Evil in High Places
Published on 28. August 2025
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-0-241-72818-5 (ISBN)
Description
The action-packed new WW2 thriller from the award-winning author of Munich Wolf and A Cold Wind from Moscow, perfect for fans of Robert Harris, C.J. Sansom and Philip Kerr.
'Master of the wartime thriller' Financial Times
'A cracking historical thriller' Irish Independent
'Electrifying and atmospheric' Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of the Nero trilogy
HOW DO YOU CATCH A KILLER WHO BELIEVES THEY'RE ABOVE JUSITCE?
Munich, 1936. All eyes are on the Bavarian capital for the upcoming Olympic Games. As athletes fight for gold and the Nazis fight for power, Detective Sebastian Wolff faces a battle of his own.
A famous actress has disappeared and Wolff has been ordered to find her, fast. But Elena Lang is no ordinary film-star: she is the mistress of Joseph Goebbels - Hitler's right-hand-man in the party that Wolff despises.
But this is a country on the brink of war, and corruption runs deep. In a search that will take him from high society to the city's darkest corners, Wolff will soon learn just how fine the line is between justice and jeopardy...
Praise for Rory Clements:
'Atmospheric and gripping' The Times
'A dramatic, twisty thriller' Daily Mail
'A masterpiece of spies, intrigue and political shenanigans' Sunday Express
'Fast-paced, tense detective WW2 novel . . . keeps you on the edge of your seat' 5-star reader review
'5 stars isn't a high enough rating . . . one of the best novels I've read' 5-star reader review
'An unputdownable historical fiction thriller!' 5-star reader review
'One of the best writers around' 5-star reader review
'Master of the wartime thriller' Financial Times
'A cracking historical thriller' Irish Independent
'Electrifying and atmospheric' Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of the Nero trilogy
HOW DO YOU CATCH A KILLER WHO BELIEVES THEY'RE ABOVE JUSITCE?
Munich, 1936. All eyes are on the Bavarian capital for the upcoming Olympic Games. As athletes fight for gold and the Nazis fight for power, Detective Sebastian Wolff faces a battle of his own.
A famous actress has disappeared and Wolff has been ordered to find her, fast. But Elena Lang is no ordinary film-star: she is the mistress of Joseph Goebbels - Hitler's right-hand-man in the party that Wolff despises.
But this is a country on the brink of war, and corruption runs deep. In a search that will take him from high society to the city's darkest corners, Wolff will soon learn just how fine the line is between justice and jeopardy...
Praise for Rory Clements:
'Atmospheric and gripping' The Times
'A dramatic, twisty thriller' Daily Mail
'A masterpiece of spies, intrigue and political shenanigans' Sunday Express
'Fast-paced, tense detective WW2 novel . . . keeps you on the edge of your seat' 5-star reader review
'5 stars isn't a high enough rating . . . one of the best novels I've read' 5-star reader review
'An unputdownable historical fiction thriller!' 5-star reader review
'One of the best writers around' 5-star reader review
Reviews / Votes
Electrifying and atmospheric. Seb Wolff is a wonderful character: tough, smart, decent. * Conn Iggulden * Master of the wartime thriller * Financial Times * Atmospheric and gripping * The Times on MUNICH WOLF * Dramatic, pacy and assured . . . * Daily Mail on CORPUS * Enjoyable, bloody and brutish * The Guardian on MARTYR * A colourful history lesson . . . leavened by exciting narrative twists * The Sunday Telegraph on MARTYR * Beautifully done . . . alive and tremendously engrossing * Daily Telegraph on MARTYR * A masterpiece of spies, intrigue and political shenanigans * Sunday Express on NEMESIS *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 164 mm
Width: 242 mm
Thickness: 39 mm
Weight
638 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-72818-5 (9780241728185)
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Person
Rory Clements writes full time in a quiet corner of Norfolk. He was raised all over the world while his father served in the Royal Navy, an experience that went on to inspire Rory's beloved historical thrillers.
Previously a journalist for various papers, he is now a Sunday Times bestselling author, two-time winner and three-time nominee of the CWA Historical Dagger Award. His books have sold over 1 million copies to date.
Previously a journalist for various papers, he is now a Sunday Times bestselling author, two-time winner and three-time nominee of the CWA Historical Dagger Award. His books have sold over 1 million copies to date.