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A Death in Berlin

A gripping new World War 2 thriller from the bestselling author

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Pub Date 13 Mar 2025 | Archive Date 14 Mar 2025

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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' Sun

Berlin. 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'

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...


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ISBN 9781472287298
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PAGES 400

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Featured Reviews

"A Death in Berlin" opens in May 1940, three months after the events of "Dead of Night".

Inspector Horst Schenke and his Kripo colleagues are investigating a forged food ration coupon ring.

One of their prime suspects is found dead in an alley and the criminal gangs close ranks to block the police.

Schenke is investigating the victim's colleagues and rivals in order to identify the culprits but many are protected by their political connections in the upper echelons of the Nazi Party.

Schenke finds himself threatened with the exposure of his secrets in order to make him turn a blind eye but his sense of honour makes this difficult to contemplate.

This series is shaping up to be one of Scarrow's best


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