{"product_id":"blackout-the-richard-and-judy-book-club-pick","title":"Blackout: The Richard and Judy Book Club pick","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE STUNNING SECOND WORLD WAR THRILLER FROM THE CELEBRATED \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLING AUTHOR SIMON SCARROW. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Taut and chilling - I was completely gripped' Anthony Horowitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A wonderfully compelling thriller, reeking of authenticity, and a terrific depiction of the human world within the chilling world of the Third Reich' Peter James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Pivotal moments in history; utterly authentic characters; a gripping plot. The perfect way to bring history alive' Damien Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBerlin, December 1939\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Germany goes to war, the Nazis tighten their terrifying grip. Paranoia in the capital is intensified by a rigidly enforced blackout that plunges the city into oppressive darkness every night, as the bleak winter sun sets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a young woman is found brutally murdered, Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke is under immense pressure to solve the case, swiftly. Treated with suspicion by his superiors for his failure to join the Nazi Party, Schenke walks a perilous line - for disloyalty is a death sentence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe discovery of a second victim confirms Schenke's worst fears. He must uncover the truth before evil strikes again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the investigation takes him closer to the sinister heart of the regime, Schenke realises there is danger everywhere - and the warring factions of the Reich can be as deadly as a killer stalking the streets . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Scarrow has created a character who's a more than worthy successor to Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther. \u003ci\u003eBlackout\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping, terrifying read . . . historical crime fiction at its finest' David Young\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/simon-scarrow-books\"\u003eSimon Scarrow\u003c\/a\u003e (all their books in stock)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fiction, Thrillers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Headline Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781472258540\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.06","offer_id":47916014928049,"sku":"SB-1472258541-C3","price":1.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1472258541_9177c417-3c23-4240-8a1e-45ebd3a55a03.jpg?v=1790307766","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/blackout-the-richard-and-judy-book-club-pick","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}