The Berlin Gambit
By (Author) David O'Donnell
Birlinn General
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
1st August 2023
6th April 2023
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Historical fiction
Adventure / action fiction
Historical adventure fiction
Second World War fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
Fiction: general and literary
War, combat and military adventure fiction
823.92
Paperback
384
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm
280g
1941, Berlin. After Police Chief Investigator Rolf Schneider is summoned to a meeting with Himmler and tasked with investigating the assassination of Heydrich, he exposes a web of corruption and secrecy involving the highest-ranking figures in the Reich.
Schneider is faced with an agonising dilemma, for the secret he discovers is both the only thing that can save his life and what will mark him down for certain death. His choice will propel him into a desperate race against the clock, one in which he literally has to travel to the very heart of darkness to realise his goal.
'The author has clearly done his research and captures Nazi Germany well ...the narrative satisfyingly unfolds. The story develops drawing in other contemporary events and the horror Schneider faces. We await with interest what Mr ODonnell has to offer next'
* Journal of the Law Society of Scotland *David ODonnell was born in Scotland. He is a qualified lawyer, and has both practised and taught law. He lives in rural Angus with his wife Fiona and black Labrador Niamh. When Niamh is not taking him for a walk, his passion is cooking French and Italian dishes.