{"product_id":"blood-roses-douglas-jackson-9798217269860","title":"Blood Roses: Introducing 'the natural heir to Kerr's Bernie Gunther'","description":"\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the 2025 CWA Historical Dagger\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Jackson's hero is the natural heir to Bernie Gunther' \u003cb\u003eAndrew Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ashes of London\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'One of the UK's finest crime writers' \u003cb\u003eBen Kane\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNapoleon's Spy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A remarkable crime debut' \u003cb\u003eMaxim Jakubowksi\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrime Time\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAs the Nazis roll into Warsaw, a serial killer is unleashed\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e September 1939. A city ruled by fear. A population brutalised by restrictions and reprisals. Amid the devastation, another hunter begins to prowl. What are a few more deaths amid scores of daily executions? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Former chief investigator Jan Kalisz lives a dangerous double life, forced to work with the occupiers as he gathers information for the fledgling Polish resistance. Even his family cannot be told his true allegiance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When the niece of a Wehrmacht general is found terribly mutilated, Jan links the murder to other killings that are of less interest to his new overlords. Soon, he finds himself on the trail of a psychopathic killer known as The Artist. But, shunned as a Nazi collaborator, can he solve the case before another innocent girl is taken? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA chilling serial killer investigation, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow's \u003ci\u003eBlackout\u003c\/i\u003e and the TV series \u003ci\u003eHannibal\u003c\/i\u003e starring Mads Mikkelson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBlood Roses\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A compelling, evocative story of evil stalking amidst the chaos of war' \u003cb\u003eGiles Kristian\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A dark, twisting thriller ... Jan Kalisz, Douglas Jackson's police officer hero, is the natural heir to the late Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther' \u003cb\u003eAndrew Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A remarkable crime debut What raises the novel to another level is in the atmospheric evocation of a city in the process of being systematically obliterated by the Germans and brought to life again by Jackson's pen Gripping stuff, a series that could develop into something impressive and a goldmine for Philip Kerr Bernie Gunther fans' \u003cb\u003eMaxim Jakubowski\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrime Time\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Immensely powerful and vivid .... This is historical crime fiction at its best' \u003cb\u003eChris Lloyd\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The writing is scalpel-sharp, the unrelenting savagery of the Nazi occupation vividly painted With this book, Jackson will rightfully be regarded as one of the UK's finest crime writers' \u003cb\u003eBen Kane\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A taut, tense thriller Gutsy and gripping, this is perfect for fans of Chris Lloyd and Robert Harris' \u003cb\u003eD. V. Bishop\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Jackson has created a brilliant mash-up of WW2 thriller and a serial killer chiller, and in so doing brings a fresh perspective to both. Sharp, intelligent writing that makes for a compelling read' \u003cb\u003eAlison Belsham\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Jan Kalisz is a dazzling addition to the canon of compromised heroes... A thrilling wartime adventure story' \u003cb\u003eRuss Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Jackson brings the tension, brutality and paranoia of Warsaw of the period into murderous life. A knife-edge thriller' \u003cb\u003eDouglas Skelton\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A dark story set against dark times, you practically need a torch to read it' \u003cb\u003eAlec Marsh\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eRule Britannia\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Jackson has written an utterly compelling novel ... A remarkable piece of work, a fine piece of craftsmanship' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217269860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.82d","brand":"Douglas Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48014332035327,"sku":"9798217269860","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ed051e21-1c63-40de-8d9c-97a59f3450e2.jpg?v=1767747951","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blood-roses-douglas-jackson-9798217269860","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}