Seasons of Change [Hardcover]

Julian Jay Savarin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2006

Featuring Hauptkommissar M?ller and his sidekick, Pappenheim In Australia following the trail of an important informant on the shadowy organization threatening German democracy, M?ller is disturbed by troubling memories, and a puzzling sense of d?j? vu. But he must keep his wits about him, as he knows he has been followed, and those he is trying to uncover have already sent one sniper to put an end to his investigations . . .

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

If Savarin weren't a writer of entertaining, old-fashioned international thrillers, he could probably be a maker of fine watches. His series about a pair of Berlin policemen—at first glance an unlikely match—ticks away as smoothly and professionally as ever, with nary a missed beat or a letdown. In the seventh episode (after 2005's Summer of the Eagle), the supercool Hauptkommissar Jens Müller, a wealthy, titled young man who drives a customized Porsche and wears his hair in a ponytail, and his deputy, the chubby, chain-smoking and defiantly working-class Sergeant Pappenheim (Pappi to his friends), remain hard at work keeping the New Germany safe for democracy. A threat from the secret fascist group known as Semper (perhaps a nod to Ian Fleming's Smersh?) shifts the action from Europe to Australia, allowing Müller and his ace female colleague, American CIA agent Carey Bloomfield, to see action in some interesting new territory. Back in Berlin, Pappi and electronics expert Hedi Meyer do most of the heavy brainwork. The result is another valid claim to the throne of Fleming, Deighton and Elleston Trevor. (Jan.)
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From Booklist

German detectives Pappenheim and Muller are back for a seventh adventure. Muller, with his American compatriot, agent Carey Bloomfield, is still hot on the trail of the deadly secret organization, Semper, whose members have infiltrated the highest levels of German society. Semper seems particularly interested in Jack and Maggie Hargreaves, an elusive couple who live in the Australian outback. To protect the Hargreaves, Carey and Muller have already had to kill a Semper agent, and the group is intent on revenge. Aided by his Berlin-based cohort, Pappenheim, and computer-whiz Hedi Meyer, Muller tries to elude the new agents Semper has sent to kill him. But at the Hargreaves'Australian ranch, he experiences a strong sense of deja vu and wonders whether the mysterious couple have played a role in his past. First-time readers may be confused by Savarin's often--unexplained references to events and characters from previous books, but that flaw--and the occasional plot stumbles--are offset by fast-paced action and steadily building suspense. Emily Melton
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 220 pages
• Publisher: Severn House Publishers; 1st World Ed edition (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0727862960
• ISBN-13: 978-0727862969
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,306,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Julian Jay Savarin is a British author and musician. He writes in severals genres - in addition to science fiction, espionage, thriller, mystery, police procedural, and air combat. His complete Muller series (9 books) - about a Berlin policeman with English connections - will be available on Kindle soon. Currently, the fifth of that series - Hunter's Rain - is available. In future titles for Kindle the author returns to his science fiction roots with the centuries-long novel 'The Lost Eagle' and the motor racing novel 'The Last Corner'.