One frozen night in Germany, Tracy Barnes witnesses the killing of her lover by the secret police. Years later, when the Wall has crumbled and old enemies are new friends, Tracy encounters the murderer and plans to make him pay.
But in a country still at war with itself, Tracy finds that she is being played as a pawn in a far bigger game of revenge that reaches all the way to Moscow.
Crackling with suspense and finely realized characters, Dead Ground floodlights a chilling East Germany at the end of the Cold War, exposing some uncomfortable truths behind one of history's most important political transitions.
This is spy fiction at its best: a mission of revenge, a haunting love story, and a chilling tale.
About the Author :
Gerald Seymour spent fifteen years as an international television news reporter, covering the Vietnam War, Ireland, the Munich Olympics massacre, Germany's Red Army, Italy's Red Brigades, and Palestinian groups. He is the author of seventeen novels, including the bestseller Harry's Game. He lives in Bath, England.
Simon Vance is an award-winning actor and an AudioFile Golden Voice with over fifty Earphones Awards and thirteen prestigious Audie Awards. He was named Booklist's very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009.
Review :
"A dark novel filled with well-drawn characters doing evil things in the name of political expediency."
-- "Booklist"
"Robert Whitfield excels at providing a wide range of accents and voices, especially the world-weariness of the no-nonsense investigator...Highly recommended."
-- "Library Journal (audio review)"
"Robert Whitfield superbly performs this exciting spy novel...Whitfield's subtle shadings of tone, cadence, and inflection artistically reveal the rich subtleties that Gerald Seymour has woven into this fine book. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award."
-- "AudioFile"
"With Dead Ground, Gerald Seymour has found an innovative way to resurface the resentments and atrocities of the Cold War."
-- "Amazon.com"
"A fast-moving mixture of chase and cat-and-mouse, set against the brilliantly observed forlorn, chilly corner of Germany...brings off the intricate scheming with complete conviction."
-- "Publishers Weekly"
"Seymour's punchy plotting and vile people work to create a gripping tale of nasty post-Cold War complicity."
-- "Kirkus Reviews"
