Muerte en Hamburgo

Jan Fabel #1

by Craig Russell

En Muerte en Hamburgo, Craig Russell nos presenta a un nuevo detective, Jan Fabel, mitad escocés, mitad alemán, un hombre con consciencia e imaginación. Russell ha creado también un escenario rico en texturas, donde la ciudad de Hamburgo juega un rol central, una ciudad llena de contrastes y sombras. En la primera de seis novelas planificadas y desarrolladas en la ciudad alemana de Hamburgo, el Hauptkommissar Jan Fabel investiga una serie de violentos asesinatos. En todas las víctimas, los pulmones han sido extraídos de los cuerpos, imitando así, un antiguo rito vikingo. Mientras Fabel avanza en la investigación, va quedando claro que se trata de algo mucho mas complejo que el trabajo de un simple psicópata; está sucediendo una historia compleja y extraordinariamente desarrollada.

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Fiction, Audiobook, Germany, Mystery Thriller

384 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. See this thread for more information.

Award-winning, best-selling and critically-acclaimed author. His novels have been published in twenty-five languages around the world. The movie rights to the Devil Aspect have been bought by Columbia Pictures. Biblical, his science-fiction novel, has been acquired by Imaginarium Studios/Sonar Entertainment, four Jan Fabel novels have been made into movies (in one of which Craig Russell makes a cameo appearance as a detective) for ARD, the German national broadcaster, and the Lennox series has been optioned for TV development.

Craig Russell:
• won the 2015 Crime Book of the Year (McIlvanney Prize) for 'The Ghosts of Altona', and is currently longlisted for the 2017 McIlvanney Prize for 'The Quiet Death of Thomas Quaid', the latest in the Lennox series;
• was a finalist for the 2013 Ellis Peters Historical Dagger;
• was a finalist for the 2012 Crime Book of the Year (McIlvanney Prize);
• won the 2008 CWA Dagger in the Library for the Fabel series;
• was a finalist for the 2007 CWA Duncan Lawrie Golden Dagger;
• was a finalist for the 2007 SNCF Prix Polar in France;
• is the only non-German to be awarded the highly prestigious Polizeistern by the Polizei
Hamburg.

Official website: http://www.craigrussell.com
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Also writes under the pseudonym Christopher Galt

Reviews

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoy the Lennox series by Craig Russell, so thought I'd try this book. It was a decent read and includes a very informative level of historic information relating to Hamburg and touches on what it feels like to be German living under the dark shadow of the past.

The author brings Hamburg to life and injects a Viking myth into the gruesome murders. There is a very handy glossary of German law enforcement departments/ranks as there is perhaps one too many police units for my brain to deal with! Unfortunately Russell has yet to introduce the humour seen with Lennox, but I will continue with the series.

[Labijose · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Very good thriller and a beautifull description of Hamburg. It kept me reading non-stop. It's the first of inspector Fabel series, and for me it won't be the last. I also liked "Lennox", the first of the other series. I think Mr Russell is a Very good writter.

[Viencienta · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yo pensé que iba de otra cosa el libro, un asesino brutal y capturarlo y esas cosas varias que abundan por el camino, pero al final es un batiburrillo de mafias, servicios secretos, espías, guerra sucia... que no me interesa lo más mínimo, un coñazo para mi y ya el tema de los nombres policiacos en alemán... (bueno, chupamos anglicismos a todas horas y no suena tan mal)
Fabel, blanco o negro con pocos contrastes de momento. No me disgusta, pero no sé si me compensará seguir la serie con el lastre que queda en este libro. Voy a seguir con el 2, para confirmar o no y para no pensar qué leer a continuación.

[Anae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me ha encantado este libro de Craig Russell con el comisario Jan Fabel ubicado en Hamburgo. No sé si habrá sido por la historia, que atrapa y mucho, por los diálogos, absolutamente naturales, por la recreación de los hechos, sobrecogedores al máximo, por los protagonistas o por la maravillosa ciudad de Hamburgo, que conozco y me trae muy buenos recuerdos, que este primer libro de la serie me ha gustado muchísimo. Por ponerle algún pero, diría que a algunos se les podría hacer pesado el excesivo uso de términos en alemán, sobre todo si se desconoce el idioma. Por lo demás, muy recomendable.

