{"product_id":"banquet-of-beggars-from-the-winner-of-the-hwa-gold-crown-for-best-historical-fiction","title":"Banquet of Beggars: From the Winner of the HWA Gold Crown for Best Historical Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE AWARD-WINNING \u003ci\u003eOCCUPATION\u003c\/i\u003e SERIES, FEATURING DETECTIVE EDDIE GIRAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR CHRIS LLOYD'S \u003ci\u003eOCCUPATION\u003c\/i\u003e SERIES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ranks alongside Alan Furst and Philip Kerr ... Powerful stuff' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A thoughtful, haunting thriller' \u003cb\u003eMICK HERRON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Such a powerful and morally nuanced crime novel. Both a gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation' \u003cb\u003eANDREW TAYLOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'It's up there with luminaries such as Philip Kerr, Sebastian Faulks and Manda Scott - in fact, it's probably better than all of those' \u003cb\u003eDAVID YOUNG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A haunting and eye-opening portrayal of life under occupation' \u003cb\u003eADELE PARKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Lloyd does a masterly job of conjuring a hungry, defeated Paris. Eddie is a convincing protagonist; a flawed man trying his best to be a good one' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 464 pages | Published March 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63833448284509,"sku":"9781409190370","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781409190370.jpg?v=1773406497","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/banquet-of-beggars-from-the-winner-of-the-hwa-gold-crown-for-best-historical-fiction","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}