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The Man From Berlin
eBook - The first Gregor Reinhardt novel, A Gregor Reinhardt Novel
ISBN/EAN: 9781843445487
Umbreit-Nr.: 7481208
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 448 S., 2.76 MB
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 27.11.2014
Auflage: 1/2014
E-Book
Format: EPUB
DRM: Digitales Wasserzeichen
- Zusatztext
- A Gregor Reinhardt NovelShortlisted for the 2015 CWA Endeavour Historical DaggerIn war-torn Yugoslavia, a beautiful young filmmaker and photographer - a veritable hero to her people - and a German officer have been brutally murdered.Military intelligence officer Captain Gregor Reinhardt, already haunted by his wartime actions, is assigned to the case.He soon finds that his investigation may be more than just a murder - and that the late Yugoslavian heroine may have been much more brilliant - and treacherous - than anyone knew.Reinhardt knows that someone is leaving a trail of dead bodies to cover their tracks. But those bloody tracks may lead Reinhardt to a secret hidden within the ranks of the powerful that they will do anything to keep.And his search for the truth may kill him before he ever finds it.'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'An extraordinarily nuanced and compelling narrative' Kenneth Allard, New York Journal of Books'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
- Kurztext
- Shortlisted for the CWA Endeavour Historical DaggerSarajevo, 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 EyesLook out for other books in the Gregor Reinhardt series: The Pale House and The Ashes of Berlin
- Autorenportrait
- Luke McCallin was born in 1972 in Oxford, grew up in Africa, went to school 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 - put under abnormal pressures.