{"product_id":"9780143205500-secondhand-the-diggers-rest-hotel-a-charlie-berlin-novel","title":"The Diggers Rest Hotel: A Charlie Berlin Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition.  See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only.  A description of our secondhand books is not always available.  Please contact  us if you have a question about this title.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Geoffrey McGeachin\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFormat: Paperback \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNumber of Pages: 336\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo years after witnessing the murder of a young Jewish woman in Poland, Charlie Berlin, ex-bomber pilot and former POW, has rejoined the police force a different man.  While he is investigating a spate of robberies in rural victoria the body of a young girl is discovered and Berlin's pursuit of her killer reveals that the war has changed even the most ordinary of people and places.   'A feisty, beautifully researched thriller . . . shot through with brilliant insights and great dialogue.  The best new Aussie entrant in the crime stakes since Peter Temple.'  The Mercury   'A bottler of a book . . . superbly crafted.  A terrific book in all respects.'  Weekly Times   'Charlie Berlin  is  a wonderfully flawed human being doing his duty, falling apart and picking himself back up again.'  Austcrimefiction.org    'McGeachin's reconstruction of post-war Australia has an air of authenticity . . . there is a depth to the characters that is characteristic of the better modern detective fiction.'  Daily Telegraph","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43988785889499,"sku":"9780143205500-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/products\/9780143205500-us-300.jpg?v=1677802811","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780143205500-secondhand-the-diggers-rest-hotel-a-charlie-berlin-novel","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}