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is yet another book about a serial killer and for somebody watching "criminal minds" you are always curious what a writer can come up with. The strength of the aforementioned tv show lies not in the weirdness of the killers but the personal connections of the characters involved. Also before I started reading the book I already knew what the term "Blood eagle" was referring too, some pretty ancient way of punishment as delivered by our more Northern brethren much earlier in our history.

The story is set in Hamburg were the leading character is leading policeman, he himself being of Scottish decent partly. He did study history once before becoming a police officer. He is confronted by a series of quite gruesome murders that can be traced back to the Vikings. While tracking down any possible suspects we find ourselves in a post war Germany which is also a post 9/11 Germany where the lines in policing and politics can be quite blurred.
There is a serial killer on the loose, there is an underworld dispute going on that the underworld seems to be losing against an incoming new gang from Ukraine and there is a series of rapes that carry some ritual aspect which also can be traced back to our brethren from the north.
The main character Jan Faber does his best to find out what is going on and what direction to look upon. He is once more confronted with Germany's recent past.

It is not easy to be German.You carry the excess bagage of recent history while other Europeans travel comparatively light. Ten centuries of culture and achievements had been eclipsed by twelve years in the mid-twentieth century, twelve years in which he most exceptional evil had become commonplace. These twelve years had defined for the world what it was to be German, they had defined for most Germans what it was to be German. Now they were not trusted. And they could never again trust themselves.

In this story we meet a new form of serial killer , the weaponized version, which is far more scarier an idea than that lonesome person who feels the need to lay his stamp on the world around him. It is also a pretty decent and quick history-lesson about Northern Europe and their footsteps in time and creating the Europe we know today. It is an interesting and mind opening thriller that is just more than a book about a serial killer, it has some depth and shows more than one layer in its story.

It is also a very satisfying read that makes me want to read the next three installments (which I bought along this one) and make me look forward to reading them.

Weel worth your time a very gripping and well grounded thriller that could use more attention and should be read by more people.

[John Wiltshire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometimes, it's very frustrating being a clever clogs. Or perhaps just someone who reads too much. This is a brilliant crime novel (so far), but, gosh, they need me on this case! Women discovered cracked open and with their lungs displayed? Police have no clue. Err...blood eagle? Um...Vikings? Does anyone seriously not know this sort of stuff? And then a victim half remembers men with strange smooth faces all with one eye... oh, come on. Vikings plus one-eyed men? Think about it... Odin? ODIN: the God of the Vikings! They were wearing Odin masks!
Sigh. Shouting at books doesn't do any good I've discovered.
It doesn't help that the guy with this incredible lack of knowledge about anything is the main detective (Jan Fabel) and he's supposed to have a degree in history! And he's a book collector. Clearly not ones that have actual information in them.
But I'm being a bit disingenuous. I'm about 25% into this exceptional crime novel and absolutely loving it. This is a series I'll definitely pursue.
As ever, I'll complete this review when I'm done.

Finished. Well, that kept up the high energy excitement right to the end. This is an excellent crime novel. Other than being ludicrously PC, which to be honest I'm coming to expect in every single novel these days, I highly recommend this first in the Jan Fabel series. I can't vouch for the authenticity of the setting in the Hamburg police force, but the novel is packed with background and facts about the whole post-War German situation--although this interesting fleshing out never comes over as laboured.

This was gory, exciting, and very well written. Recommended.

[Gram · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as I remembered reading it almost 15 years ago. A mix of solid police procedural and serial killer thriller which at times read like a history book and I found myself skipping pages towards the end.

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Back with Craig Russell, he who has entertained me via his stand-a-lone gothic horrors to date.

This time I’ve delved into one of his more modern-day series, actually his first ever novel, that featuring detective Jan Fabel of the Hamburg Police…. Lets see how we go.

A lively start & straight into things with a murder which is as it says on the tin, a blood eagle, and for those of us who know our Vikings, was a ritual execution, a pretty grim way to go to say the least.

A police procedural with a serial killer hunt is the name of the game where you’ll get to know the inns & outs of the German police force complete with all their long titles! Gotta luv the German language for big words 😊 The author has certainly done his homework, or at least it’s so convincing I believe him when he talks about the German police work! Addendum, reading the notes at the back I find that Russell is a big fan of German history which most definitely comes through in the story.

Fabel himself is Scots/German educated in England although you don’t get too much of his backstory in this one, its all about the here & now & development of his relationships with his squad as the clock is ticking with a murderer(s) on the loose.

