One murdered, one missing. Both are almost identical.

Detective Nik Pohl has seen every shade of darkness in his career. Not used to playing by the rules, he finds himself frozen out by his superiors. What’s worse, now he’s being blackmailed by a shadowy businessman into investigating a seemingly crimeless disappearance.

A young woman, Viola, left her home months ago, leaving a letter to her parents saying she wouldn’t be coming back. With a little digging Nik discovers the case of an almost identical-looking woman, who went missing in similar circumstances. There’s one important difference: that woman is dead. Viola may still be alive… but perhaps not for much longer.

When Nik is viciously attacked, it becomes clear that whoever is behind Viola’s disappearance has some high-level connections, and they will stop at nothing to shut him down. But he’s in too deep and the clock is ticking. He has to find Viola, and her captors, before it’s too late.

From million-copy bestselling German author Alexander Hartung

Alexander Hartung was born in 1970 in Mannheim, Germany. He began writing while he was studying for a degree in economics and soon discovered a passion for crime fiction. He topped the Kindle Bestseller List with his Jan Tommen series and now, with Broken Glass, he introduces us to Nik Pohl, the Munich detective at the centre of a gripping new investigation series. Alexander lives in his hometown of Mannheim with his wife and son.

Originally from Dundee, Scotland, Fiona Beaton received her degree in Translation and Interpreting with Spanish and German from Heriot-Watt University in 2007. After initially working for media monitoring companies and an investment bank, Fiona began pursuing texts of a more creative nature where she could combine her linguistic skills with her interest in literature, film and theatre. She currently lives in Hamburg, Germany.