Evil in High Places

The action-packed new WW2 thriller from the award-winning author of Munich Wolf and A Cold Wind from Moscow, perfect for fans of Robert Harris, C.J. Sansom and Philip Kerr. 
 
'Master of the wartime thriller' Financial Times 
'A cracking historical thriller' Irish Independent 
'Electrifying and atmospheric' Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of the Nero trilogy 
 
HOW DO YOU CATCH A KILLER WHO BELIEVES THEY'RE ABOVE JUSITCE? 
 
Munich, 1936. All eyes are on the Bavarian capital for the upcoming Olympic Games. As athletes fight for gold and the Nazis fight for power, Detective Sebastian Wolff faces a battle of his own. 
 
A famous actress has disappeared and Wolff has been ordered to find her, fast. But Elena Lang is no ordinary film-star: she is the mistress of Joseph Goebbels - Hitler's right-hand-man in the party that Wolff despises. 
 
But this is a country on the brink of war, and corruption runs deep. In a search that will take him from high society to the city's darkest corners, Wolff will soon learn just how fine the line is between justice and jeopardy... 
 
Praise for Rory Clements: 
 
'Atmospheric and gripping' The Times 
'A dramatic, twisty thriller' Daily Mail 
'A masterpiece of spies, intrigue and political shenanigans' Sunday Express 
'Fast-paced, tense detective WW2 novel . . . keeps you on the edge of your seat' 5-star reader review 
'5 stars isn't a high enough rating . . . one of the best novels I've read' 5-star reader review 
'An unputdownable historical fiction thriller!' 5-star reader review 
'One of the best writers around' 5-star reader review

Electrifying and atmospheric. Seb Wolff is a wonderful character: tough, smart, decent.

A colourful history lesson . . . leavened by exciting narrative twists

Beautifully done . . . alive and tremendously engrossing

A masterpiece of spies, intrigue and political shenanigans

Rory Clements writes full time in a quiet corner of Norfolk. He was raised all over the world while his father served in the Royal Navy, an experience that went on to inspire Rory's beloved historical thrillers. 
 
Previously a journalist for various papers, he is now a Sunday Times bestselling author, two-time winner and three-time nominee of the CWA Historical Dagger Award. His books have sold over 1 million copies to date.

THE CLOSER YOU GET, THE FURTHER YOU HAVE TO FALL . . . 
 
Munich, 1936: All eyes are on the Bavarian capital for the upcoming Olympic Games. As athletes fight for gold and the Nazis fight for power, Detective Sebastian Wolff faces a battle of his own. 
 
A famous actress has disappeared and Wolff has been ordered to find her, fast. But Elena Lang is no ordinary film-star: she is the mistress of Joseph Goebbels - Hitler's right-hand man in the party that Wolff despises. 
 
But corruption runs deep in Munich and Elena is just the first to go missing. In a search that will take him from high society to the city's darkest corners, Wolff is about to learn just how easy the hunter becomes the hunted. This is a city on the brink of war, and some enemies are better left alone. 
 
Walking the tightrope between justice and jeopardy, Evil in High Places is the gripping new historical thriller from the million-copy bestseller, Rory Clements.

Rory Clements

ON THE EVE OF WAR, A ROYAL GUEST IS LURED INTO HITLER'S DEADLY WEB . . . 
 
Munich, 1937. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor have arrived in Germany for a historic meeting at Hitler's mountain retreat. 
 
But recent attacks by ruthless Communist band, Red Freedom, has brought fear and bloodshed to the area. As brutal as the Nazis, their next targets are Edward, Wallis and the Fuhrer himself. 
 
Detective Sebastian Wolff is charged with their protection, but the conflict between his job and his politics becomes even more complicated when Wolff realises who is behind Red Freedom: Ulrike, his first love and the mother of his son. 
 
The personal and political collide in this electrifying new novel from the million-copy-bestselling 'master of the wartime thriller', Rory Clements.

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