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THE 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' SunBerlin. 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'

YOU CAN PRE-ORDER A DEATH IN BERLIN, THE NEW BERLIN WARTIME THRILLER FROM SIMON SCARROW, NOW - COMING MARCH 2025THE STUNNING SECOND WORLD WAR THRILLER FROM THE CELEBRATED SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR SIMON SCARROWThe Richard and Judy Bookclub PickThe Times Top Ten bestseller'A wonderfully compelling thriller, reeking of authenticity, and a terrific depiction of the human world within the chilling world of the Third Reich' Peter JamesBerlin, December 1939As Germany goes to war, the Nazis tighten their terrifying grip. Paranoia in the capital is intensified by a rigidly enforced blackout that plunges the city into oppressive darkness every night, as the bleak winter sun sets.When a young woman is murdered, Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke is under pressure to solve the case, swiftly. Distrusted by his superiors for his failure to join the Nazi Party, Schenke walks a perilous line - for disloyalty is a death sentence.The discovery of a second victim confirms Schenke's worst fears. He must uncover the truth before evil strikes again.As the investigation takes him closer to the sinister heart of the regime, Schenke realises there is danger everywhere - and the warring factions of the Reich can be as deadly as a killer stalking the streets . . . Readers love BLACKOUT:'Superb thriller, with a heroic anti-Nazi Kripo detective . . . I look forward to more books about him' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Highly recommended . . . A top-class murder case set in war-time Berlin' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Fantastic . . . Keeps you guessing and in suspense until the end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Great story about the excessive Nazi regime . . . Really loved this book' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

YOU CAN PRE-ORDER A DEATH IN BERLIN, THE NEW BERLIN WARTIME THRILLER FROM SIMON SCARROW, NOW - COMING MARCH 2025'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 MATTHEWSBERLIN, JANUARY 1940Germany 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