A gripping WW2 spy action thriller
The next thrilling historical crime novel in the Stefan Gillespie series. The Second World War may well be drawing to a close, but there is still espionage work for Stefan to do amid the chaos.

"Extraordinary stuff wonderfully executed. another top-class novel, a brilliant addition to this series, an outstanding read." - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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In this dead city, the vultures are circling.

Berlin 1944. The beginning of the end for Nazi Germany. And the beginning of a dark journey for Garda detective Stefan Gillespie as he makes his way through war-ravaged Europe to the German capital. He carries secret instructions for the Irish ambassador, who is clinging on in the growing chaos - even though it's time to get out.

Bombs fall and bodies fill the streets. People starve. The true horrors of Nazi terror are everywhere now. and the Russians are coming. As Stefan searches for an Irishman trapped in Berlin who has betrayed his country and his friends, who cares if people are murdered along the way? And Stefan has to ask himself if saving one life matters in this devastation.

And if it does, is it worth him risking his own?

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Praise for Michael Russell:

'Michael Russell again captures wartime Europe's uncertainties through his richly drawn Garda inspector Stefan Gillespie' - Irish Times

'Complex but compelling . utterly vivid and convincing' - Independent on Sunday

'A superb, atmospheric thriller' - Irish Independent

'A thriller to keep you guessing and gasping' - Daily Mail

'Atmospheric' - Sunday Times