A Death in Berlin, Simon Scarrow
A Death in Berlin, Simon Scarrow
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A Death in Berlin
A gripping new World War 2 thriller from the bestselling author

Author: Simon Scarrow

Series: CI Schenke #3

Narrator: Simon Mattacks

Unabridged: 10 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Headline

Published: 03/13/2025


Synopsis

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!

'Scarrow's Berlin is sharply drawn with closely observed detail, a place that reeks of threat and fear - and not just from the Gestapo' Financial Times

'Gripping, with an electric atmosphere and cracking pace' Sun

Berlin. 1940. Hitler's rule casts a menacing shadow over the city. As the distant war moves closer, Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke fights to keep criminals off his patch. But he is walking a tightrope. If his secret relationship with a Jewish woman is exposed, his career will be over. And her fate will be far, far worse.

In Hitler's regime, Berlin's gangsters and pimps are more brazen than ever. When innocent victims are caught in the crossfire between warring gangs, Schenke wants the perpetrators punished. But Nazi party members with absolute power will do anything to protect their sleazy friends. They believe no one is incorruptible. All they need is to find out Schenke's secrets . . .

Will Schenke's relentless pursuit bring the criminals to justice - or is a deadly net closing around him from which it will be impossible to break free?

What readers are saying about A Death in Berlin

'I loved the intrigue, suspense and mystery'
'An engrossing and tension-filled read!'
'A fast-paced thriller that will have you turning the pages deep into the night!'
'Highly entertaining historical fiction, with sinister characters, seedy gangsters, and glamorous women'
'I love the way that morality is tested through the Nazi regime'
'The climax of the book is worthy of the biggest and best film Hollywood ever produced'

About Simon Scarrow

Simon Scarrow is the acclaimed author of multiple Sunday Times bestsellers, including Revenge of Rome and The Gladiator. He is also the author of many other acclaimed novels including the Sunday Times bestseller A Death in Berlin, and a quartet of bestselling novels about Wellington and Napoleon. With T. J. Andrews he has co-written Warrior, focusing on the rebel chief Caratacus, and Arena, following the career of a gladiator hero, and more.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jibraun on May 12, 2025

This is the third novel in the Horst Schencke series from Simon Scarrow. Horst works as a criminal detective in Nazi wartime Berlin, operating under the auspices of the Nazi regime while not being a Nazi himself. This novel remains much in the same vein as the prior novels with Horst solving a murde......more

Goodreads review by Peter on March 09, 2025

Berlin. 1940. Germany is about to escalate the war and march west. CI Horst Schenke a Kripo investigator has other things on his mind. He has a new boss, he is in a relationship with a Jewish woman he must keep secret, and he has to solve a murder, whilst trying to discover who is forging ration books......more

Goodreads review by Trevor on April 28, 2025

Not content with writing one excellent series of books, Simon Scarrow has produced a second which in my view is even better than the long running Cato and Macro Roman series. Our hero as before is Criminal Investigator Horst Schenke who works for the Kripo in 1940 Berlin. The Kripo seems broadly equi......more

Goodreads review by Wendy(Wendyreadsbooks) on March 12, 2025

4.5 stars It’s a rollercoaster of an adventure being back from Schenke and his team. Simon Scarrow has written another fantastic detective mystery, full of historical references to the Nazi uprising in early 1940’s Germany. Dealing with the underworld of the seedier side of Berlin, whilst trying to n......more

Goodreads review by Leo on April 12, 2025

Enjoyable, and would read the others in the series but the historical detail is superficially sketched, not a patch on Philip Kerr’s Bernie Gunther novels which really stand apart.......more


Quotes

'Gripping, with an electric atmosphere and cracking pace' Sun

'What lifts this first-class series are the many shades of grey in which Schenke must operate . . . Scarrow's Berlin is sharply drawn with closely observed detail, a place that reeks of threat and fear - and not just from the Gestapo' Financial Times

'[Scarrow's] own talents for lively characterisation and vividly described action are much in evidence in this enjoyable thriller' Sunday Times

'An engrossing crime thriller with plenty of twists and turns. Recommended' Historical Novel Society

'[The] plot carries you along and the reveal of the murderer offers a well-conceived surprise. A series to watch' Critic

Praise for Simon Scarrow's previous CI Schenke thrillers: 'A gripping and compelling journey into the dark heart of wartime Berlin - a thriller that balances immersive historical scene-setting with masterful plotting. This is Simon Scarrow at his very best' Dan Jones

Taut and chilling - I was completely gripped Anthony Horowitz

A compelling, atmospheric page-turner Steve Cavanagh

A chilling and accomplished historical thriller Vaseem Khan

Scarrow's second World War Two thriller is a tense and fast-paced tale rich in period atmosphere ***** Sun