July 1932. The Berlin Police are faced with a riddle: A man is found dead in a freight elevator in the House of the Fatherland, the legendary temple of entertainment at Potsdamer Platz, and everything suggests that his death was due to drowning.
Inspector Gereon Rath already has enough troubles on his mind. His investigations into a mysterious hired killer who is terrorizing Berlin have hit a dead end. At the same time, his beloved Charlotte "Charlie" Ritter returns after two semesters of studying in Paris and takes a job at headquarters as a probationary officer — and is even temporarily collaborating with the Homicide Department, complicating matters even further.
Volker Kutscher weaves another thrilling, intricate story with a historical backdrop. As street battles between Nazis and Communists become increasingly bloody, Chancellor von Papen makes a coup to overthrow the democratic government of Prussia and dismisses the leadership of the Berlin Police. Thus, things become more tense for Gereon Rath, who until now felt safe under the protection of Deputy Police Chief Bernhard Weiss.
The series of books featuring Inspector Gereon Rath inspired the popular series Babylon Berlin. Kutscher not only creates exquisite crime literature, but his historical perspective expertly transports us to Berlin just before the onset of the catastrophic Second World War.
Discover the entire series featuring Inspector Gereon Rath:
- *The Wet Fish
- *Silent Death
- *A Gangster in Berlin
