1938. War is soon to break out in Europe and the body of a beautiful German baroness is found, with a hatchet planted in her head, in the Galapagos Islands seven hundred miles off Ecuador. Castaway Fred Freiman, a German-American, New York cop on the run from both the NYPD and the mob, finds the body and then finds himself trapped into identifying the murderer or murderers as world and local intrigues and personal passions swirl around him. The suspects are many, ranging from colorful recent German and Norwegian settlers to shady Americans to an elusive German believed to be an SS officer as well as to a seemingly insane German who may or may not have assassinated a very senior SS officer in Munich and finally to the Ecuadorians themselves.
Reviews:
“A deftly crafted and compelling read from beginning to end.” —Midwest Book Review
“Death of a Sirenis the latest in a long tradition of whodunit sleuthing, but the complex cast of characters and unique setting help it to stand out from the pack.” —The Strand
“[A] well-paced detective story.” —Historical Novel Society
“Readers will enjoy spending time in the company of this unlikely hero.” —Publishers Weekly
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John Smith 9:19 pm on July 20, 2018 Permalink
I hear 1938 was a fascinating year in the “otherworldly Galápagos Islands”! This sounds excellent!
Elvis Sanchez 11:22 pm on July 22, 2018 Permalink
This has all the elements of a suspenseful thriller and I hope I have a chance to read it soon!
Robert Grieco 12:51 pm on July 23, 2018 Permalink
I just love German History. Please?!?!?!? 🙂
Wilmer Rogers 5:20 pm on August 1, 2018 Permalink
Would be great to win a copy!
Linda Peters 2:03 am on August 6, 2018 Permalink
Would love to read this, thanks for the chance
Linda Leonard 6:16 pm on August 6, 2018 Permalink
Just finished reading a book about a German Secret Society searching for a relic in Antarctica. This sounds like an interesting read with more German characters. Thanks for the opportunity.
ITW Author 11:21 pm on August 10, 2018 Permalink
The deed is done! The Death of a Siren giveaway has come to an end and the winners have been selected – one prize for the most enthusiasm even before reading the book, one for having most obviously read the blurb carefully and one awarded at random (your names went into a hat). If you are one of the winners you will hear from me requesting a snail mail address. If not, you’ll probably still like the book so check it, and others, out at http://www.wsschaill.com. Thank you for participating.