The writing style is very good, pulling you in each day (it’s done in days / timestamps, rather than chapters) weaving a web as we go around the suspects/motives.

Set in the 00’s, Crime lords, foreign agents, former Eastern Bloc special forces, Norsk mythology, serial killer….. its all there

I likes it, much to love as wasn’t sure how this would go after reading period pieces by him.

5 Stars, there yer go. Get in there!

[Aylin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jan Fabel serisinin ilk kitabı Kanlı Kartal, çok katmanlı kurgusu, tek bir çizgide ilerlemeyen, ilmek ilmek işlenen hikayesi, Almanya'nın geçmişine ve siyasi güçlerine, İskandinav mitlerine, Viking kültürüne, Hamburg'un mekan ve sokaklarına vurguları, zihinde görselleştirmeyi sağlayan üslubu ile etkileyici bir polisiyeydi. Tek sıkıntım, kelime hataları ve otantik kalması düşüncesi ile rütbelerin, kurum isimlerinin Almanca olarak bırakılmasının(başkomiser:kriminalhauptkommissar) bazı bölümlerde hikayeye odaklanma sürecimi olumsuz etkilemesi oldu.

Hamburg'da birbiri ardına işlenen ayinsel cinayetlerde Viking kültüne ve İskandinav mitolojisine dair unsurlar gözlenmektedir. Başkomiser Jan Fabel ve ekibi soruşturma esnasında göğüsleri yarılarak açılmış, akciğerleri çıkartılmış kadınların ölümünün,dini ideolojiler çerçevesinde hareket eden psikopat bir seri katilin elinden çıktığı düşüncesine ulaşır. Ancak araştırma sırasında Türk ve Ukrayna mafyaları, organize suçlar,terör örgütleri, Neonazi faaliyetleri ve emlak dolandırıcılığı ile ilgili bilgiler ve suçlar soruşturmayı tek bir yönden çıkarıp, birbirine dolanmış karmaşık bir ağa çevirecektir.

Jan Fabel zayıflıkları ve güçlü liderliği ile başarılı bir karakter profili çizerken, kurgu tek bir kahraman dedektif yerine farklı özellikleri ile öne çıkan bir ekibe odaklanması sebebi ile etkileyici ve derin bir yapıya sahip. Her kitabını keyifle okuduğum yazarın bu kitabı da polisiye türünü sevenlere önerimdir.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've actually had the pleasure of writing the German TV adaptation for this novel. Did I like the novel - you bet! I like dark and twisted, I like grisly - and Craig's delivered on that and ever so much more. He's created, with Hauptkommissar Jan Fabel of the Hamburg police, a truly iconic cop. A man in the middle of life, a good man, for once not a torn, broken or morally corrupt cop - he's a good man, all around, thoughtful, smart (of course), always tries to think of everyone. The novelist loves Hamburg, and that love is beautifully woven into the pages. If you've never been to Hamburg - after reading this novel - you'll want to explore it.

The case, as all of Jan Fabel's cases, is steeped in Northern mythology. I absolutely love that. In this and subesquent Fabel tales, there's always an additional layer of murky, dark myth riding along. In Blood Eagle the myth is Viking in Origin, but Craig makes it highly relevant when he illiminates that Northern Hamburg was no more than a stone's throw from the Vikings. A bloody Viking ritual, an elusive serial killer, a dark Nazi past linked with it all - there's several layers of dark mystery to unravel until Fabel ends the reign of the Blood Eagle killer.

[Siğnem · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yazarın okuduğum ilk kitabıydı. Tarzını ve kalemini çok beğendimi söyleyebilirim. İlk başta o noir havasıyla beni avucuna aldı. Hamburg'un karanlık ama bir yandan da canlı sokaklarını o kadar güzel tasvir etmiş ki, kendimi resmen orada hissettim. Ana karakterimiz Jan Fabel karakterini gerçekten sevdim. Saçma sapan ergen tavırları olmayan, profesyonel, polis gibi polisti. Ekibiyle olan dinamiği de aynı şekilde güzel kurulmuş.

Kitapta en can sıkıcı nokta çeviriydi. Aslında çevirmen kaynaklı olmayan, yazarın tercihi olduğunu tahmin ettiğim Almanca kelime kullanımı özellikle kitabın başında kitaptan biraz soğutuyor. Kriminalhauptkommissar (Baş komiser) , Esrte bürgermeister(belediye başkanı), Staatsanwalt (savcı)... Bütün kitap bu tarz kelimelerle dolu ama okudukça gözü alışıyor insanın.

