The Glass Pearls (Faber Editions) Av Emeric Pressburger

<p><b>For fans of <i>The Passenger</i>, this thrilling tale of an ex-Nazi surgeon hiding in plain sight in 1960s London by the celebrated filmmaker </b><b>is a lost noir gem, introduced by Anthony Quinn </b><b>and narrated on audio by Mark Gatiss.</b><br><br>''Stunnin incredibly good, tense and compelling and morally complex.'' <b>Ian Rankin</b><br>''This extraordinary novel had me hooked from start to finish.'' <b>Sarah Waters</b><br>''An outstanding novel: gripping, tense and darkly unsettling. '' <b>Jonathan Freedland</b><br>''A wonderfully compelling noir thriller and audacious and challenging act of imagination.''<b> William Boyd</b><br>''One of the best London novels of the 20th century.'' <b>Benjamin Myers</b><br><b><br><i>Nothing is more inviting to disclose your secrets than to be told by others of their own ...</i></b><br><br>London, June 1965. Karl Braun arrives as a lodger in Pimlico: hatless, with a bow-tie, greying hair, slight in build. His new neighbours are intrigued