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Book SynopsisA Gregor Reinhardt Novel
Shortlisted for the 2015 CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger
In war-torn Yugoslavia, a beautiful young filmmaker and photographer - a veritable hero to her people - and a German officer have been brutally murdered.
Assigned to the case is military intelligence officer Captain Gregor Reinhardt. Already haunted by his wartime actions and the mistakes he's made off the battlefield, he soon finds that his investigation may be more than just a murder - and that the late Yugoslavian heroine may have been much more brilliant - and treacherous - than anyone knew.
Maneuvering his way through a minefield of political, military, and personal agendas and vendettas, Reinhardt knows that someone is leaving a trail of dead bodies to cover their tracks. But those bloody tracks may lead Reinhardt to a secret hidden within the ranks of the powerful that they will do anything to keep.
And his search for the truth may kill him before he ever finds it.
Trade ReviewAn extraordinarily nuanced and compelling narrative -- Kenneth Allard * New York Journal of Books *
[A] well-wrought debut * Publishers Weekly *
a good, fast-paced, engaging read full of surprises as well as a more serious meditation on war, loyalty and the complexities of the former Yugoslavia itself -- Trisha Telep * We Love This Book *
Hits all the important points of why detective fiction can be such an important form of storytelling regarding the critical examination of the human condition -- Professor Gary Hoppenstand
If a review copy can make a bookseller buy books then the publisher is onto a good thing. Catherine Hawley can't wait to do a full review on Luke McCallin's The Man from Berlin -- Catherine Hawley * Juxtabook *
