{"product_id":"9781408720066-city-in-year-zero","title":"The City in Year Zero","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe gripping WW2 historical thriller\u003cbr\u003eThe City in Year Zero is the tenth and last of Michael Russell's Stefan Gillespie stories of historical crime fiction, taking a sideways look at the Second World War through Irish eyes, and exploring some unexpected corners of the conflict, such as Danzig, New York, the Vatican City and in this final novel, Berlin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Russell has long woven satisfying, suspenseful thrillers around the profound moral conflicts of political consent in dangerous days. With \u003ci\u003eThe City in Year Zero \u003c\/i\u003ehe does so as well as ever' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Agonising and compelling . captivating from the first page to the end' \u003c\/b\u003e- reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e----------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNothing thrived here, but something grew.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermany, 1945. Year Zero. \u003c\/b\u003eThe war is at an end. When Ireland's ambassador to the Third Reich finally leaves the war-torn country, Garda detective Stefan Gillespie makes his way home under the watchful eye of British Intelligence, who are searching for some of the Irish citizens Ireland doesn't want back. The usual dirty business. But suddenly Stefan is drawn into a murder inquiry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Unexpectedly arriving in a town he knew in his youth, on visits to his German relatives, Stefan feels compelled to help his cousin Annaliese and her hostile daughter Krista. Maybe it's nostalgia for first love, or for a time of peace, or maybe he just wants to do something that feels clean. But the past is a dangerous place to return to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA darkness still hangs over Germany, and Stefan Gillespie is walking right into it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e----------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Michael Russell:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Complex but compelling . utterly vivid and convincing'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A superb, atmospheric thriller'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thriller to keep you guessing and gasping'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Atmospheric'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57278985634166,"sku":"9781408720066","price":8.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40029721_0bf5789b-12d1-455c-b0b4-b7bab515b5b6.jpg?v=1771484026","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408720066-city-in-year-zero","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}