I had an advance review copy of Simon Scarrow's
Blackout a while back, which featured Inspector Horst Schenke as a "normal" policeman in wartime (WWII) Berlin - or at least as normal as it was possible to be in those circumstances. As a full-on mystery in a new time/place,
Blackout was a bit of a different thing for Scarrow, who is best known for his Cato/Macro Roman legion military historicals, some of which have some elements of mystery. I really liked it, and hoped it would become a series. And now it has, and the second book in the series,
Dead of Night, is on sale at Kindle UK for £0.99. Unfortunately, I've been slammed at work, and so there may be only a few more hours for this price, since it seems to be part of the Daily Deal, but I thought I'd post anyway.
Oh yeah, and it has yet to be released in the US, where it's not due out until late December !!!
Kindle UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09SXSRLS1
Spoiler:
Quote:
After Germany's invasion of Poland, the world is holding its breath and hoping for peace. At home, the Nazi Party's hold on power is absolute.
One freezing night, an SS doctor and his wife return from an evening mingling with their fellow Nazis at the concert hall. By the time the sun rises, the doctor will be lying lifeless in a pool of blood.
Was it murder or suicide? Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke is told that under no circumstances should he investigate. The doctor's widow, however, is convinced her husband was the target of a hit. But why would anyone murder an apparently obscure doctor? Compelled to dig deeper, Schenke learns of the mysterious death of a child. The cases seem unconnected, but soon chilling links begin to emerge that point to a terrifying secret.
Even in times of war, under a ruthless regime, there are places no man should ever enter. And Schenke fears he may not return alive . . .
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Blackout, the URL for my blog is in my signature...