The past is a foreign country . . .Mattie Engel is one of the rising stars at Private Berlin, and believes she''s seen the worst of people as a police officer. That is until Chris, her colleague – and fiancé – is found dead, brutally murdered in an old slaughterhouse outside the city.The slaughterhouse is filled with bodies. But just as Private begin their investigations, the building explodes, wiping out all evidence of the crimes.Mattie soon realises that a masked killer is picking off Chris''s childhood friends, one-by-one. But who is trying to bury the past? And will Mattie become the killer''s next victim?___________________________________Readers love Private Berlin . . .''Captures the essence of the city''''A highly enjoyable action-packed read with clever, revealing conclusions''''Gripping from start to finish''''Fantastic''''Another hit from James Patterson;___________________________________PRAISE FOR THE PRIVATE THRILLERS ''Great action sequences ... breathtaking twists and turns'' ANTHONY HOROWITZ ''An unmissable, breakneck ride'' JAMES SWALLOW ''Exhilarating, high-stakes action'' LESLEY KARA ''An exhilarating and totally satisfying read'' NB MAGAZINE ''A breakneck fast, brutally good page-turner'' DAILY MAIL ''Hits the ground running and the pace never misses a beat'' DAILY EXPRESS ''Yet another fine outing from the master of thrillers'' CITY A.M.