{"product_id":"9781409190370-banquet-of-beggars","title":"Banquet of Beggars","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the Winner of the HWA Gold Crown for Best Historical Fiction\u003cbr\u003eThe latest gripping murder mystery in the award-winning, acclaimed Occupation series. Perfect for fans of Philip Kerr, Manda Scott, Alan Furst and David Faulks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE AWARD-WINNING \u003ci\u003eOCCUPATION\u003c\/i\u003e SERIES, FEATURING DETECTIVE EDDIE GIRAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Paris 1940, survival means sacrifice. Like most in the city, Detective Eddie Giral has already lost so much under Occupation: the people he once loved, the job he once believed in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And his latest investigation into the murder of a black-marketeer has made it clearer than ever: Eddie is no longer just catching criminals. He's working for them. Because when a German trader is the next to die, the authorities decide it's innocent civilians who will pay the price - unless Eddie can find the killer in time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs hunger grows, tensions rise and a fierce rebellion brews, Eddie will tread a dark path between doing whatever it takes to live with the enemy. and also with himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR CHRIS LLOYD'S \u003ci\u003eOCCUPATION\u003c\/i\u003e SERIES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ranks alongside Alan Furst and Philip Kerr . Powerful stuff' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A thoughtful, haunting thriller' \u003cb\u003eMICK HERRON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Such a powerful and morally nuanced crime novel. Both a gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation' \u003cb\u003eANDREW TAYLOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'It's up there with luminaries such as Philip Kerr, Sebastian Faulks and Manda Scott - in fact, it's probably better than all of those' \u003cb\u003eDAVID YOUNG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A haunting and eye-opening portrayal of life under occupation' \u003cb\u003eADELE PARKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Lloyd does a masterly job of conjuring a hungry, defeated Paris. Eddie is a convincing protagonist; a flawed man trying his best to be a good one' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53540967776630,"sku":"9781409190370","price":7.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31289851.jpg?v=1731574087","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781409190370-banquet-of-beggars","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}