Product Description
Banquet of Beggars
Author: Chris Lloyd
Format: Paperback
THE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE AWARD-WINNING OCCUPATION SERIES, FEATURING DETECTIVE EDDIE GIRAL
In Paris 1940, survival means sacrifice. Like most in the city, Detective Eddie Giral has already lost so much under Occupation: the people he once loved, the job he once believed in.
And his latest investigation into the murder of a black-marketeer has made it clearer than ever: Eddie is no longer just catching criminals. He’s working for them. Because when a German trader is the next to die, the authorities decide it’s innocent civilians who will pay the price – unless Eddie can find the killer in time.
As hunger grows, tensions rise and a fierce rebellion brews, Eddie will tread a dark path between doing whatever it takes to live with the enemy… and also with himself.
Praise for Chris Lloyd’S Occupation Series:
‘Ranks alongside Alan Furst and Philip Kerr … Powerful stuff’ — SUNDAY TIMES
‘A thoughtful, haunting thriller’ — MICK HERRON
‘Such a powerful and morally nuanced crime novel. Both a gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation’ — ANDREW TAYLOR
‘It’s up there with luminaries such as Philip Kerr, Sebastian Faulks and Manda Scott – in fact, it’s probably better than all of those’ — DAVID YOUNG
‘A haunting and eye-opening portrayal of life under occupation’ — ADELE PARKS
‘Lloyd does a masterly job of conjuring a hungry, defeated Paris. Eddie is a convincing protagonist; a flawed man trying his best to be a good one’ — THE TIMES
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