Almanca olayını ve havada kalmış bir kaç mevzuyu saymazsak, "Kanlı Kartal" tek kelimeyle katman katman işlenmiş, güzel kurgulanmış, heyecanlı bir polisiye romanı. Türü sevenlere tavsiye ederim.

[Carmen Sereno · Rating 3 out of 5]

3'5⭐

Me ha gustado. Es una buena novela policiaca, con buen ritmo y una trama bien armada que tenía pendiente desde hace tiempo. Está muy bien escrita y el prota, Jan Fabel, es un tipo carismático. Ahora bien, el autor se va por las ramas en incontables ocasiones con un montón de background que cuesta de asimilar. Aun así, seguiré con la serie.

[Rodrigo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Primer libro que leo de este autor y me ha gustado bastante. Trama con un ritmo creciente, mucho suspense y un buen final. Seguiremos al autor. 10/10

[Bren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Desde que termine de leer El aspecto del Diablo, quería leer más de este autor, realmente me gustó mucho su estilo y no me ha decepcionado.

Es verdad que este libro es completamente diferente al que he comentado en su género y la manera en que el autor plantea toda la historia, también es verdad que ahí está la inteligencia literaria que vi en el otro libro, un estilo limpio, pero sobre todo con una buena historia y con un personaje protagónico creíble y fuerte.

Me ha encantado, lo he disfrutado mucho, me ha gustado sobre todo la manera en que se ha ido desarrollando toda la investigación de los asesinatos donde Craig Russell juega con muchos temas además de los obvios.

El libro está ubicado en Hamburgo y además de presentar una serie de asesinatos basados en ciertas creencias paganas, el autor toca temas políticos y sociales importantes en Alemania, corrupción policial, mafias que manejan el tráfico de drogas, pero sobre todo la forma en que la fuerza política y de seguridad tienen que andar con pies de plomo pues todavía tienen que manejar temas de neonazismo en la Alemania actual y con traumas del pasado nazi en la sociedad de ese país.

Creo que el autor que a pesar de no ser Alemán ha manejado el tema de manera muy inteligente y perfectamente documentado.

Sin embargo no me ha gustado el final de este libro, tengo que leer el segundo para saber si la manera en que ha terminado este libro es debido a que en la segunda entrega hay algún tipo de continuación de esta historia, ha dejado algunos cosas abiertas, sin epílogo para saber qué ha pasado con eso, personalmente no me gusta eso, pero a este autor se lo voy a perdonar porque el libro ha valido la pena muy a pesar del final que tiene

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A escrita de Russel é marcadamente masculina e dá-nos a conhecer de forma profunda e detalhada, a estrutura da força policial alemã e os diversos departamentos e procedimentos de investigação! A narrativa tem momentos muito sangrentos e situações que podem chocar ou sensibilizar os leitores mas sensíveis. Os crimes relatados são muito chocantes e com uma base mitológica e histórica que me surpreenderam e enriqueceram a trama!
Opinião completa aqui: https://momentosdemagia.wordpress.com...

[Lotti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Goed geschreven. Voortreffelijk voorgelezen in het Duits. Spannend maar wel een beetje 'bloederig'.

[Dokusha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ein Serienmörder, dessen Taten anscheinend nicht nur einem kranken Geist entspringen, der von altnordischer Mythologie inspiriert ist, sondern die auch zunehmend in Verbindung zu stehen scheinen mit politischer Intrige. Ein undurchschaubares Spiel vom BND, der der Kriminalpolizei gegenüber offensichtlich Informationen zurückhält. Und ein Bürgermeister, dessen Rolle ebenfalls fraglich ist ... die Hamburger Kripo hat es nicht gerade leicht bei der Aufklärung der Taten. Und als sich herausstellt, dass offensichtlich auch noch das organisierte Verbrechen um eine ukrainische Bande mit im Spiel ist, gerät so manches aus den Fugen.
Aus den Fugen gerät am Ende leider auch die Geschichte. Das Ende konnte mich nicht überzeugen und hat mich ziemlich enttäuscht. Außerdem benehmen sich die Personen teilweise recht merkwürdig, und man möchte ihnen zuschreien "Warum bist du so blöd?". Aber davon abgesehen ist es interessant, daher gebe ich noch drei Sterne.

