The Devil's Playbook

<p><b>'A perfect mix of scares, evil and subtle horror' <i>Thrilling Stories</i></b><br><br>Retired gambler Tadeus Boch has just come into possession of a mysterious playing card, apparently from a very rare eighteenth-century deck. He immediately becomes obsessed with tracking down the entire set of cards, rumoured to be the one pack in the world for the legendary game <i>Supérieur</i> . . . and said to be created by the Devil himself.<br><br> But Boch is not the only person searching for the missing cards. And the more he learns about the game, the more dangerous the chase becomes.<br><br> It's not long before Boch realises he's playing for the highest stakes he's ever wagered: nothing less than his own life.<br><br><b>'A finely balanced mixture of sophisticated horror elements, historical references and fast-paced action scenes. Markus Heitz whips his readers through a stirring adventure until the spectacular showdown' Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger</b></p>