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?

'...Once again, in this Stefan Gillespie thriller, Michael Russell blends real history with fiction to brilliant effect in a raw and unfiltered view of the results of total war on civilian life.' Irish Independent

'One of the most engrossing Irish series, this ninth Gillespie novel is as memorable as the first' Irish Times

About the Author

After a successful career as a television writer and producer, working on such series as A Touch of Frost, Midsomer Murders and Between the Lines, Michael Russell decided to write what he had always wanted to: books.

The Dead City is the ninth in his Stefan Gillespie series of historical crime fiction, taking a sideways look at the Second World War through Irish eyes, and exploring some unexpected corners of the conflict. The series has been frequently shortlisted for Crime Writers' Association awards.

Michael lives with his family in West Wicklow, in Ireland, not a million miles from Stefan Gillespie's home.

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Book Information
ISBN 9781408720035
Author Michael Russell
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Constable
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 390g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 152mm * 28mm