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Today we are absolutely thrilled to launch THE SILENT DEATH by Volker Kutscher, the second book in the Gereon Rath historical mystery series which inspired the hit TV show Babylon Berlin.
*Please note that our edition of The Silent Death is only available in the UK. Please check the edition is available at the price stated before purchasing.
If you love historical fiction filled with with suspense and atmosphere, then you'll LOVE this internationally acclaimed series of masterful mysteries packed with great characters and heart-stopping twists.
CLICK HERE TO BUY THE SILENT DEATH BY VOLKER KUTSCHER FOR £2.99.
“Atmospheric.” Peter James
“Gripping.” Mail on Sunday
“Conjures up the dangerous decadence of the Weimar years.” The Sunday Times
Don't miss the latest in an utterly breathtaking series of internationally acclaimed crime mysteries that have sold OVER ONE MILLION COPIES worldwide — essential reading for fans of Alan Furst, Philip Kerr, Simon Scarrow, Rory Clements or Alex Gerlis.
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AT THE DAWN OF TALKING FILMS, A MOVIE STAR IS SILENCED FOREVER . . .
Berlin, 1930.
Glamorous actress Betty Winter suffers an agonising death when an overhead spotlight falls on her during the shoot of a new movie.
It looks like a tragic accident, but for Detective Inspector Gereon Rath, there are clues that point to murder. The prime suspect is lighting technician Peter Glaser, who has vanished without trace. Gereon’s colleagues in homicide are convinced Glaser is their man, but Gereon’s investigations lead him in a very different direction . . .
What Gereon doesn’t need is the distraction of his ex-girlfriend Charlotte. She wants him back.
To find Betty’s killer Gereon must enter the dark underbelly of Berlin where rival film studios, political factions within the police, Communists and Nazis are fighting a battle for the soul of the city.
But as tensions increase, so does the threat of outright violence that will bring danger and destruction — perhaps even to Gereon himself . . .
DISCOVER A BREATHTAKING SERIES OF CRIME MYSTERIES FULL OF TWISTS AND TURNS WITH THE INTOXICATING ATMOSPHERE OF BERLIN BETWEEN THE WARS.
Perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Philip Kerr, Martin Cruz Smith, Alan Furst, Tom Rob Smith, Joseph Kanon, David Downing.
PRAISE FOR VOLKER KUTSCHER:
“[Kutscher's] trick is ingenious . . . He's created a portrait of an era through the lens of genre fiction.” New York Times
“Atmospheric and immersive.” Sunday Herald
“An excellent police procedural that cleverly captures the dark and dangerous period of the Weimer Republic before it slides into the ultimate evil of Nazism.” Kirkus Reviews
“A fast-paced blend of murder and corruption set in 1929 Berlin. Kutscher keeps the surprises coming.” Publishers Weekly Starred Review
MEET THE DETECTIVE
Detective Inspector Gereon Rath is in his early thirties. Born in 1899, he joined the army at eighteen only for the war to be over before he’d fired a single shot. Transferred from Cologne’s homicide division under a cloud of scandal when he accidentally killed an innocent man, he’s recently joined Berlin’s Vice Squad, a job he detests. A stranger in a strange city, he’s an outsider, distrusted by his colleagues. He’s smart and tenacious, but incapable of following orders or getting along with his superiors. He’s begun an on-off love affair with his colleague, Charlotte Ritter, a relationship which is fraught with difficulties.
THE SETTING
Berlin in the early 1930s is a dangerous, decadent place; a corrupt and chaotic city of seedy dance bars, illegal strip clubs, brothels, gunrunning and street riots. The hyperinflation of the Weimar years has turned moral values on their head, and the police struggle to maintain law and order. The Prussian Empire has recently fallen, and Germany is sliding slowly and inexorably into the horrors of Nazism.
Berlin, 1930.
Glamorous actress Betty Winter suffers an agonising death when an overhead spotlight falls on her during the shoot of a new movie.
It looks like a tragic accident, but for Detective Inspector Gereon Rath, there are clues that point to murder. The prime suspect is lighting technician Peter Glaser, who has vanished without trace. Gereon’s colleagues in homicide are convinced Glaser is their man, but Gereon’s investigations lead him in a very different direction . . .
What Gereon doesn’t need is the distraction of his ex-girlfriend Charlotte. She wants him back.
To find Betty’s killer Gereon must enter the dark underbelly of Berlin where rival film studios, political factions within the police, Communists and Nazis are fighting a battle for the soul of the city.
But as tensions increase, so does the threat of outright violence that will bring danger and destruction — perhaps even to Gereon himself . . .
DISCOVER A BREATHTAKING SERIES OF CRIME MYSTERIES FULL OF TWISTS AND TURNS WITH THE INTOXICATING ATMOSPHERE OF BERLIN BETWEEN THE WARS.
Perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Philip Kerr, Martin Cruz Smith, Alan Furst, Tom Rob Smith, Joseph Kanon, David Downing.
PRAISE FOR VOLKER KUTSCHER:
“[Kutscher's] trick is ingenious . . . He's created a portrait of an era through the lens of genre fiction.” New York Times
“Atmospheric and immersive.” Sunday Herald
“An excellent police procedural that cleverly captures the dark and dangerous period of the Weimer Republic before it slides into the ultimate evil of Nazism.” Kirkus Reviews
“A fast-paced blend of murder and corruption set in 1929 Berlin. Kutscher keeps the surprises coming.” Publishers Weekly Starred Review
MEET THE DETECTIVE
Detective Inspector Gereon Rath is in his early thirties. Born in 1899, he joined the army at eighteen only for the war to be over before he’d fired a single shot. Transferred from Cologne’s homicide division under a cloud of scandal when he accidentally killed an innocent man, he’s recently joined Berlin’s Vice Squad, a job he detests. A stranger in a strange city, he’s an outsider, distrusted by his colleagues. He’s smart and tenacious, but incapable of following orders or getting along with his superiors. He’s begun an on-off love affair with his colleague, Charlotte Ritter, a relationship which is fraught with difficulties.
THE SETTING
Berlin in the early 1930s is a dangerous, decadent place; a corrupt and chaotic city of seedy dance bars, illegal strip clubs, brothels, gunrunning and street riots. The hyperinflation of the Weimar years has turned moral values on their head, and the police struggle to maintain law and order. The Prussian Empire has recently fallen, and Germany is sliding slowly and inexorably into the horrors of Nazism.
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