of brooding danger, and an entirely, terrifyingly believable denouement’ OWEN MATTHEWS

BERLIN, JANUARY 1940

Germany has conquered Poland. The world is praying for peace. At home, the Nazi Party’s hold on power is absolute.

One freezing night, an SS doctor and his wife return home from an evening out. By sunrise, the doctor will be lifeless in a pool of blood.

There is pressure to record the incident as a suicide, but the first evidence uncovered by Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke points to a chillingly staged murder. The investigation is swiftly blocked by Schenke’s superiors, but he can’t let it go. When he uncovers links to the mysterious death of a child, a terrifying secret begins to emerge.

In times of war, under a ruthless regime, there are places no man should ever enter. And Schenke fears he may not return alive . . .

‘A chilling and accomplished historical thriller’ VASEEM KHAN

‘An absolute stone-cold page-turner’ S. G. MacLEAN

Additional information

Weight 300 g
Dimensions 196 × 124 × 32 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

422

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K