{"product_id":"9781409190370","title":"Banquet of Beggars : From the Winner of the HWA Gold Crown for Best Historical Fiction - SIGNED COPY","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Lloyd, Chris \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 27\/03\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 464 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781409190370,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE AWARD-WINNING 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e And his latest investigation into the murder of a black-marketeer has made it clearer than ever: Eddie is no longer just catching criminals. He's working for them. Because when a German trader is the next to die, the authorities decide it's innocent civilians who will pay the price - unless Eddie can find the killer in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*****PRAISE FOR CHRIS LLOYD'S OCCUPATION SERIES:'Ranks 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 'It's up there with luminaries such as Philip Kerr, Sebastian Faulks and Manda Scott - in fact, it's probably better than all of those' DAVID YOUNG 'A haunting and eye-opening 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55025575756149,"sku":"9781409190370","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781409190370_cf7d5f1e-200f-46b4-9bf4-39902994d77c.jpg?v=1759665713","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.info\/products\/9781409190370","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}