{"product_id":"banquet-of-beggars-by-chris-lloyd-9781409190363","title":"Banquet of Beggars","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFantastic! A must read for fans of Philip Kerr\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVE CAVANAGH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn excellent historical series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVASEEM KHAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE AWARD-WINNING \u003ci\u003eOCCUPATION\u003c\/i\u003e SERIES, FEATURING DETECTIVE EDDIE GIRAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Paris 1940, survival means sacrifice. Like most in the city, Detective Eddie Giral has already lost so much under Occupation: the people he once loved, the job he once believed in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd his latest investigation into the murder of a black-marketeer has made it clearer than ever: Eddie is no longer just catching criminals. He's working for them. Because when a German trader is the next to die, the authorities decide it's innocent civilians who will pay the price - unless Eddie can find the killer in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs hunger grows, tensions rise and a fierce rebellion brews, Eddie will tread a dark path between doing whatever it takes to live with the enemy... and also with himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eBANQUET OF BEGGARS\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e(An excellent third instalment in a series set in a frighteningly well-imagined world)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA novel that forces readers to ask difficult questions of ourselves ... establishes Eddie Giral as one of the most fascinating protagonists in current historical crime\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALIS HAWKINS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA book that takes us into the heart of Occupied Paris ... A stunning achievement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDOUGLAS SKELTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA terrific read set in an utterly convincing, sullen Occupied Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. D. BERGIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTop quality historical crime fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eS. G. MACLEAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA feast of a book ... The portrayal of wartime Paris is unsurpassed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDOUGLAS JACKSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChris Lloyd's Eddie Giral series, set in Paris during the Nazi occupation of the city in WW2, catches the essence of the city like no other crime writer does\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCRIMETIME\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR CHRIS LLOYD'S \u003ci\u003eOCCUPATION\u003c\/i\u003e SERIES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRanks alongside Alan Furst and Philip Kerr ... Powerful stuff\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA thoughtful, haunting thriller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICK HERRON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuch a powerful and morally nuanced crime novel. Both a gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANDREW TAYLOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's up there with luminaries such as Philip Kerr, Sebastian Faulks and Manda Scott - in fact, it's probably better than all of those\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID YOUNG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA haunting and eye-opening portrayal of life under occupation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eADELE PARKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLloyd does a masterly job of conjuring a hungry, defeated Paris...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46804158152940,"sku":"9781409190363","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20014323482689.jpg?v=1757412721","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/banquet-of-beggars-by-chris-lloyd-9781409190363","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}