<p><b>''A compelling, atmospheric page-turner'' <i>Steve Cavanagh</i></b><br><b><br>''Gripping and compelling . . . balances immersive historical scene-setting with masterful plotting'' <i>Dan Jones</i></b><br><br><b>''A seriously gripping story - an outsider hero in jeopardy, a world of brooding danger, and an entirely, terrifyingly believable denouement'' Owen Matthews</b><br><br>BERLIN, JANUARY 1940<br><br>Germany has conquered Poland. The world is praying for peace. At home, the Nazi Party''s hold on power is absolute.<br><br> One freezing night, an SS doctor and his wife return home from an evening out. By sunrise, the doctor will be lifeless in a pool of blood.<br><br> There is pressure to record the incident as a suicide, but the first evidence uncovered by Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke points to a chillingly staged murder. The investigation is swiftly blocked by Schenke''s superiors, but he can''t let it go. When he uncovers links to the mysterious death of a child, a terrif