Berlin, 1932
Roving gangs of Nazi thugs terrorise the streets.A weak government looks the other way.A divided police force struggles against a rising tide of crime.It's a powder keg waiting to explode. And when the slaying of a young Nazi provides the spark, Berlin detectives Trautmann and Roth must put aside their political differences to solve the murder.Before the city they love succumbs to the flames of brutal retribution
"On the face of it, this is an enjoyable murder mystery with enough subtle twists to keep the most die-hard whodunnit fan happy. But it is the characterisation and setting that, like The Killing of Emma Gross, raise the story above the ordinary." James Oswald, author of the Inspector McLean series of detective novelsAlso by Damien Seaman, The Killing Of Emma Gross, a Weimar Republic detective novel, based on a true crime."
a fast-paced novel that delves into the dark heart of Weimar Germany. A page-turner that gripped me from start to finish." William Ryan, author of The Holy Thief"One of the highlights of my holiday reading." Stuart MacBride, author of The Missing And The Dead
