{"product_id":"blood-sacrifice-9781804366141","title":"Blood Sacrifice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne corpse, three separate identities and a city full of murderers. As the ghetto's streets run with blood, can Jan Kalisz find the truth?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanuary 1943. Warsaw is a city of the dead. In the ghetto, the last fifty thousand Jews await their fate but, unlike those who preceded them to the death camps, they are prepared to fight to the end. Jan Kalisz, Kripo investigator and Resistance double-agent, has promised to supply them with weapons. But how will he fulfil his vow?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe murder of a German officer appears to provide an opportunity. For the victim is a man with multiple identities, one of which is a wealthy Jew The hunt for the murderer draws Kalisz into the chaos of the ghetto, only to find a new, perilous mission awaiting him. SS death squads are not the only enemy the Jews fear. A mysterious figure  known only as the Golem  stalks the ruined streets, spiriting away orphaned children. Can Kalisz track him down before he strikes again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe chilling second thriller in the Warsaw Quartet by Douglas Jackson, perfect for readers of Simon Scarrow and Robert Harris.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eBlood Roses\u003c\/em\u003e, book one of the Warsaw Quartet\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compelling, evocative story of evil stalking amidst the chaos of war' \u003cstrong\u003eGiles Kristian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e''A dark, twisting thriller ... Jan Kalisz, Douglas Jackson''s police officer hero, is the natural heir to the late Philip Kerr''s Bernie Gunther'' \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA remarkable crime debut  What raises the novel to another level is in the atmospheric evocation of a city in the process of being systematically obliterated by the Germans and brought to life again by Jackson's pen  Gripping stuff, a series that could develop into something impressive and a goldmine for Philip Kerr Bernie Gunther fans' \u003cstrong\u003eMaxim Jakubowski\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCrime Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmensely powerful and vivid .... This is historical crime fiction at its best' \u003cstrong\u003eChris Lloyd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe writing is scalpel-sharp, the unrelenting savagery of the Nazi occupation vividly painted With this book, Jackson will rightfully be regarded as one of the UK's finest crime writers' \u003cstrong\u003eBen Kane\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA taut, tense thriller Gutsy and gripping, this is perfect for fans of Chris Lloyd and Robert Harris' \u003cstrong\u003eD. V. Bishop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJackson 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' \u003cstrong\u003eAlison Belsham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e''Jan Kalisz is a dazzling addition to the canon of compromised heroes... A thrilling wartime adventure story'' \u003cstrong\u003eRuss Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJackson brings the tension, brutality and paranoia of Warsaw of the period into murderous life. A knife-edge thriller' \u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Skelton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e''A dark story set against dark times, you practically need a torch to read it'' \u003cstrong\u003eAlec Marsh\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eRule Britannia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e''Jackson has written an utterly compelling novel ... A remarkable piece of work, a fine piece of craftsmanship'' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScotsman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canelo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020570755415,"sku":"9781804366141","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781804366141.jpg?v=1750783780","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/blood-sacrifice-9781804366141","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}