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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!

Scarrows 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 Sun

Berlin. 1940. Hitlers 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 Hitlers regime, Berlins 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 Schenkes secrets . . .

Will Schenkes 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

Author: Simon Scarrow
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Headline
Published: 06/24/2025
Pages: 352
ISBN: 9781472287274
Language: English