BANQUET OF BEGGARS : FROM THE WINNER OF THE HWA GOLD CROWN FOR BEST HISTORICAL FICTION PB – CHRIS LLOYD

THE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE AWARD-WINNING OCCUPATION SERIES, FEATURING DETECTIVE EDDIE GIRAL In 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 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. 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 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