The Man From Berlin (Gregor Reinhardt 1) - Brossura

Luke McCallin

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ISBN 10: 1843445476 ISBN 13: 9781843445470

Casa editrice: No Exit Press, 2014

Riassunto

Shortlisted for the CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger

Sarajevo, 1943: Marija Vukic, a beautiful young filmmaker and socialite, and a German officer are brutally murdered. Assigned to the case is military intelligence officer Captain Gregor Reinhardt.

Already haunted by his wartime actions and the mistakes he s made off the battlefield, he soon finds that his investigation may be more than just a murder and that the late Yugoslav heroine may have been more treacherous than anyone knew.

Reindhardt manoeuvres his way through a minefield of political, military, and personal agendas, as a trail of dead bodies leads him to a secret hidden within the ranks of the powerful - a secret they will do anything to keep.

'Reinhardt is a terrific creation' - Times

'What makes the book terrific is the humanity and hope that shine through even the darkest of scenes' - Herald

'If you like Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther books, you will love The Ashes of Berlin. Luke McCallin has skilfully crafted an atmospheric and gripping tale set amid the ruins of a war ravaged city that feels wholly authentic. Historical fiction at its best' Howard Linskey, author of Behind Dead Eyes

Look out for other books in the Gregor Reinhardt series: The Pale House and The Ashes of Berlin

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Recensione:

I'm reminded of Martin Cruz Smith in the way I was transported to a completely different time and culture and then fully immersed in it. An amazing first novel. Alex Grecian, author of The Yard
"A wild ride...with plenty of twists and turns. This debut novel will make you salivate for a sequel." Charles Salzberg, author of the Shamus Award-Nominated Swann's Last Song and Swann Dives In
Set in 1943 Sarajevo, McCallin s well-wrought debut highlights the complexities of trying to be an honest cop under a vicious, corrupt regime...Intelligent diversion for WWII fans.' --Publishers Weekly

"I'm reminded of Martin Cruz Smith in the way I was transported to a completely different time and culture and then fully immersed in it. An amazing first novel."--Alex Grecian, author of The Yard
"A wild ride...with plenty of twists and turns. This debut novel will make you salivate for a sequel."--Charles Salzberg, author of the Shamus Award-Nominated Swann's Last Song and Swann Dives In
"Set in 1943 Sarajevo, McCallin's well-wrought debut... highlights the complexities of trying to be an honest cop under a vicious, corrupt regime...Intelligent diversion for WWII fans." --Publishers Weekly

L'autore:

Luke McCallin was born in 1972 in Oxford, grew up around the world and has worked with the United Nations as a humanitarian relief worker and peacekeeper in the Caucasus, the Sahel, and the Balkans. His experiences have driven his writing, in which he explores what happens to normal people--those stricken by conflict, by disaster--when they are put under abnormal pressures.

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• Editore: No Exit Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1843445476
• ISBN 13: 9781843445470
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 448