[Fiona Knight · Rating 3 out of 5]

I find myself uncertain of my opinion of this book. While reading it, I was convinced that I was not entirely entertained, and found it easy to put down. However...now that it's finished, a month or so after the fact, I found myself looking for the second book in the series.

I think part of this comes down to the obvious unfamiliarity with the setting and German terms used in the novel. While reading, they pulled me out of what was an otherwise engaging and original crime mystery.

Having now read the second book, already slightly more familiar with the names and places mentioned, I have found myself better able to focus on the solidly good writing.

So to anyone who would normally consider this their genre - persist! It's a worthwhile read, and it will get better.

[Kat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spielt in Hamburg. Das man deutsche Berufsbezeichnungen verwendet ist ok ("I'm sorry, Herr Kriminalhauptkommissar") aber einfach random deutsche Wörter einstreuen stört den Lesefluss. Schwimmhalle, Kanne oder Käsebrot kann man auch übersetzen. Käasebrot.... alter...

[Luis Eduardo Suarez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excelente libro del género Thriller. Pienso que si se hubiera traducido literalmente el nombre "Blood eagle" hubiera sido lo mas recomendable ya que en la historia el ritual del águila de sangre de los vikingos es la manera en que estan asesinando. Estann muy bien descritos los escenarios dónde se desarrollan los sucesos, sobre todo la distribución de Hamburgo. Me pareció magistral la descripción de las actividades de los distintos cuerpos de seguridad de Alemania. El contexto criminal de la ciudad de Hamburgo me pareció excelente: lo que maneja la mafia, los informantes, la relación de los cuerpos de seguridad con los criminales. Los personajes están tan bien caracterizados que desde un momento empiezas a desentrañar con ellos la investigación y sufrir cuando las cosas se ponen malas y celebrar cuando se van consiguiendo las cosas. Estuvo muy bien documentado el ritual del águila de sangre, la primera vez que lo escuché mencionar fue en historias de los vikingos en gran Bretaña donde le hacian el águila de sangre a los reyes derrotados cómo sacrificio. Lo que no me gustó es que hay muchos adjetivos alemanes a los rangos y las instituciones que hay que ir documentose a medida que transcurre al historia pero el lector se acostumbra. Voy a seguir leyendo a Jan Fabel.

[Ilija Ilić · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing journey thrue the mind of the killers..
I think i've become fan of this writer sometime thrue this book, the first book from him that i've read, but i hope its not the last one!

[Judy Abbott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tarihle karışık karanlı, güzel bir polisiye ancak sonunda çok kızdım

[Cerisaye · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last crime novels I read set in Hamburg were Cay Rademacher's Inspector Stave books set in the devastation and deprivation of the immediate aftermath of Germany's defeat in WWII, so I was very interested to try Craig Russell's Jan Faber series, a modern era take on crime and punishment in the city. Interestingly, Russell is a Scot, author of the Lennox crime novels set in Glasgow, my home town. Both cities have a certain reputation and don't appear automatically in lists of places people want to visit.

I am intrigued by this novel's mix of gruesome serial murder, multinational crime syndicates, mythology, politics and history. It fits in, too, with my current preoccupation with Germany. I recently watched on Walter Presents from More4 "Nick's Law" featuring Til Shweiger as Nikolas Schiller, a Hamburg policeman who uses unorthodox methods against underworld criminal gangs in the city, a German Dirty Harry, part of German TVs long running "Tatort" series. So I have some familiarity going in to the Jan Fabel books, which helps with terminology and suchlike. Some common themes, too, I can see already.

I'm not far into the novel but it seems odd Fabel and his colleagues have never encountered the 'blood eagle' before their current murder investigation. Or does my familiarity with the concept derive from an unhealthy interest in serial killer fiction and historical novels featuring Vikings that's not widely shared?!

Jan Fabel is an interesting character, known as the English detective for his mixed Scottish (Craig Russell is making a dig here, one all Scots have a sensitivity to, and I speak as one) and German parentage. He has the usual broken marriage and guilt about how his job interferes with his personal life. He's good at it, though, the job that is. A clever and intuitive detective. I look forward to getting to know him better.

