{"product_id":"9781250121752","title":"Stasi Child : A Karin Müller Thriller","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eStasi Child\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David Young\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Young's chillingly intricate \u003ci\u003eStasi Child\u003c\/i\u003e was A London \u003ci\u003eTimes “\u003c\/i\u003eCrime Book of the Month” and a \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e Pick of the Week.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1975: When Oberleutnant Karin Muller is called to investigate a teenage  girl's body at the foot of the Berlin Wall, she imagines she's seen it  all before. But she soon realizes that this is a death like no other  before it - the girl was evidently trying to escape from \u003ci\u003eWest \u003c\/i\u003eBerlin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs  a member of the People's Police, Muller's power in East Germany only  stretches so far. The Ministry for State Security, the Stasi, assures  her the case is closed, all they need to know is the girl's name. Yet  they strongly discourage her from asking questions. The evidence doesn't  add up, and it soon becomes clear the crime scene has been staged. But  this regime does not tolerate curious minds, and it takes Müller too  long to realize that the trail she's been following may lead her  dangerously close to home ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Outstanding...Fans of Martin Cruz Smith’s Arkady Renko will welcome Müller.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Chilling\" —\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e (UK)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Extremely engaging\" —\u003ci\u003eSunday Express \u003c\/i\u003e(UK)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Can't get enough cold-war Germany after \u003ci\u003eDeutschland 83\u003c\/i\u003e? This is your latest reading companion\" —\u003ci\u003eShortlist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Deft,  assured storytelling, a compelling new detective and a fascinating  setting—I was up late to finish it!\" —Gilly Macmillan, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat She Knew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"One  of the best reads I’ve had in ages. With its masterful intertwining of  dual storylines and its stark portrayal of life behind the Berlin Wall,  this is a cracking debut.\" —David Jackson, bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Cry Baby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Deep  and dark, this debut is utterly gripping, sucking you in straight from  the get go . . . a corker of an ending. Superb.\" —Nikki Owen, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spider in the Corner of the Room\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Young  has recreated excellently the fear and paranoia that permeated East  German society . . . I really liked this novel and strongly recommend  it.\" \u003ci\u003e—The Crime Warp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"If, like me, you have enjoyed the  Soviet-based crime fiction of authors such as Martin Cruz Smith, William  Ryan, Tom Rob Smith or Sam Eastland, this will prove itself an absolute  must-read . . . Young has more than proved that his name will be one to  watch in the future with this powerful, well-researched and intriguing  thriller. A highly recommended debut.\" \u003ci\u003e—Raven Crime Reads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"I  was in awe whilst reading this novel. David Young manages to capture  beautifully the sense of place . . . This is a terrific crime read; with  its insight into a bygone era and a fascinating political slant.\" \u003ci\u003e—Northern Crime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Gripping.  The personal and criminal elements are both immediately engaging and  well paced. The threads ultimately coalesce to form an astonishingly  powerful depiction of life in a totalitarian state and the ending is  stunning.\" \u003ci\u003e—Buried Under Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A promising debut, an astutely considered novel of detection and place,  redolent of dread, paranoia and suspicion. If you are a fan of Philip  Kerr's Bernie Gunther series, this will appeal. Though it's  stylistically more sober than Kerr's noirish novels, the Berlin  background is just as authentically realized. Young demonstrates he has  not only a fine heroine but a nice eye for action, claustrophobic detail  and a lurking, just-under-control sense of the gothic.\"-\u003ci\u003e-The Australian, ARTS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A self-confessed obsessive , Young's period detail--what kind of tire tracks Stasi official's cars left--is impressive.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew Zealand Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250121752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40611698114766,"sku":"9781250121752","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_9bdd2243-9287-4475-a4d4-ead939677a65.jpg?v=1638232750","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250121752","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}