Journey into the electrifying past of espionage at the height of the Cold War with James Stejskal’s The Ratcatcher of Berlin.
Moscow Rules were something the spies had to accept operating behind enemy lines. But one murder lights the keg for unrest among the intelligence circles in the streets of Berlin. Pursuing the killer, a Special Forces team must take the fight to the enemy while navigating the treacherous path of spycraft.
Stejskal paints an incredibly vivid portrait of life in the late 50’s in East Berlin. Every shadow, every secret meet, every tread of unknown footsteps, all play out like a memory you’re remembering rather than simply reading about it. The atmosphere is rife with palpable tension and simmering chaos tinged with paranoia and terror. Stejskal focuses heavily on realistic espionage tradecraft and emotional stakes for the characters that elevate the targeted action and high intensity of the plot.
The Ratcatcher of Berlin is a dark thriller that captures the quintessential vibe of realistic espionage with heroic characters in a race against time.
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