THE STUNNING SECOND WORLD WAR THRILLER FROM THE CELEBRATED SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
SIMON SCARROW - COMING MARCH 2021. 'Taut and chilling - I was completely gripped' Anthony
Horowitz '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
'Pivotal moments in history utterly authentic characters a gripping plot. The perfect way to
bring history alive' Damien Lewis Berlin December 1939 As 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. When 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. The discovery of a second victim confirms Schenke's worst fears. He must uncover
the truth before evil strikes again. As 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 . . . 'Scarrow has created a
character who's a more than worthy successor to Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther. Blackout is a
gripping terrifying read . . . historical crime fiction at its finest' David Young
