Blood Roses

<p>'Jackson's hero is the natural heir to Bernie Gunther' <strong>Andrew Taylor</strong> <em>Sunday Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The Ashes of London</em></p> <p>'One of the UK's finest crime writers' <strong>Ben Kane</strong> <em>Sunday Times</em> bestselling author of <em>Napoleon's Spy</em></p> <p>'A remarkable crime debut' <strong>Maxim Jakubowksi</strong> <em>Crime Time</em></p> <h2>As the Nazis roll into Warsaw a serial killer is unleashed...</h2> <p>September 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?</p> <p>Former 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.</p> <p>When 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?</p> <p><strong>A chilling serial killer investigation perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow's <em>Blackout</em> and the TV series <em>Hannibal</em> starring Mads Mikkelson.</strong></p> <h2>Praise for <em>Blood Roses</em></h2> <p>'A compelling evocative story of evil stalking amidst the chaos of war' <strong>Giles Kristian</strong></p> <p>'A dark twisting thriller ... Jan Kalisz Douglas Jackson's police officer hero is the natural heir to the late Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther' <strong>Andrew Taylor</strong></p> <p>'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' <strong>Maxim Jakubowski</strong> <em>Crime Time</em></p> <p>'Immensely powerful and vivid .... This is historical crime fiction at its best' <strong>Chris Lloyd</strong></p> <p>'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' <strong>Ben Kane</strong></p> <p>'A taut tense thriller... Gutsy and gripping this is perfect for fans of Chris Lloyd and Robert Harris' <strong>D. V. Bishop</strong></p> <p>'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' <strong>Alison Belsham</strong></p> <p>'Jan Kalisz is a dazzling addition to the canon of compromised heroes... A thrilling wartime adventure story' <strong>Russ Thomas</strong></p> <p>'Jackson brings the tension brutality and paranoia of Warsaw of the period into murderous life. A knife-edge thriller' <strong>Douglas Skelton</strong></p> <p>'A dark story set against dark times you practically need a torch to read it' <strong>Alec Marsh</strong> author of <em>Rule Britannia</em></p> <p>'Jackson has written an utterly compelling novel ... A remarkable piece of work a fine piece of craftsmanship' <strong><em>Scotsman</em></strong></p>