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Straight into Darkness

Straight into Darkness

Author(s): Faye Kellerman

Location(s): Munich

Genre(s): Crime, Historical

Era(s): 1920s

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In 1920s Munich, homicide detective Axel Berg is called to the scene of a grisly homicide, the victim being a young society wife. Soon, a second body is uncovered: the discovery of a third indicates that Berg is dealing with an unimaginably evil killer. In the Germany of the time, the investigation cannot be straightforward. Hitler’s power is growing, and the Nazis are a strong civic force in the city of Munich. Berg has always considered himself apolitical, and as an outsider living a routine life he’s been of no interest to those with power. But this high-profile case changes all that, as senior officers work to their own agendas. Berg is alone as never before, with the imminent threat at all times of making a mistake with deadly consequences.

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You get the feel of the era right down to the ‘Onko Kaffee from Bremen’ – the Nazi movement is building and Germany, Bavaria is forging a path ahead – SL –

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