{"product_id":"blood-roses-paperback-by-douglas-jackson","title":"Blood Roses Paperback by Douglas Jackson","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eCanelo\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2024-09-26)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e368\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9798217269860\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e368.55\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the 2025 CWA Historical Dagger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Jackson's hero is the natural heir to Bernie Gunther' \u003cb\u003eAndrew Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ashes of London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'One of the UK's finest crime writers' \u003cb\u003eBen Kane\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNapoleon's Spy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A remarkable crime debut' \u003cb\u003eMaxim Jakubowksi\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrime Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAs the Nazis roll into Warsaw, a serial killer is unleashed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e September 1939. A city ruled by fear. A population brutalised by restrictions and reprisals. Amid the devastation, another hunter begins to prowl. What are a few more deaths amid scores of daily executions?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Former chief investigator Jan Kalisz lives a dangerous double life, forced to work with the occupiers as he gathers information for the fledgling Polish resistance. Even his family cannot be told his true allegiance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When the niece of a Wehrmacht general is found terribly mutilated, Jan links the murder to other killings that are of less interest to his new overlords. Soon, he finds himself on the trail of a psychopathic killer known as The Artist. But, shunned as a Nazi collaborator, can he solve the case before another innocent girl is taken?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA chilling serial killer investigation, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow's \u003ci\u003eBlackout\u003c\/i\u003e and the TV series \u003ci\u003eHannibal\u003c\/i\u003e starring Mads Mikkelson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBlood Roses\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A compelling, evocative story of evil stalking amidst the chaos of war' \u003cb\u003eGiles Kristian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A dark, twisting thriller ... Jan Kalisz, Douglas Jackson's police officer hero, is the natural heir to the late Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther' \u003cb\u003eAndrew Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A remarkable crime debut  What raises the novel to another level is in the atmospheric evocation of a city in the process of being systematically obliterated by the Germans and brought to life again by Jackson's pen  Gripping stuff, a series that could develop into something impressive and a goldmine for Philip Kerr Bernie Gunther fans' \u003cb\u003eMaxim Jakubowski\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrime Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Immensely powerful and vivid .... This is historical crime fiction at its best' \u003cb\u003eChris Lloyd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The writing is scalpel-sharp, the unrelenting savagery of the Nazi occupation vividly painted With this book, Jackson will rightfully be regarded as one of the UK's finest crime writers' \u003cb\u003eBen Kane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A taut, tense thriller Gutsy and gripping, this is perfect for fans of Chris Lloyd and Robert Harris' \u003cb\u003eD. V. Bishop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Jackson has created a brilliant mash-up of WW2 thriller and a serial killer chiller, and in so doing brings a fresh perspective to both. Sharp, intelligent writing that makes for a compelling read' \u003cb\u003eAlison Belsham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Jan Kalisz is a dazzling addition to the canon of compromised heroes... A thrilling wartime adventure story' \u003cb\u003eRuss Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Jackson brings the tension, brutality and paranoia of Warsaw of the period into murderous life. A knife-edge thriller' \u003cb\u003eDouglas Skelton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A dark story set against dark times, you practically need a torch to read it' \u003cb\u003eAlec Marsh\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eRule Britannia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Jackson has written an utterly compelling novel ... A remarkable piece of work, a fine piece of craftsmanship' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDouglas Jackson is the author of twenty historical novels and mystery thrillers, including the critically acclaimed nine-book Hero of Rome series. He was born in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders and now lives in Stirling. Originally a journalist by profession he rose to become Assistant Editor of the \u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e before leaving to be a full-time writer in 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556827320481,"sku":"BBSNIJ9798217269860","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9798217269860.jpg?v=1781831252","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/blood-roses-paperback-by-douglas-jackson","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}