(originally published as Blackout ) by Simon Scarrow is a gripping historical thriller set in the winter of 1939 Berlin. The novel follows Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke as he hunts a serial killer stalking the city's railway network under the cover of mandatory wartime blackouts. 🌑 Atmospheric Setting: Berlin 1939
: The city is plunged into oppressive darkness every night due to strictly enforced blackouts to guard against air raids.
: A dedicated detective from the Kriminalpolizei (Kripo) who is distrusted by his superiors because he refuses to join the Nazi Party.
: Schenke's reliable second-in-command, known for being "handy in a brawl".
(originally published as Blackout ) by Simon Scarrow is a gripping historical thriller set in the winter of 1939 Berlin. The novel follows Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke as he hunts a serial killer stalking the city's railway network under the cover of mandatory wartime blackouts. 🌑 Atmospheric Setting: Berlin 1939
: The city is plunged into oppressive darkness every night due to strictly enforced blackouts to guard against air raids.
: A dedicated detective from the Kriminalpolizei (Kripo) who is distrusted by his superiors because he refuses to join the Nazi Party.
: Schenke's reliable second-in-command, known for being "handy in a brawl".
