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Overview"""A disturbing, menacing novel . Strongly recommended for all readers interested in this era or in a free press. Fans of Rebecca Cantrell's ""Hannah Vogel"" series will recognize the bleak atmosphere"" - Library Journal Starred Review, September PICK OF THE MONTH In a world of growing nationalism, a quiet few are determined to resist. This gripping historical mystery explores the darkest days of the early 20th century. Munich, 1920. Detective Willi Geismeier has a problem: how do you uphold the law when the law goes bad? The First World War has been lost and Germany is in turmoil. The new government in Berlin is weak. The police and courts are corrupt. Fascists and Communists are fighting in the streets. People want a savior, someone who can make Germany great again. To many, Adolf Hitler seems perfect for the job. When the offices of a Munich newspaper are bombed, Willi Geismeier investigates, but as it gets political, he is taken off the case. Willi continues to ask questions, but when his pursuit of the truth itself becomes a crime, his career - and his life - are in grave danger." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter SteinerPublisher: Canongate Books Imprint: Severn House Edition: Main Dimensions: Width: 14.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.30cm Weight: 0.365kg ISBN: 9780727889430ISBN 10: 0727889435 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 31 May 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsSteiner writes with crisp prose, using just a few crucial sentences to set a scene and unfurl the action. ... He does an excellent job of developing our empathy for each of the principal characters * <b>Historical Novel Society</b> * Impressive . A precisely written, carefully plotted novel, all the more dramatic for its understated tone * <b>Booklist</b> * Steiner nicely dramatizes the politics of early Weimar Germany. Readers will welcome Geismeier's further adventures * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> * A disturbing, menacing novel . Strongly recommended for all readers interested in this era or in a free press. Fans of Rebecca Cantrell's Hannah Vogel series will recognize the bleak atmosphere * <b>Library Journal Starred Review, September PICK OF THE MONTH</b> * Steiner nicely dramatizes the politics of early Weimar Germany. Readers will welcome Geismeier's further adventures * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> * Author InformationPeter Steiner is the author of the critically acclaimed Louis Morgon series of crime novels. He is also a cartoonist for The New Yorker and is the creator of one of the most famous cartoons of the technological age which prompted the adage, 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.' Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |