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This series transports readers to the divided Germany of the 1970s, following the journey of an ambitious senior lieutenant. Navigate a world of political intrigue, Cold War tensions, and personal challenges. Each installment offers compelling cases and an authentic glimpse into life within East Germany during this turbulent era.

Stasi Winter
A Darker State
Stasi 77
Stasi Child
Stasi Wolf

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  1. 1

    Stasi Child

    4.1(171)Add rating

    David Young's chillingly intricate Stasi Child was A London Times “Crime Book of the Month” and a Telegraph Pick of the Week. 1975: When Oberleutnant Karin Muller is called to investigate a teenage girl's body at the foot of the Berlin Wall, she imagines she's seen it all before. But she soon realizes that this is a death like no other before it - the girl was evidently trying to escape from West Berlin. As a member of the People's Police, Muller's power in East Germany only stretches so far. The Ministry for State Security, the Stasi, assures her the case is closed, all they need to know is the girl's name. Yet they strongly discourage her from asking questions. The evidence doesn't add up, and it soon becomes clear the crime scene has been staged. But this regime does not tolerate curious minds, and it takes Müller too long to realize that the trail she's been following may lead her dangerously close to home ...

    Stasi Child
  2. 2

    Stasi Wolf

    3.7(142)Add rating

    "East Germany, 1975. Two infant twins have vanished from a city that's supposedly free of crime. Oberleutnant Karin Müller is drafted in from Berlin to take the case - and rescue her own reputation. But amidst the eerie nameless streets, the Stasi insist she run the investigation without destroying the public's blissful ignorance of the danger lurking in the heart of their propaganda-filled community. And she must act fast, because the child-snatcher might not stop at two..."-pg. 4 of cover.

    Stasi Wolf
  3. 3

    A Darker State

    • 416 pages
    • 15 hours of reading
    4.0(372)Add rating

    The body of a teenage boy is found weighted down in a lake. Karin Müller, newly appointed Major of the People's Police, is called to investigate. But her power will only stretch so far, when every move she makes is under the watchful eye of the Stasi. Then, when the son of Müller's team member goes missing, it quickly becomes clear that there is a terrifying conspiracy at the heart of this case, one that could fast lead Müller and her young family into real danger. Can she navigate this complex political web and find the missing boy, before it's too late?

    A Darker State
  4. 4

    Stasi 77

    • 384 pages
    • 14 hours of reading
    4.1(87)Add rating

    A secret State. A dark conspiracy. A terrible crime. Karin Mu¨ller of the German Democratic Republic's People's Police is called to a factory in the east of the country. A man has been murdered - bound and trapped as a fire burned nearby, slowly suffocating him. But who is he? Why was he targeted? Could his murderer simply be someone with a grudge against the factory's nationalisation, as Mu¨ller's Stasi colleagues insist? Why too is her deputy Werner Tilsner behaving so strangely? As more victims surface, it becomes clear that there is a cold-blooded killer out there taking their revenge. Soon Mu¨ller begins to realise that in order to solve these terrible crimes, she will need to delve into the region's dark past. But are the Stasi really working with her on this case? Or against her? For those who really run this Republic have secrets they would rather remain uncovered. And they will stop at nothing to keep them that way. A gripping and evocative crime thriller, moving between the devastating closing weeks of World War II and the Stasi-controlled 1970s, STASI 77 is David Young's most compelling and powerful novel yet.

    Stasi 77
  5. 5

    Stasi Winter

    • 368 pages
    • 13 hours of reading
    3.9(200)Add rating

    A suspenseful and gripping crime thriller set in East Germany, from the bestselling author of Stasi Child.

    Stasi Winter