Blood Roses
by Douglas Jackson
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Pub Date Mar 07 2024 | Archive Date Feb 27 2024
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Description
As the Nazis roll into Warsaw, a serial killer is unleashed…
September 1939. A city ruled by fear. A population brutalized by restrictions and reprisals. Amid the devastation, another hunter begins to prowl. What are a few more deaths amid scores of daily executions?
Former chief investigator Jan Kalisz lives a dangerous double life, forced to work with the occupiers as he gathers information for the fledgling Polish resistance. Even his family cannot be told his true allegiance.
When the niece of a Wehrmacht general is found terribly mutilated, Jan links the murder to other killings that are of less interest to his new overlords. Soon, he finds himself on the trail of a psychopathic killer known as The Artist. But, shunned as a Nazi collaborator, can he solve the case before another innocent girl is taken?
A chilling serial killer investigation, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow's Blackout and the TV series Hannibal starring Mads Mikkelson.
Advance Praise
‘A compelling, evocative story of evil stalking amidst the chaos of war’ Giles Kristian, Sunday Times bestselling author of Where Blood Runs Cold
‘Immensely powerful and vivid .... This is historical crime fiction at its best’ Chris Lloyd, author of The Unwanted Dead
‘The writing is scalpel-sharp, the unrelenting savagery of the Nazi occupation vividly painted. I spent the entire novel feeling glad that I never had to live through such a time… With this book, Jackson will rightfully be regarded as one of the UK’s finest crime writers’ Ben Kane, Sunday Times bestselling author of Napoleon’s Spy
‘A taut, tense thriller… Gutsy and gripping, this is perfect for fans of Chris Lloyd and Robert Harris’ D. V. Bishop, author of City of Vengeance
‘Jackson has created a brilliant mash-up of WW2 thriller and a serial killer chiller, and in so doing brings a fresh perspective to both. Sharp, intelligent writing that makes for a compelling read’ Alison Belsham, author of The Girls on Chalk Hill
‘Jackson brings the tension, brutality and paranoia of Warsaw of the period into murderous life. A fine portrait of a people suffering oppression as well as a knife-edge thriller’ Douglas Skelton, author of A Thief’s Justice
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781804365922 |
| PRICE | £3.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 320 |
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Featured Reviews
Jason R, Reviewer
First in a four book series set in Warsaw in WW2. After reading this excellent first book, the series will be a must read for any fan of historical crime and espionage fiction, with a strong factual background.
The way the inspector tries to carry out the murder investigation, whilst juggling trying to stop being killed by his Nazi bosses and keeping his role in the Polish resistance secret, is one of the most thrilling and page turning reads in recent times.
Roll on book two!
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