About the Author

SIMON SCARROW is a Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author. His books - which have sold 6 million copies - include two earlier Berlin thrillers featuring CI Schenke, BLACKOUT and DEAD OF NIGHT. Simon's Eagles of Empire novels, about two heroes of the Roman army in the first century AD, are beloved by readers all around the world.Find out more about Simon Scarrow on Facebook: /OfficialSimonScarrow and X: @SimonScarrow.

Reviews

'Gripping, with an electric atmosphere and cracking pace'
*Sun*

'What lifts this first-class series are the many shades of grey in which Schenke must operate . . . 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*

'[Scarrow's] own talents for lively characterisation and vividly described action are much in evidence in this enjoyable thriller'
*Sunday Times*

'An engrossing crime thriller with plenty of twists and turns. Recommended'
*Historical Novel Society*

'[The] plot carries you along and the reveal of the murderer offers a well-conceived surprise. A series to watch'
*Critic*

Praise for Simon Scarrow's previous CI Schenke thrillers: 'A gripping and compelling journey into the dark heart of wartime Berlin - a thriller that balances immersive historical scene-setting with masterful plotting. This is Simon Scarrow at his very best'
*Dan Jones*

Taut and chilling - I was completely gripped
*Anthony Horowitz*

A compelling, atmospheric page-turner
*Steve Cavanagh*

A chilling and accomplished historical thriller
*Vaseem Khan*

Scarrow's second World War Two thriller is a tense and fast-paced tale rich in period atmosphere *****
*Sun*

Scarrow's deep knowledge of the Third Reich gives a chilling authenticity to this tense thriller . . . A terrific read
*Julia Boyd*