Blackout

Berlin, December 1939As 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 murdered, Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke is under pressure to solve the case, swiftly. Distrusted 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 . . . Launchng Headline's Most Exciting New Crime Series From The Celebrated Sunday Times Besteller Simon Scarrow - Coming In 2020. Berlin. December 1939. War Rages In Europe While The Nazis Tighten Their Terrifying Grip On The German State. Paranoia Spreads Through Berlin As An Enforced Blackout Plunges The City Into Darkness Every Night. Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke Is Treated With Suspicion By His Superiors For A Reluctance To Embrace The Party. But When A Young Woman Is Found Brutally Murdered, He Is Tasked With Leading The Investigation, To Appease Rival Factions Of The Reich. Schenke Is Convinced That There's A Serial Killer On The Streets. As The Case Takes Him Closer To The Dark Machinations Of The Regime, He Must Tread Delicately - For Disloyalty Is A Death Sentence. What Price Must He Pay To Uncover The Truth? Praise For Simon Scarrow's Novels: 'a Great Read' Bernard Cornwell 'what An Amazing Roller-coaster Of A Ride' Manda Scott 'scarrow's Rank With The Best' Independent 'gripping' Sunday Times 'tremendous' Daily Express