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.
Banquet of Beggars by Chris Lloyd is published on 15 August, 2024.
There are five copies of Banquet of Beggars, plus some little Parisian extras, to be won in our giveaway! It’s open until 27 August. You get up to four entries.
And Chris has written us a feature about the sometimes tricky business of using real people as characters when writing historical fiction. — and how he tackled it.
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