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
