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The Good Cop

Peter Steiner

Impressive ... A precisely written, carefully plotted novel, all the more dramatic for its understated tone Booklist

In a world of growing nationalism, a quiet few are determined to resist. This gripping historical mystery explores the darkest days of the early 20th century.

Munich, 1920. Detective Willi Geismeier has a problem: how do you uphold the law when the law goes bad? The First World War has been lost and Germany is in turmoil. The new government in Berlin is weak. The police and courts are corrupt. Fascists and Communists are fighting in the streets. People want a savior, someone who can make Germany great again. To many, Adolf Hitler seems perfect for the job.

When the offices of a Munich newspaper are bombed, Willi Geismeier investigates, but as it gets political, he is taken off the case. Willi continues to ask questions, but when his pursuit of the truth itself becomes a crime, his career - and his life - are in grave danger.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Severn House
  • Publish Date: May 5th, 2020
  • Pages: 192
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.30in - 5.30in - 0.50in - 0.55lb
  • EAN: 9781780296159
  • Categories: Mystery & Detective - HistoricalHistorical - 20th Century - World War IThrillers - Political

About the Author

Steiner, Peter: - Peter Steiner is the author of the critically acclaimed Louis Morgon series of crime novels. He is also a cartoonist for The New Yorker and is the creator of one of the most famous cartoons of the technological age which prompted the adage, 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.'

Praise for this book

'Steiner nicely dramatizes the politics of early Weimar Germany. Readers will welcome Geismeier's further adventures.'-- "Publishers Weekly"