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Evil in High Places

By: Rory Clements
Narrated by: Adam Sims
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Brought to you by Penguin.

The gripping and atmospheric new thriller from the award-winning, million-copy-bestselling author.

THE CLOSER YOU GET, THE FURTHER YOU HAVE TO FALL . . .

Munich, 1936. All eyes are on the Bavarian capital for the upcoming Olympic Games. As athletes fight for gold and the Nazis fight for power, Detective Sebastian Wolff faces a battle of his own.

A famous actress has disappeared and Wolff has been ordered to find her, fast. But Elena Lang is no ordinary film-star: she is the mistress of Joseph Goebbels - Hitler's right-hand-man in the party that Wolff despises.

But this is a country on the brink of war, and corruption runs deep. In a search that will take him from high society to the city's darkest corners, Wolff will soon learn just how fine the line is between justice and jeopardy...

© Rory Clements 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

 20th Century Espionage Historical Historical Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense War

Critic Reviews

Electrifying and atmospheric. Seb Wolff is a wonderful character: tough, smart, decent.
Master of the wartime thriller
Atmospheric and gripping
Dramatic, pacy and assured . . .
Enjoyable, bloody and brutish
A colourful history lesson . . . leavened by exciting narrative twists
Beautifully done . . . alive and tremendously engrossing
A masterpiece of spies, intrigue and political shenanigans
All stars
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The story draws you in. The characters capture you. There is also a recognisable element of truth.

Captivating

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Rory Clements always delivers with well researched, engaging and powerful psychological thrillers. The reading and production of this story is also outstanding.

Another thoughtful and thrilling story

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An excellent listen! Gripping! Highly recommended if you enjoy this genre. Well presented and well read

Great plot, very atmospheric!

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