{"product_id":"the-city-of-god-hardcover-1","title":"The City of God - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Russell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItaly, 1943. \u003c\/b\u003eIrish detective Stefan Gillespie leaves the chaos of Nazi-occupied Rome for neutral Switzerland on a mission his government knows nothing about. Waiting for a late-night connection in Zurich he sees a train that shouldn't be there. The train's SS guards, who shouldn't be there either, beat him to within an inch of his life. But Stefan's perilous journey begins in Rome with the barbaric murder of an idealistic young Irish priest. The Eternal City is a place of vengeance, duplicity and betrayal that has even infected the City of God itself, the Vatican. In a war that is everywhere, not even neutrals, can escape the surrounding darkness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Michael Russell \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Complex but compelling . . . utterly vivid and convincing' \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A superb, atmospheric thriller' \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A thriller to keep you guessing and gasping' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Atmospheric' \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\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe City in Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e is the third of his Stefan Gillespie stories of historical crime fiction, taking a sideways look at the Second World War through Irish eyes, and exploring some unexpected corners of the conflict, such as Danzig, New York and, in \u003ci\u003eThe City in Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, the cities of 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWebsite: michaelrussellforgottencities.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFacebook: michaelrussellforgottencities \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwitter: @forgottencities\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765551431968,"sku":"9781408715864","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/597db3c1ea3d7be4a13d37891d8ddb7a.webp?v=1780273550","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-city-of-god-hardcover-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}