Banquet of Beggars: From the Winner of the HWA Gold Crown for Best

THE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE AWARD-WINNINGOCCUPATION 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.

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PRAISE FOR BANQUET OF BEGGARS:

‘An excellent third instalment in a series set in a frighteningly well-imagined world’

DAILY MAIL

‘A novel that forces readers to ask difficult questions of ourselves … establishes Eddie Giral as one of the most fascinating protagonists in current historical crime’

ALIS HAWKINS

‘A book that takes us into the heart of Occupied Paris … A stunning achievement’