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.

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

'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'--Adam LeBor, Financial Times

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

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

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

Plot carries you along and the reveal of the murderer offers a well-conceived surprise. A series to watch--Critic