Chris Lloyd

Set in 1940s Occupied Paris this is the latest gripping murder mystery in an award winning critically acclaimed historical crime series Perfect for fans of Philip Kerr Manda Scott Alan Furst and

«DURANTE AÑOS HABIA TENIDO MIEDO A VIVIR. AHORA SABIA QUE TENIA MáS MIEDO A MORIR.» EN EL PARIS OCUPADO POR LOS NAZIS, EL DETECTIVE EDDIE GIRAL TIENE UN CASO QUE RESOLVER: MANIATADO Y CON LA BOCA COS

Unearth the past and face the shadows...When a body is discovered at an archaeological dig site in Catalonia, Detective Elisenda Domenech is pulled into a chilling case. The victim, killed in the fashion of an ancient tribal ritual, dates not from ancient times, but from the 1980s.As Elisenda investigates a tangle of missing persons, academic rivalries, celebrity archaeologists and illegal antiquities, another brutal murder rocks the case. With danger closing in on all sides, she must face long-buried secrets and her personal demons.An utterly gripping second instalment of the "Catalan Crime Thrillers" set against the backdrop of one of Europes most beautiful cities. Perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths and Ragnar Jonasson.Chris Lloyd, author of the Girona trilogy set in Catalonia and the award-winning Occupation series, crafts immersive, atmospheric crime fiction.

When a child vanishes, a citys darkest secrets rise to the surface and in the shadows of Catalonia, justice comes at a price.Detective Elisenda Domenech is no stranger to grief. Haunted by personal loss and worn down by infighting within the force, shes already on the edge. Then a young boy disappears the son of a powerful local politician, just days before an election.As pressure mounts to find the child, a wave of violent break-ins is terrorising the city, and Elisendas key informant has disappeared. With the public demanding results, Elisenda finds herself navigating a tangled web of lies, violence, and political pressure.Taut, elegant, and relentlessly compelling this is European Noir at its finest, for fans of Elly Griffiths and Ragnar Jonasson.Chris Lloyd, author of the Girona trilogy set in Catalonia and the award-winning Occupation series, crafts immersive, atmospheric crime fiction.

In Gironas myth-steeped streets, a killer is making a statement one body at a time.A loan shark, a corrupt priest, a gang of violent thugs all hate figures and all found dead, posed in eerie, inexplicable ways. The only clue? Cryptic effigies left on a statue, hinting at the next victim.Elisenda Domenech, head of Gironas Serious Crime Unit, is convinced the murderer is drawing on the citys historical legends to choose their victims. But with resistance from her own team and growing public sympathy for the vigilante, shes racing against time to decipher the killers message.Dark, gripping, and atmospheric, City of Good Death is the start of a must-read crime series for fans of Elly Griffiths and Ragnar Jonasson. Chris Lloyd is the award-winning author of the Occupation series, featuring Eddie Giral, a morally complex French police detective walking a tightrope between resistance and collaboration in Occupied Paris.

Experience 100 key dates that shaped Darlingtons history, highlighted its peoples genius (or silliness) and embraced the unexpected. Featuring an amazing mix of social, criminal and sporting events, this book reveals a past that will fascinate, delight and surprise residents and visitors alike.

«La guerra nos convierte en desconocidos. Y de eso, nunca nos recuperamos.» París, viernes 14 de junio de 1940. El Gobierno francés ha declarado la capital francesa ciudad abierta y los nazis inicia

In Detective Eddie Giral, Chris Lloyd has created a flawed hero not just for occupied Paris, but for our own times, tooKATHERINE STANSFIELDParis, 1940. As the city adjusts to life under Nazi occupation, Detective Eddie Giral struggles to reconcile his job as a policeman with his new role enforcing a regime he cannot believe in but must work under.Hes sacrificed so much in order to survive in this new world, but the past is not so easily forgotten. When an old friend and an old flame reappear, begging for his help, Eddie must decide how far he will go to help those he loves.He can remain a good man and do nothing, or risk it all in a desperate act of resistance...Praise for Chris Lloyd and Detective Eddie GiralTerrificSUNDAY TIMESGripping... a vivid recreation of Paris under German OccupationANDREW TAYLORA thoughtful, haunting thrillerMICK HERRONSharp and compellingTHE SUN

THE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE AWARD-WINNING OCCUPATION SERIES, FEATURING DETECTIVE EDDIE GIRALIn 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. Hes working for them. Because when a German trader is the next to die, the authorities decide its 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.*****PRAISE FOR CHRIS LLOYDS OCCUPATION SERIES:Ranks alongside Alan Furst and Philip Kerr ... Powerful stuffSUNDAY TIMESA thoughtful, haunting thrillerMICK HERRONSuch a powerful and morally nuanced crime novel. Both a gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German OccupationANDREW TAYLORIts up there with luminaries such as Philip Kerr, Sebastian Faulks and Manda Scott - in fact, its probably better than all of thoseDAVID YOUNGA haunting and eye-opening portrayal of life under occupationADELE PARKSLloyd does a masterly job of conjuring a hungry, defeated Paris. Eddie is a convincing protagonist; a flawed man trying his best to be a good oneTHE TIMES

A gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation.ANDREW TAYLOR *WINNER OF THE HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD FOR BEST HISTORICAL FICTION**SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD*Terrific SUNDAY TIMES, Best Books of the MonthA thoughtful, haunting thrillerMICK HERRONSharp and compellingTHE SUN* * * * * Paris, Friday 14th June 1940. The day the Nazis march into Paris, making headlines around the globe.Paris police detective Eddie Giral - a survivor of the last World War - watches helplessly on as his world changes forever.But there is something he still has control over. Finding whoever is responsible for the murder of four refugees. The unwanted dead, who no one wants to claim.To do so, he must tread carefully between the Occupation and the Resistance, between truth and lies, between the man he is and the man he was.All the while becoming whoever he must be to survive in this new and terrible order descending on his home...* * * * *Lloyds Second World War Paris is rougher than Alan Fursts, and Eddie Giral, his French detective, is way edgier than Philip Kerrs Bernie Gunther ... Ranks alongside both for its convincingly cloying atmosphere of a city subjugated to a foreign power, a plot that reaches across war-torn Europe and into the rifts in the Nazi factions, and a hero who tries to be a good man in a bad world. Powerful stuff.THE TIMESA tense and gripping mystery which hums with menace and dark humour as well as immersing the reader in the life of occupied ParisJudges, HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD Excellent ... In Eddie Giral, Lloyd has created a character reminiscent of Philip Kerrs Bernie Gunther, oozing with attitude and a conflicted morality that powers a complex, polished plot. Historical crime at its finest.VASEEM KHAN, author of Midnight at Malabar HouseMonumentally impressive ... A truly wonderful book. If somebodyd given it to me and told me it was the latest Robert Harris, I wouldnt have been surprised. Eddie Giral is a wonderful creation.ALIS HAWKINSA terrific read - gripping and well-paced. The period atmosphere is excellent.MARK ELLISThe best kind of crime novel: gripping, thought-provoking and moving. In Detective Eddie Giral, Chris Lloyd has created a flawed hero not just for occupied Paris, but for our own times, too.KATHERINE STANSFIELD