{"product_id":"blood-roses-paperback","title":"Blood Roses - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Jackson's hero is the natural heir to Bernie Gunther' \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ashes of London\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'One of the UK's finest crime writers' \u003cstrong\u003eBen Kane\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eNapoleon's Spy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A remarkable crime debut' \u003cstrong\u003eMaxim Jakubowksi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCrime Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the Nazis roll into Warsaw, a serial killer is unleashed... \u003cp\u003eSeptember 1939. A city ruled by fear. A population brutalised by restrictions and reprisals. Amid the devastation, another hunter begins to prowl. What are a few more deaths amid scores of daily executions?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormer chief investigator Jan Kalisz lives a dangerous double life, forced to work with the occupiers as he gathers information for the fledgling Polish resistance. Even his family cannot be told his true allegiance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen the niece of a Wehrmacht general is found terribly mutilated, Jan links the murder to other killings that are of less interest to his new overlords. Soon, he finds himself on the trail of a psychopathic killer known as The Artist. But, shunned as a Nazi collaborator, can he solve the case before another innocent girl is taken?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA chilling serial killer investigation, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow's \u003cem\u003eBlackout\u003c\/em\u003e and the TV series \u003cem\u003eHannibal\u003c\/em\u003e starring Mads Mikkelson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for \u003cem\u003eBlood Roses\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A compelling, evocative story of evil stalking amidst the chaos of war' \u003cstrong\u003eGiles Kristian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A dark, twisting thriller ... Jan Kalisz, Douglas Jackson's police officer hero, is the natural heir to the late Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther' \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A remarkable crime debut ... What raises the novel to another level is in the atmospheric evocation of a city in the process of being systematically obliterated by the Germans and brought to life again by Jackson's pen ... Gripping stuff, a series that could develop into something impressive and a goldmine for Philip Kerr Bernie Gunther fans' \u003cstrong\u003eMaxim Jakubowski\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCrime Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Immensely powerful and vivid .... This is historical crime fiction at its best' \u003cstrong\u003eChris Lloyd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'The writing is scalpel-sharp, the unrelenting savagery of the Nazi occupation vividly painted... With this book, Jackson will rightfully be regarded as one of the UK's finest crime writers' \u003cstrong\u003eBen Kane\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A taut, tense thriller... Gutsy and gripping, this is perfect for fans of Chris Lloyd and Robert Harris' \u003cstrong\u003eD. V. Bishop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Jackson has created a brilliant mash-up of WW2 thriller and a serial killer chiller, and in so doing brings a fresh perspective to both. Sharp, intelligent writing that makes for a compelling read' \u003cstrong\u003eAlison Belsham\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Jan Kalisz is a dazzling addition to the canon of compromised heroes... A thrilling wartime adventure story' \u003cstrong\u003eRuss Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Jackson brings the tension, brutality and paranoia of Warsaw of the period into murderous life. A knife-edge thriller' \u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Skelton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A dark story set against dark times, you practically need a torch to read it' \u003cstrong\u003eAlec Marsh\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eRule Britannia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Jackson has written an utterly compelling novel ... A remarkable piece of work, a fine piece of craftsmanship' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScotsman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 370\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702911537215,"sku":"9781804365908","price":22.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2f966375c9494211f1d49ae666cd76b3.webp?v=1765026951","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/blood-roses-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}