Finished the book today. Very much enjoyed it, though sensitive readers might find the violence and gore too much. The ending is abrupt and seems like a setup for the sequel. Or perhaps it's just ambiguous and open to readers' interpretation. There was one particular twist seemed so obvious to me it made Jan Fabel appear too slow for a supposed clever detective, especially since he's half Scottish! Anyway, the climax is tense and exciting, and I like how Russell brings his narrative threads together. It's much more than a typical serial killer novel, exploring right wing mythology and the way charismatic leaders can manipulate others to their will. A good start to a series I will definitely be continuing to read. Also, I really want to visit Hamburg now!

[Mariana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Con la desafortunada traducción del título original "Blood Eagle" a "Muerte en Hamburgo", este libro, es el primero de una serie protagonizada por Jan Fabel, detective de homicidios de la policía de Hamburgo. La trama del libro versa sobre una serie de sangrientos asesinatos que se han realizado imitando a un milenario rito nórdico conocido como el águila de sangre -una ofrenda al dios Odín- cometidos por un asesino que se denomina a si mismo como el "Hijo de Sven".
La identidad de las mujeres asesiandas parece no representar vínculo alguno, sin embargo, conforme se va desarrollando la historia los cabos sueltos se van atando y se descubre una perversa red de criminales ucranianos que podrían estar conectados con los asesinatos.
Este es un buen libro, tiene los elementos claves de una novela policiaca para mantener al lector entretenido. La descripción de Hamburgo es deliciosa, se nota que el autor (a pesar de no ser alemán) siente un fuerte vínculo con esta ciudad. El personaje de Fabel está bien logrado, el típico policía honesto que ve todo el términos de blanco o negro sin aceptar esos grises que pueden rayar un poco en la ilegalidad. La trama puede volverse un poco pesada si uno no puede seguir el hilo de la multiplicidad de corporaciones policiales que resultan involucradas en el caso (por suerte, al menos la edición en español, incluye una especie de glosario en dónde se explican las funciones de cada uno de estos cuerpos policiales). El final es algo caótico, lo cual se comprende debido a que el libro es parte de una erie: así que si están buscando un punto final este no es el libro a leer, hay que estar dispuesto a conseguir el resto de la serie para saber qué pasará.

[Monica · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Blood Eagle” is the first book in Craig Russell’s series featuring Principal Chief Commisar Jan Fabel of the KriPo in Hamburg. This book is really more a thriller than a mystery, in some ways closely mimicking the sensational thrillers that are usually set in America. A serial killer is on the loose…a killer who leaves behind victims who have been murdered in what seems to be a brutal and ritualistic manner. Add to this the politics of Germany, the Ukraine, and Turkey and you’re left guessing what direction is the right one for Fabel to be taking so that he can put an end to the killing.

The writing flows nicely, the characters are well developed, the plot is solid…though a bit confusing at times. I had to use my usual way of keeping track of character connections by sticking little notes at the front of the book. I liked the descriptions of Hamburg, of the city and of the people who live there. All in all a fun read that kept me guessing and wondering. I’ll read more of Russell’s novels after this one.

[Thomas Edmund · Rating 5 out of 5]

With Blood Eagle, Russell pens a classic police thriller complete with gruesome murders, organised crime, police corruption and a driven yet flawed detective. The only thing missing is by modern standards the pacing is a little slow.

Nonetheless Blood Eagle is a compelling piece on par with Thomas Harris, and James Patterson's earlier novels. Probably not for late night reading if you want safe dreams.

[Zhana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once in a while I take my time and read some mystery books. As much as I would like sharing some really whimsical thoughts about them, I always find it hard to describe what they are all about.
The plot is not very different from every other mystery novel I'm afraid, but the writing style was drawing me in, so I ended up finishing this novel in less than two days.

Full review here: http://aliyn89.blogspot.bg/2015/12/bo...

[Paquita Gabarró · Rating 3 out of 5]

No puedo decir que no me gustó, pero, hay una mezcla de novela negra con un poco de terror, que a mí no acabó de convencerme. La historia está bien narrada, es creíble, la investigación de los crímenes está bien documentada y tal, el personaje del detective también es bastante real. En general el libro está bastante bien.

[Thomas Stroemquist · Rating 1 out of 5]

"Thriller with the only difference to all others is that it is set in Germany. Uneccessarily gory and unbelievable, not recommended. "

[Mr. B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite good actually. Especially having lived there for a while.