Stasi Child
The award-winning Cold War crime thriller
Format:Paperback
Publisher:twenty7
Published:11th Feb '16
Should be back in stock very soon
A murder in the shadow of the Berlin Wall - in a world of conspiracy and espionage, can Karin Müller find the truth?
A murder in the shadow of the Berlin Wall - in a world of conspiracy and espionage, can Karin Muller find the truth?
In the shadow of the Berlin Wall, murder is never an open-and-shut case . . .
The award-winning, critically acclaimed Cold War crime thriller set in East Berlin - perfect for fans of Tom Rob Smith, Phillip Kerr and Joseph Kanon.
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East Berlin, 1975 - When Oberleutnant Karin Müller is called to investigate a teenage girl's body at the foot of the Wall, she imagines she's seen it all before. But when she arrives she realises this is a death like no other. It seems the girl was trying to escape - but from the West.
Müller is a member of the People's Police, but in East Germany her power only stretches so far. The Stasi want her to discover the identity of the girl, but assure her the case is otherwise closed - and strongly discourage her from asking questions.
The evidence doesn't add up, and it soon becomes clear the crime scene has been staged. But this is not a regime that tolerates a curious mind, and Müller doesn't realise that the trail she's following will lead her dangerously close to home . . .
Stunningly authentic and brimming with moral ambiguity, STASI CHILD is the thrilling debut thriller for fans of Child 44 and An Officer and a Spy by Robert Harris.
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Praise for David Young:
'Excellent' The Times
'Thrilling' William Ryan
'Masterful' Daily Express
'Fast-paced' The Sun
'Superb. Reminded me of Robert Harris at his best' Mason Cross
'Up there with Martin Cruz Smith and the other greats of the field' Abir Mukherjee
An exceptionally fluid mystery that holds the reader gripped. Reminiscent of Fatherland and AD Miller's Snowdrops, Stasi Child heralds a bold new voice - and character - in historical crime. * NetGalley Book of the Month *
Deep and dark, this debut is utterly gripping, sucking you in straight from the get go. Fascinating backdrop, well observed characters and a corker of an ending. Superb. -- Nikki Owen (author of The Spider in the Corner of the Room)
Stasi Child is great read - not just for the story itself (exciting and gripping as it is) - but also because it brings back most vividly a time that most of us have forgotten . . . David Young has researched the book extensively, and its believability shines through. * tripfiction.com *
Stasi Child captures the mood of the time, place and ideology brilliantly . . . The fact that Stasi Child is a debut novel makes it all the more remarkable. I really hope Karin Müller returns, and in the not too distant future . . . a deeply atmospheric and haunting read. * For Winter Nights *
David Young captures the claustrophobic atmosphere of the communist regime...filled with corruption, and violence, this gripping thriller, with an amazing ending, will have you racing through the pages. * Pick Me Up Magazine *
ISBN: 9781785770067
Dimensions: 199mm x 135mm x 28mm
Weight: 286g
416 pages