Where God Does Not Walk

LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER THE WESTERN FRONT, JULY 1918. Lieutenant Gregor Reinhardt is in a stormtrooper battalion on the Western Front.

When one of his subordinates is accused of murdering a group of officers, and then subsequently trying to take his own life, Reinhardt begins to investigate.

He soon begins to uncover a conspiracy at the heart of the German army, aimed at ending the war on the terms of those who have a vested interest in a future for Germany that resembles her past.

The investigation takes him from the devastated front lines of the war, to the heights of society in Berlin, and into the hospitals that treat those men who have been shattered by war.

Along the way, Reinhardt comes to an awakening of the man he might be. A man whose eyes have been painfully opened to the corruption and callousness all around him.

His calls to duty, devotion to the Fatherland and to the Kaiser, begin to ring increasingly hollow…

‘A gripping, original thriller’ Sunday Times

‘Irresistible… McCallin once again combines authoritative characterisations with an incisive picture of a dangerous historical milieu’ Financial Times

‘Sharp, fast and very enjoyable’ NB Magazine

• LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER
• Amid the bloody trench warfare of the Battle of Amiens in 1918 and the political foment in Berlin, Lt Gregor Reinhardt exposes a murderous conspiracy at the heart of the German army
• Hardback edition received extensive coverage across the national press upon publication in December 2021, including reviews in the Sunday Times, Financial Times, Scotsman and Times And Sunday Times Crime Club
• Over 100,000 copies sold of the Gregor Reinhardt series
• The Man from Berlin and The Ashes of Berlin were both shortlisted for the CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger
• Comes after the critical success of Sam Mendes’s 1917 movie – unwavering interest in events of WWI
• For fans of CJ Sansom, Martin Cruz Smith, Alan Furst, Charles Cumming and William Ryan. Perfect for readers of historical fiction and crime thrillers
• This long-awaited fourth instalment is a prequel set during WWI, shedding light on Reinhardt’s early military career. It can also be read as a standalone novel