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    "description": "For the Stasi, its not just the truth that's gets buried . . .<br></br> <br></br>When the battered body of a teenage boy is found in a lake, Karin M\u00fcller, newly appointed Major of the People's Police, returns to lead the investigation. But in East Germany, her power only stretches so far.<br></br> <br></br>Searching for answers, M\u00fcller must work behind the backs of the Stasi if she wants to uncover the truth. And with the possibility of a broader conspiracy at large - one that affects even those closest to her - the stakes are higher than ever, and M\u00fcller quickly finds herself treading very thin ice . . .<br></br><br></br>Praise for David Young:<br></br><br></br>'This fast-paced thriller hooks the readers from the start' The Sun<br></br><br></br>'A masterful evocation of the claustrophobic atmosphere of communist era East Germany . . . an intricate, absorbing page-turner' Daily Express<br></br><br></br>'Superb. A thrilling Cold War mystery that reminded me of Robert Harris at his best' Mason Cross, author of The Samaritan<br></br><br></br>'Masterful . .  . a cracking debut' David Jackson, bestselling author of Cry Baby",
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