Berlin Duet

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From silent era Hollywood and the nightclubs of pre-war Vienna to the ruins of Soviet Berlin, discover a lush, moving, ambitious story of an enduring love which survives the devastations of war . . .

In 1938, English spy Harry Taverner and Jewish photographer Anna Cantrell spend the night dancing at Berlin's most elegant hotel. Anna is married to another man, the Nazi shadow is rising over Europe and neither expects they will ever meet again.

But years later, they reunite in the ruins of Berlin, where Anna is searching for her missing children. With the blockade tightening and the Soviets set on conquest, Harry is in dangerous waters. And when a stunning revelation exposes a dark secret, it threatens to destroy everything Anna and Harry hold dear. As the Cold War dawns, Harry and Anna walk a treacherous line between love and duty, integrity and survival, fear and faith.

Berlin Duet is a sweeping, unforgettable historical epic from the Kindle-bestselling author of The Angel's Mark. Perfect for fans of Sebastian Faulks and Alice Winn.

PRAISE FOR S. W. PERRY:

'A gorgeous book - rich, intelligent and dark in equal measure. This is historical fiction at its most sumptuous' Rory Clements

'Wonderful! Beautiful writing' Giles Kristian

'Dramatic and colourful' Sunday Times

'The writing is of such a quality, the characters so engaging and the setting so persuasive . . . my favourite historical crime series' S. G. MacLean

'No-one is better than S. W. Perry at leading us through the squalid streets of London in the sixteenth century' Andrew Swanston

'A rattling good read' William Ryan

Reviews

This novel swept me to several enthralling historical locations. I was particularly taken by the wonderfully evoked silent film era in Hollywood; I loved the pre-war setting of Vienna with Hitler's reach hanging over every step, southern France, its nature, a refreshing balance to the Vichy regime, and then the exuberance, chaos and revelations in Berlin as the Wall came down in 1989. Perry is meticulous in his research. His novel is a complex and ambitious story of lovers and spies and Jewish survivors. It will keep you page-turning all through the night. -- Carol Drinkwater, bestselling author of THE OLIVE FARM

Author Bio

S W Perry worked as a broadcast journalist (under his real name, Steve Perry Wood) with several radio stations, including Independent Radio News and LBC, before retraining as an airline pilot. He spent almost thirty years flying holidaymakers to sunny climbs before making his living as an author. His debut novel, The Angel's Mark, was listed for the CWA Historical Dagger and was a Walter Scott Prize Academy Recommended Read 2019. He lives in Worcestershire with his wife.