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A Darker State

Published
Feb 2018
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General Fiction General Fiction
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384

About This Book

For the Stasi, it's not just the truth that gets buried . . .

The body of a teenage boy is found weighted down in a lake. Karin Müller, newly appointed Major of the People's Police, is called to investigate. But her power will only stretch so far, when every move she makes is under the watchful eye of the Stasi.

Then, when the son of Müller's team member goes missing, it quickly becomes clear that there is a terrifying conspiracy at the heart of this case, one that could fast lead Müller and her young family into real danger.

Can she navigate this complex political web and find the missing boy, before it's too late?

Praise for the Karin Müller series

'Masterful. . . an intricate, absorbing page-turner' Daily Express

'This fast-paced thriller hooks the readers from the start' The Sun

'Superb. A thrilling Cold War mystery that reminded me of Robert Harris at his best' Mason Cross

'Up there with Martin Cruz Smith and the other greats of the field' Abir Mukherjee

'Masterful . . . a cracking debut' David Jackson

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Aug 2019 Zaffre Publishing ISBN 178576070X
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First Edition Feb 2018 Bonnier Publishing Fiction ISBN 1785760718
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Feb 2018 Zaffre ISBN B0718X1S12
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Feb 2018 Whole Story Audiobooks ISBN B0797YPWBM
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