Synopses & Reviews
As the Nazi war machine is pushed back across Europe, defeat has become inevitable. But there are those who seek to continue the fight beyond the battlefield. German intelligence officer Captain Gregor Reinhardt has just been reassigned to the Feldjaegerkorpsa new branch of the military police with far-reaching powers. His position separates him from the friends and allies he has made in the last two years, including a circle of fellow dissenting Germans who formed a rough resistance cell against the Nazis. And he needs them now more than ever.
While retreating through Yugoslavia with the rest of the army, Reinhardt witnesses a massacre of civilians by the dreaded Ustašeonly to discover there is more to the incident than anyone believes. When five mutilated bodies turn up, Reinhardt knows the stakes are growing more importantand more dangerous.
As his investigation begins to draw the attention of those in power, Reinhardts friends and associates are made to suffer. But as he desperately tries to uncover the truth, his own past with the Ustaše threatens his efforts. Because when it comes to death and betrayal, some people have long memories. And they remember Reinhardt all too well.
And now, Reinhardt will have to fight them once more.
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"Seductive...compelling."
Los Angeles Times "A taut international thriller." Time
"Fascinating...wonderfully rich." Chicago Tribune
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“I'm reminded of Martin Cruz Smith in the way I was transported to a completely different time and culture and then fully immersed in it. An amazing first novel.”—Alex Grecian, author of
The Yard "A wild ride...with plenty of twists and turns. This debut novel will make you salivate for a sequel."—Charles Salzberg, author of the Shamus Award-Nominated Swann's Last Song and Swann Dives In
“Set in 1943 Sarajevo, McCallins well-wrought debut… highlights the complexities of trying to be an honest cop under a vicious, corrupt regime...Intelligent diversion for WWII fans.”—Publishers Weekly
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Praise for The Man from Berlin:
“Im reminded of Martin Cruz Smith in the way I was transported to a completely different time and culture and then fully immersed in it. An amazing first novel.”—Alex Grecian, author of The Yard and The Black Country
“From page one, Luke McCallin draws the reader into a fascinating world of mystery, intrigue and betrayal.”—Charles Salzberg, author of Devil in the Hole
“Set in 1943 Sarajevo, McCallins well-wrought debut…highlights the complexities of trying to be an honest cop under a vicious, corrupt regime…intelligent diversion for WWII crime fans.”—Publishers Weekly
“An extraordinarily nuanced and compelling narrative.”—New York Journal of Books
“Reinhardts character is compelling, as complex and conflicted as the powers that surround him.… I look forward to the next Gregor Reinhardt mystery.”—Historical Novel Society
Synopsis
Amidst the chaos of World War II
In a land of brutality and bloodshed
One death can still change everything.
In war-torn Yugoslavia, a beautiful young filmmaker and photographer a veritable hero to her people and a German officer have been brutally murdered.
Assigned to the case is military intelligence officer Captain Gregor Reinhardt. Already haunted by his wartime actions and the mistakes he s made off the battlefield, he soon finds that his investigation may be more than just a murder and that the late Yugoslavian heroine may have been much more brilliant and treacherous than anyone knew.
Maneuvering his way through a minefield of political, military, and personal agendas and vendettas, Reinhardt knows that someone is leaving a trail of dead bodies to cover their tracks. But those bloody tracks may lead Reinhardt to a secret hidden within the ranks of the powerful that they will do anything to keep.
And his search for the truth may kill him before he ever finds it."
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A sex slaying in modern-day Lisbon. A secret in 1941 Berlin. The shocking connection makes this the most talked-about thriller in years.
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This The New York Times bestseller will make the Bernie Gunther series the new gold standard in thrillers.
Bernie Gunther is one of the great protagonists in thriller literature. During his eleven years working homicide in Berlin's Kripo, Bernie learned a thing or two about evil. Then he set himself up as a private detective-until 1940 when Heydrich dragooned him into the SS's field gray uniform and the bloodbath that was the Eastern Front. Spanning twenty-five tumultuous years, Field Gray strides across the killing fields of Europe, landing Bernie in a divided Germany at the height of the Cold War. Bernie's latest outing will mesmerize both readers of the Berlin Noir trilogy and anyone who loves historical thrillers, catapulting this cult favorite to breakout stardom.
Synopsis
Amidst the chaos of World War II
In a land of brutality and bloodshed
One death can still change everything.
In war-torn Yugoslavia, a beautiful young filmmaker and photographera veritable hero to her peopleand a German officer have been brutally murdered.
Assigned to the case is military intelligence officer Captain Gregor Reinhardt. Already haunted by his wartime actions and the mistakes hes made off the battlefield, he soon finds that his investigation may be more than just a murderand that the late Yugoslavian heroine may have been much more brilliantand treacherousthan anyone knew.
Maneuvering his way through a minefield of political, military, and personal agendas and vendettas, Reinhardt knows that someone is leaving a trail of dead bodies to cover their tracks. But those bloody tracks may lead Reinhardt to a secret hidden within the ranks of the powerful that they will do anything to keep.
And his search for the truth may kill him before he ever finds it.
About the Author
Luke McCallin was born in 1972 in Oxford, grew up around the world and has worked with the United Nations as a humanitarian relief worker and peacekeeper in the Caucasus, the Sahel, and the Balkans. His experiences have driven his writing, in which he explores what happens to normal peoplethose stricken by conflict, by disasterwhen they are put under abnormal pressures.