Blackout

By Simon Scarrow,

Book cover of Blackout

Book description

THE STUNNING SECOND WORLD WAR THRILLER FROM THE CELEBRATED SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR SIMON SCARROW - COMING MARCH 2021.

'Taut and chilling - I was completely gripped' Anthony Horowitz

'A wonderfully compelling thriller, reeking of authenticity, and a terrific depiction of the human world within the chilling world of the…

When you buy books, we may earn a commission that helps keep our lights on (or join the rebellion as a member).

Why read it?

1 author picked Blackout as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a bleak picture of wartime Germany. Scarrow’s knowledge of the Third Reich is evident, with historical individuals providing authenticity. It is a nuanced novel demonstrating a new string to his story-telling bow. 

It is set in Berlin in 1939. The lead character is Horst Schenke, a Kripo detective with anti-Nazi leanings. Schenke is assigned to the murder of an actress with links with the Nazi Party but worries he is being set up. He must navigate Nazi bureaucracy, illogicalities, oppression, and the pervasive racism of the regime. He’s against a ticking clock, as failure is unacceptable, and…

Want books like Blackout?

Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Blackout.

Browse books like Blackout

Book cover of The Nazis Go Underground
Book cover of The American People in World War II: Freedom from Fear, Part Two
Book cover of The Curator's Daughter

Share your top 3 reads of 2024!

And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.

1,187

readers submitted
so far, will you?

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in Nazi Germany, Berlin, and presidential biography?

Nazi Germany 158 books
Berlin 110 books