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Chris Petit
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Number of Pages
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Age Group
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Language
English
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Book Summary
This historical crime thriller is set in wartime Berlin, a city steeling itself against fear, ruin, and the chessboard of secret power. It follows a reluctant Gestapo employee who dares to question the official account of a dramatic assassination attempt, probing whether the narrative is a propaganda maneuver or a gateway to something darker. The intended reader is adults who relish atmospheric, morally gray stories, intricate political intrigue, and a tense, noir mood.
The book is story-led and immersive, moving through clandestine jazz clubs, secretive art circles, and the shadowed corridors of power. The prose is lean and cinematic, building tension through precise details, quiet clues, and moral complexity. Readers follow a detective-like thread through archives, testimonies, and whispered rumors, discovering how a censored past informs a dangerous present.
For fiction fans, the journey centers on a wary investigator, a web of informers, and a city under pressure from propaganda and fear. The narrative’s strength lies in its layered structure and its sense that truth emerges through personal history as much as public events.
After finishing, readers gain a deeper understanding of how personal history can mirror and distort public power, and how truth is shaped by those who tell it. The experience leaves a lasting impression of a city under siege by information and fear, while inviting reflection on memory, accountability, and resilience in the face of tyranny.
Product Details
Author
Chris Petit
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of Pages
496
Language
English
SKU
9781471171468
ISBN
9781471171468
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
13x2.95x19.8cm
Binding
Paperback
MRP: ₹ 499
₹ 450
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