{"product_id":"murder-and-masquerade-by-catherine-mccullagh-9781923514102","title":"Murder and Masquerade","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn explosive tale of conspiracy, betrayal and twisted loyalties in postwar London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo you’re planning to tackle a nest of Nazis by yourself — except that you’ll be accompanied by a former SS general you loathe and distrust who could still be a devoted follower of the late lamented Führer ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving survived an invasion and an occupation, Irish policeman and former resistance leader Brendan O’Connor now finds himself embarking on yet another impossible mission. It is London, 1946, and a fascist plot emerges that threatens Britain’s precarious democracy. In a race against time, O’Connor hunts the plotters who leave a trail of blood and treachery, finding an unlikely ally in the man he hates obsessively, his former SS boss, who has negotiated his immunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurder and Masquerade\u003c\/i\u003e is alternative history, a tale of ruthless killing, of betrayal and twisted schemes set in a battered London still rising from the ashes of occupation. But it is also a tale of loyalty, friendship — and a double-cross that forces O’Connor into the most difficult decision of his life. Ultimately it is only his bloody-minded determination that will prevent a return to the tyranny he fought so hard to defeat and that will finally deliver him justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eMurder and Masquerade \u003c\/i\u003eis a dark, fast-paced alternative history thriller – perfect for fans of Robert Harris, Philip Kerr and wartime espionage fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘... intriguing and full of action’.  —  Heather Brown’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘What a book — the research that has gone into this blows me away!’  —  Catherine Johnstone, former diplomat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Very much enjoyed this book … Brilliant characters and great use of circular plotting.’  —  Rena Ong, poet\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47288613077228,"sku":"9781923514102","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/86099dae9d5be7670a92602d47f16aec.jpg?v=1770606204","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/murder-and-masquerade-by-catherine-mccullagh-9781923514102","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}