{"product_id":"the-city-in-year-zero-paperback","title":"The City in Year Zero - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Russell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNothing thrived here, but something grew...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermany, 1945. Year Zero. \u003c\/b\u003eThe war is at an end. When Ireland's ambassador to the Third Reich finally leaves the war-torn country, Garda detective Stefan Gillespie makes his way home under the watchful eye of British Intelligence, who are searching for some of the Irish citizens Ireland doesn't want back. The usual dirty business. But suddenly Stefan is drawn into a murder inquiry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unexpectedly arriving in a town he knew in his youth, on visits to his German relatives, Stefan feels compelled to help his cousin Annaliese and her hostile daughter Krista. Maybe it's nostalgia for first love, or for a time of peace, or maybe he just wants to do something that feels clean. But the past is a dangerous place to return to... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA darkness still hangs over Germany, and Stefan Gillespie is walking right into it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e---------- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Michael Russell: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Complex but compelling . . . utterly vivid and convincing'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A superb, atmospheric thriller'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thriller to keep you guessing and gasping'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Atmospheric'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a successful career as a television writer and producer, working on such series as \u003ci\u003eA Touch of Frost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMidsomer Murders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBetween the Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMichael Russell\u003c\/b\u003e decided to write what he had always wanted to: books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael's \u003ci\u003eStefan Gillespie\u003c\/i\u003e historical crime fiction series takes a sideways look at the Second World War through Irish eyes, and explores unexpected corners of the conflict, such as Danzig, New York and Franco's Spain. The first two Stefan Gillespie novels, \u003ci\u003eThe City of Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe City of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e were both shortlisted for Crime Writers' Association awards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael lives with his family in West Wicklow, in Ireland, not a million miles from Stefan Gillespie's home.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 7.81 x 4.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48046938947735,"sku":"9781408720066","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/4552\/4631\/files\/rNjzDPEgMd9781408720066.webp?v=1784813426","url":"https:\/\/leyambercollective.com\/products\/the-city-in-year-zero-paperback","provider":"Ley Amber Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}