Ruins of War
Ruins of War by John A. Connell is a chilling novel set in post-World War II Germany, published by Penguin in 2015. This first edition spans 372 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Mason Collins, a former Chicago homicide detective turned U.S. Army criminal investigator, as he navigates the chaos of a devastated Munich, where law and order have disintegrated following the Nazi defeat.
Readers will find a gripping narrative that delves into the complexities of crime and survival in a city marked by destruction. As Mason investigates a series of murders committed by a killer with a deep understanding of human anatomy, he confronts the dangers of both the criminal underworld and the remnants of Nazi power. The novel intertwines elements of mystery and suspense, exploring themes of morality and justice amidst the ruins of a city grappling with its past.
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A chilling novel of murder and madness in post-World War II Germany
Winter 1945. Seven months after the Nazi defeat, Munich is in ruins. Mason Collins a former Chicago homicide detective, U.S. soldier, and prisoner of war is now a U.S. Army criminal investigator in the American Zone of Occupation. It s his job to enforce the law in a place where order has been obliterated. And his job just became much more dangerous.
A killer is stalking the devastated city one who has knowledge of human anatomy, enacts mysterious rituals with his prey, and seems to pick victims at random. Relying on his wits and instincts, Mason must venture places where his own life is put at risk: from interrogation rooms with unrepentant Nazi war criminals to penetrating the U.S. Army s own black market.
What Mason doesn t know is that the killer he s chasing is stalking him, too “
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