The City in Year Zero
The gripping WW2 crime thriller
Author: Michael Russell Series: Stefan Gillespie
The end of World War II sees the conclusion of Stefan Gillespie's reluctant espionage in this thrilling, poignant novel.
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The end of World War II sees the conclusion of Stefan Gillespie's reluctant espionage in this thrilling, poignant novel.
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Nothing thrived here, but something grew...
Germany, 1945. Year Zero. The war is at an end. When Ireland's ambassador to the Third Reich finally leaves the war-torn country, Garda detective Stefan Gillespie makes his way home under the watchful eye of British Intelligence, who are searching for some of the Irish citizens Ireland doesn't want back. The usual dirty business. But suddenly Stefan is drawn into a murder inquiry. Unexpectedly arriving in a town he knew in his youth, on visits to his German relatives, Stefan feels compelled to help his cousin Annaliese and her hostile daughter Krista. Maybe it's nostalgia for first love, or for a time of peace, or maybe he just wants to do something that feels clean. But the past is a dangerous place to return to...A darkness still hangs over Germany, and Stefan Gillespie is walking right into it.----------Praise for Michael Russell:'Complex but compelling . . . utterly vivid and convincing' - Independent on Sunday'A superb, atmospheric thriller' - Irish Independent'A thriller to keep you guessing and gasping' - Daily Mail'Atmospheric' - Sunday TimesAbout the Author
The City in Year Zero is the tenth and last of his Stefan Gillespie stories of historical crime fiction, taking a sideways look at the Second World War through Irish eyes, and exploring some unexpected corners of the conflict, such as Danzig, New York, the Vatican City and in this final novel, Berlin.
Michael lives with his family in West Wicklow, in Ireland, not a million miles from Stefan Gillespie's home.Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group | Constable
Published
7th August 2025
Pages
320
ISBN
9781408720073
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