The Berlin Clock
Sivakumar
Sold by California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
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Add to basketSold by California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 27 October 2023
Condition: New
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Add to basketTime is a weapon. And the countdown has already begun.
Berlin, 1924. The Weimar Republic is trapped in a feverish limbo-caught between the trauma of a lost World War and the volatile threat of a political uprising. In a forgotten alleyway in the Mitte district, master watchmaker Lukas Eichmann deals in the only currency that retains absolute value: the second. He seeks absolute isolation from the madness outside his shop walls, but the gears of history have other plans.
When a scarred stranger drops off a damaged, priceless Breguet pocket watch with an impossible three-day repair deadline, Lukas's world fractures. Inside the solid gold casing lies a hidden complication: a false plate shielding a strip of microfilm. It isn't just a blueprint; it's a high-level espionage projector holding a devastating purge list meant to decapitate the Republic in a single night.
Suddenly, Lukas is no longer just a craftsman-he is a witness. And in 1924 Berlin, witnesses do not live long enough to see the spring.
Alongside Elsa, a defiant baker's daughter, Lukas is forced into a desperate, high-stakes game of survival across the frozen capital. From flooded U-Bahn tunnels and clandestine underground printing presses to a tense standoff at the Royal Observatory, they must outrun the ruthless "Grey Coats" and military trackers. But as the gears of the conspiracy unravel, Lukas uncovers a terrifying ultimate betrayal that reaches the very top of the government.
Can a humble watchmaker manipulate the rhythm of an entire city to expose the truth, or will the clock strike twelve on his own execution?
The Berlin Clock is a gripping historical thriller tightly wound with political intrigue, breathtaking suspense, and a battle against time itself. Perfect for fans of espionage, meticulously crafted historical settings, and stories where the smallest gears move the grandest machinery of history.
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