Stasi Child: The award-winning Cold War crime thriller

In the shadow of the Berlin Wall | murder is never an open-and-shut case . . . The award-winning | critically acclaimed Cold War crime thriller set in East Berlin - perfect for fans of Tom Rob Smith | Phillip Kerr and Joseph Kanon. ____________________________________ East Berlin | 1975 - When Oberleutnant Karin Müller is called to investigate a teenage girl's body at the foot of the Wall | she imagines she's seen it all before. But when she arrives she realises this is a death like no other. It seems the girl was trying to escape - but from the West. Müller is a member of the People's Police | but in East Germany her power only stretches so far. The Stasi want her to discover the identity of the girl | but assure her the case is otherwise closed - and strongly discourage her from asking questions. The evidence doesn't add up | and it soon becomes clear the crime scene has been staged. But this is not a regime that tolerates a curious mind | and Müller doesn't realise that the trail she's following will lead her dangerously close to home . . . Stunningly authentic and brimming with moral ambiguity | STASI CHILD is the thrilling debut thriller for fans of Child 44 and An Officer and a Spy by Robert Harris. ____________________________________ Praise for David Young: 'Excellent' The Times 'Thrilling' William Ryan 'Masterful' Daily Express 'Fast-paced' The Sun 'Superb. 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