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A Death in Berlin: A gripping new World War 2 thriller from the bestselling author
Simon Scarrow
c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Thriller / suspense
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- Paperback Jan 6, 2026 | 9781472287311 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Trade Paperback Mar 11, 2025 | 9781472287281 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Mar 13, 2025 | 9781472287298 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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- Trade Paperback Mar 11, 2025 | 9781472287281 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
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- Trade Paperback Mar 11, 2025 | 9781472287281 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Mar 13, 2025 | 9781472287298 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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- Trade Paperback Mar 11, 2025 | 9781472287281 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Mar 13, 2025 | 9781472287298 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A gripping and terrifying Second World War thriller from the author of DEAD OF NIGHT and BLACKOUT. Hitler is preparing to unleash the Blitzkrieg. In Berlin, where evil flourishes, murderers fear no one . . . A CRIMINAL INSPECTOR SCHENKE THRILLERTHE 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'
Praise for A Death in Berlin: A gripping new World War 2 thriller from the bestselling author
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Acclaim for the 'CI Schenke novels': Wonderfully compelling . . . a terrific depiction of the human world within the chilling world of the Third Reich - Peter James
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Compelling, atmospheric - Steve Cavanagh
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Taut and chilling - I was completely gripped! - Anthony Horowitz
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Mesmerising. Nail-biting. Unputdownable - Damien Lewis
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Terrifyingly believable - Owen Matthews
Simon Scarrow
Simon Scarrow is the acclaimed author of multiple Sunday Times bestsellers, including Tyrant of Rome, Revenge of Rome and The Gladiator.
He is also the author of many other acclaimed novels including the Sunday Times bestseller A Death in Berlin. With T. J. Andrews he has co-written Warrior, focusing on the rebel chief Caratacus, and Arena, following the career of a gladiator hero, and more.
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