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Dead of Night

The edge-of-your seat Berlin wartime thriller from the master storyteller

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Dead of Night

By: Simon Scarrow
Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
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 The stunning new thriller set in wartime Berlin from the author of Blackout.

BERLIN. JANUARY 1941. Evil cannot bring about good . . .

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 in hell no man should ever enter. And Schenke fears he may not return alive . . .

Rave reviews for BLACKOUT - Simon Scarrow's first Berlin Wartime Thriller
'Taut and chilling - I was completely gripped' Anthony Horowitz
'A terrific depiction of the human world within the chilling world of the Third Reich' Peter James
'Mesmerising. Nail-biting. Unputdownable' Damien Lewis

(P) 2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd©2023 Simon Scarrow Crime Crime Thrillers Historical Political Spies & Politics Thriller Thriller & Suspense Marriage Espionage Fiction Exciting Scary War Mystery

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Critic reviews

A compelling, atmospheric page-turner
Gripping and compelling . . . balances immersive historical scene-setting with masterful plotting
A superb thriller with all the elements that make for a seriously gripping story - an outsider hero in jeopardy, a world of brooding danger, and an entirely, terrifyingly believable denouement
A chilling and accomplished historical thriller
An absolute stone-cold page-turner
'Scarrow's second World War Two thriller is a tense and fast-paced tale rich in period atmosphere' (Bill Todd)
The moral ambiguity gives it a very especial edge. It is a tense, fast-moving story with plenty of action, culminating in a vividly described shoot-out (Edward James)
Scarrow has alighted on an aspect of Nazi policy that certainly deserves to be better known (James Owen)
All stars
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The usual exciting story from Scarrow woven round the moral dilemmas of living under an authoritarian regime.

Berlin in 1940

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Simon Matthacks’s voice is silky smooth and he does a great job of giving each character an individual voice. Scarrow’s writing is skill full and the plot moves along at a nice pace. So why not 5 stars? I found myself it was over.

Very good but not brilliant

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Loving this series. Well written with interesting plots, twists and turns. Written against the backdrop of Berlin at war, with terrible historic truths woven into the story. making for an intriguing and suspenseful listen. Hoping there will be another book in this series!!

Absorbing listen

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Great follow up to Blackout, Simon has created a character in Schenke that pulls you into his world. The reader portrays all characters in the audiobook with great skill and apparent ease. A very good book from one of the best storytellers in fiction. Well done Simon Scarrow. Look forward to more books from the author.

Great Book

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A first-rate narration of a really gripping book. I really hope there’s a third on the way!

Brilliantly narrated

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