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Title details for Ruins of War by John A. Connell - Available

Ruins of War

by John A. Connell
Rob Shapiro
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A chilling novel of murder and madness in post-World War II Germany...
Winter 1945. Seven months after the Nazi defeat, Munich is in ruins. Mason Collins—a former Chicago homicide detective, U.S. soldier, and prisoner of war—is now a U.S. Army criminal investigator in the American Zone of Occupation. It's his job to enforce the law in a place where order has been obliterated. And his job just became much more dangerous.
A killer is stalking the devastated city—one who has knowledge of human anatomy, enacts mysterious rituals with his prey, and seems to pick victims at random. Relying on his wits and instincts, Mason must venture places where his own life is put at risk: from interrogation rooms with unrepentant Nazi war criminals to penetrating the U.S. Army's own black market.
What Mason doesn't know is that the killer he's chasing is stalking him, too...
From the Hardcover edition.

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  • Release date

    May 5, 2015

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781101922958
      • File size: 391677 KB
      • Duration: 13:35:59

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Rob Shapiro's narration of Connell's novel is inconsistent. At times, his delivery seems detached and at other times passionately expressed, a disjointedness that makes it difficult for listeners to connect with the story or develop any empathy for the protagonist. The setting is post-WWII Germany, but Shapiro provides little indication of that distinctly harsh time and place. Connell's narrative itself is mediocre, with sporadic shining moments, but Shapiro's distance throughout much of the audio prevents the audiobook from achieving the saving grace of a gripping performance. Unless listeners are especially fond of historical fiction involving serial killers, RUINS OF WAR is an audiobook they can safely pass on. J.F. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

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