Chris Lloyd Banquet of Beggars : From the Winner of the HWA Gold Crown for

THE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE AWARDWINNING OCCUPATION SERIES, FEATURING DETECTIVE EDDIE GIRALIn Paris 1940, survival means sacrifice. Like most in the city, Detective Eddie Giral has already lost so much under Occupation the people he once loved, the job he once believed in. And his latest investigation into the murder of a blackmarketeer has made it clearer than ever Eddie is no longer just catching criminals. Hes working for them. Because when a German trader is the next to die, the authorities decide its innocent civilians who will pay the price unless Eddie can find the killer in time. As hunger grows, tensions rise and a fierce rebellion brews, Eddie will tread a dark path between doing whatever it takes to live with the enemy... and also with himself. PRAISE FOR CHRIS LLOYDS OCCUPATION SERIESRanks alongside Alan Furst and Philip Kerr ... Powerful stuff SUNDAY TIMES A thoughtful, haunting thriller MICK HERRON Such a powerful and morally nuanced crime novel. Both a gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation ANDREW TAYLOR Its up there with luminaries such as Philip Kerr, Sebastian Faulks and Manda Scott in fact, its probably better than all of those DAVID YOUNG A haunting and eyeopening portrayal of life under occupation ADELE PARKS Lloyd does a masterly job of conjuring a hungry, defeated Paris. Eddie is a convincing protagonist a flawed man trying his best to be a good one THE TIMES | Chris Lloyd Banquet of Beggars : From the Winner of the HWA Gold Crown for