Douglas Jackson 
Blood Roses 
Introducing ‘the natural heir to Kerr’s Bernie Gunther’

‘Jackson’s hero is the natural heir to Bernie Gunther’ Andrew Taylor, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Ashes of London ‘One of the UK’s finest crime writers’ Ben Kane, Sunday Times bestselling author of Napoleon’s Spy ‘Historical crime fiction at its best’ Chris Lloyd, author of The Unwanted Dead ‘Remarkable’ Scotsman As the Nazis roll into Warsaw, a serial killer is unleashed… September 1939. A city ruled by fear. A population brutalised by restrictions and reprisals. Amid the devastation, another hunter begins to prowl. What are a few more deaths amid scores of daily executions? Former chief investigator Jan Kalisz lives a dangerous double life, forced to work with the occupiers as he gathers information for the fledgling Polish resistance. Even his family cannot be told his true allegiance. When the niece of a Wehrmacht general is found terribly mutilated, Jan links the murder to other killings that are of less interest to his new overlords. Soon, he finds himself on the trail of a psychopathic killer known as The Artist. But, shunned as a Nazi collaborator, can he solve the case before another innocent girl is taken? A chilling serial killer investigation, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow’s Blackout and the TV series Hannibal starring Mads Mikkelson. Praise for Blood Roses ‘A compelling, evocative story of evil stalking amidst the chaos of war’ Giles Kristian, Sunday Times bestselling author of Where Blood Runs Cold ‘A dark, twisting thriller that powerfully recreates the brutal Nazi occupation of Warsaw and dramatises the desperate plight of those forced to collaborate while secretly working for the Resistance. Jan Kalisz, Douglas Jackson’s police officer hero, is the natural heir to the late Philip Kerr’s Bernie Gunther’ Andrew Taylor, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Marwood and Lovett series ‘Immensely powerful and vivid …. This is historical crime fiction at its best’ Chris Lloyd, author of The Unwanted Dead ‘The writing is scalpel-sharp, the unrelenting savagery of the Nazi occupation vividly painted. I spent the entire novel feeling glad that I never had to live through such a time… With this book, Jackson will rightfully be regarded as one of the UK’s finest crime writers’ Ben Kane, Sunday Times bestselling author of Napoleon’s Spy ‘A taut, tense thriller… Gutsy and gripping, this is perfect for fans of Chris Lloyd and Robert Harris’ D. V. Bishop, author of City of Vengeance ‘Jackson has created a brilliant mash-up of WW2 thriller and a serial killer chiller, and in so doing brings a fresh perspective to both. Sharp, intelligent writing that makes for a compelling read’ Alison Belsham, author of The Girls on Chalk Hill ‘Jan Kalisz is a dazzling addition to the canon of compromised heroes… Part police-procedural, part serial killer novel but also so much more, Blood Roses brings home the sheer brutalism and horror of life in Nazi-occupied Poland while still delivering a thrilling wartime adventure story’ Russ Thomas, author of Firewatching ‘Jackson brings the tension, brutality and paranoia of Warsaw of the period into murderous life. A fine portrait of a people suffering oppression as well as a knife-edge thriller’ Douglas Skelton, author of A Thief’s Justice ‘A dark story set against dark times, you practically need a torch to read it’ Alec Marsh, author of Rule Britannia ‘Jackson has written an utterly compelling novel … which contrives to be both a public and private story, admirably plotted and beautifully put together. It is a remarkable piece of work, a fine piece of craftsmanship’ Scotsman