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Dead of Night

The edge-of-your seat Berlin wartime thriller from the master storyteller

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By: Simon Scarrow
Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
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 The stunning new thriller set in wartime Berlin from the author of Blackout.

BERLIN. JANUARY 1941. Evil cannot bring about good . . .

After Germany's invasion of Poland, the world is holding its breath and hoping for peace. At home, the Nazi Party's hold on power is absolute.

One freezing night, an SS doctor and his wife return from an evening mingling with their fellow Nazis at the concert hall. By the time the sun rises, the doctor will be lying lifeless in a pool of blood.

Was it murder or suicide? Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke is told that under no circumstances should he investigate. The doctor's widow, however, is convinced her husband was the target of a hit. But why would anyone murder an apparently obscure doctor? Compelled to dig deeper, Schenke learns of the mysterious death of a child. The cases seem unconnected, but soon chilling links begin to emerge that point to a terrifying secret.

Even in times of war, under a ruthless regime, there are places in hell no man should ever enter. And Schenke fears he may not return alive . . .

Rave reviews for BLACKOUT - Simon Scarrow's first Berlin Wartime Thriller
'Taut and chilling - I was completely gripped' Anthony Horowitz
'A terrific depiction of the human world within the chilling world of the Third Reich' Peter James
'Mesmerising. Nail-biting. Unputdownable' Damien Lewis

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Critic reviews

A compelling, atmospheric page-turner
Gripping and compelling . . . balances immersive historical scene-setting with masterful plotting
A superb thriller with all the elements that make for a seriously gripping story - an outsider hero in jeopardy, a world of brooding danger, and an entirely, terrifyingly believable denouement
A chilling and accomplished historical thriller
An absolute stone-cold page-turner
'Scarrow's second World War Two thriller is a tense and fast-paced tale rich in period atmosphere' (Bill Todd)
The moral ambiguity gives it a very especial edge. It is a tense, fast-moving story with plenty of action, culminating in a vividly described shoot-out (Edward James)
Scarrow has alighted on an aspect of Nazi policy that certainly deserves to be better known (James Owen)
All stars
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Seriously did not want this to end, incredibly well researched and written with outstanding narration. The personal experience of each main character really enhances the harrowing crimes being uncovered in the foreground. I listened to both books 1 & 2 straight after each other so getting to know the gestapo officer as he transferred to the lower rank of crime investigator was really interesting because I found myself liking him. It’s the first time in any of the many many WW2 historical fiction books I’ve read that a member of the SS or gestapo felt like this one has. Excited to hear more, will there be a part 3? Keeping everything crossed for it not to be too long a wait. Five stars from me.

Gripping from Start to Finish

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Did you like the first one…??

This one is better…!

Excellent work Mr Simon Scarrow.

A must read…

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Having listened to the first this was a great follow up! Fantastic I hope there is another

Fantastic follow up

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Well plotted with plausible characters, bringing a new perspective on life in Berlin during the second world war. Very addictive.

Excellent Stories

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Interesting story line set in WW2 Germany however the narrator ruined this for me with his odd choice of accents for different characters, particularly the Northern U.K. accent for Kleist. Why do this? They’re German. Just use a normal voice, it doesn’t add anything to the narration.

Story line is credible ruined by the bizarre choice of accents the narrator uses

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