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Luke McCallin

A Gregor Reinhardt Novel

Shortlisted for the 2015 CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger
In war-torn Yugoslavia, a beautiful young filmmaker and photographer - a veritable hero to her people - and a German officer have been brutally murdered.
Military intelligence officer Captain Gregor Reinhardt, already haunted by his wartime actions, is assigned to the case.
He soon finds that his investigation may be more than just a murder - and that the late Yugoslavian heroine may have been much more brilliant - and treacherous - than anyone knew.
Reinhardt knows that someone is leaving a trail of dead bodies to cover their tracks. But those bloody tracks may lead Reinhardt to a secret hidden within the ranks of the powerful that they will do anything to keep.
And his search for the truth may kill him before he ever finds it.
'I'm reminded of Martin Cruz Smith in the way I was transported to a completely different time and culture and then fully immersed in it. An amazing first novel.' Alex Grecian, author of The Yard
'An extraordinarily nuanced and compelling narrative' Kenneth Allard, New York Journal of Books
'A wild ride...with plenty of twists and turns. This debut novel will make you salivate for a sequel.' Charles Salzberg, author of the Shamus Award-Nominated Swann's Last Song and Swann Dives In

No Exit Press

A Gregor Reinhardt Novel

The Man From Berlin: The first Gregor Reinhardt novel

While retreating through Yugoslavia with the rest of the army in his new position in the military police, Captain Gregor Reinhardt witnesses a massacre of civilians - only to discover there is more to the incident than anyone believes.
When five mutilated bodies turn up, Reinhardt knows the stakes are growing more important - and more dangerous.
As his investigation begins to draw the attention of those in power, Reinhardt's friends and associates are made to suffer. But as he desperately tries to uncover the truth, his own past with the Ustaše threatens his efforts.
Because when it comes to death and betrayal, some people have long memories. And they remember Reinhardt all too well.
And now, Reinhardt will have to fight them once more.
'A wonderfully accomplished war-time thriller' Crime Time
'a multilayered tale of war, political upheaval and fragile hope'** **Kirkus Reviews**

The Pale House: A Gregor Reinhardt novel

Ashes of Berlin is shortlisted for the CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger
World War II is over, and former German intelligence officer Captain Gregor Reinhardt has returned to Berlin.
He's about to find that the bloodshed has not ended - and that for some, death is better than defeat.
When a man is found slain in a broken-down tenement, Reinhardt embarks on a gruesome investigation.
It seems a serial killer is on the loose, and matters only escalate when it's discovered that one of the victims was the brother of a Nazi scientist.
Reinhardt's search for the truth takes him across the divided city and soon embroils him in a plot involving the Western Allies and the Soviets.
He soon realises that this investigation could cost him everything as he pursues a killer who believes that all wrongs must be avenged...
'An insightful and provocative page-turner...A riveting read hard to put down.'Mature Times
'A gritty thriller...Luke McCallin's third, and finest, novel...Reinhardt is a terrific creation.'The Times
'historical thrillers don't come any better than The Ashes of Berlin.'Barry Forshaw,Financial Times

The Ashes of Berlin: A Gregor Reinhardt novel

LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGERTHE WESTERN FRONT, JULY 1918. Lieutenant Gregor Reinhardt is in a stormtrooper battalion on the Western Front.
When one of his subordinates is accused of murdering a group of officers, and then subsequently trying to take his own life, Reinhardt begins to investigate.
He soon begins to uncover a conspiracy at the heart of the German army, aimed at ending the war on the terms of those who have a vested interest in a future for Germany that resembles her past.
The investigation takes him from the devastated front lines of the war, to the heights of society in Berlin, and into the hospitals that treat those men who have been shattered by war.
Along the way, Reinhardt comes to an awakening of the man he might be. A man whose eyes have been painfully opened to the corruption and callousness all around him.
His calls to duty, devotion to the Fatherland and to the Kaiser, begin to ring increasingly hollow...
'A gripping, original thriller' Sunday Times
'Irresistible... McCallin once again combines authoritative characterisations with an incisive picture of a dangerous historical milieu'Financial Times
'Sharp, fast and very enjoyable'NB Magazine