Dead of Night

Beschreibung

BERLIN. JANUARY 1940.<BR><BR> 'A seriously gripping story - an outsider hero in jeopardy, a world of brooding danger, and an entirely, terrifyingly believable denouement' Owen Matthews<BR><BR> Germany has conquered Poland. The world is praying for peace. At home, the Nazi Party's hold on power is absolute.<BR><BR> One freezing night, an SS doctor and his wife cheerfully return home from an evening out.

By sunrise, the doctor will be lifeless in a pool of blood.<BR><BR> 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. <BR><BR> In times of war, under a ruthless regime, there are places no man should ever enter.

And Schenke fears he may not return alive . . .<BR><BR> 'A chilling and accomplished historical thriller' Vaseem Khan<BR><BR> 'An absolute stone-cold page-turner' S. G. MacLean

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