by Jack Dann
First published 1998
In 1930s Berlin, Emil Becker is a deaf photographer struggling to capture the city's transforming face. When he stumbles upon a series of mysterious suicides, his world collides with a web of political intrigue and personal trauma. Navigating a society that refuses to hear his warnings, Emil must confront his own demons to uncover the truth before the city is consumed by its darkest secrets.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-trauma, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Southern States, United States
Period: Civil War, 1861-1865
279 pages · Bantam Books
Content warnings: depression, mental-illness