Banquet of Beggars

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

Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publ
Publication date: 15/08/2024
Series: Detective Eddie Giral v3