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The first woman had her lungs ripped out. When the same gruesome ritualistic method was used again, it was clear that the same killer was responsible. But there is no precise evidence to link the two cases, except for the tantalising email. In his first crime novel, Craig Russell introduces us to a new detective hero, Jan Fabel -half-Scottish, half-German -a man of conscience and imagination. Russell has also created a richly textured scenario where the City of Hamburg plays a central role -it is a city where the old Germany combines increasingly with the new, where gangs from Turkey and the Ukraine battle for supremacy. Blood Eagle is a violently exciting thriller and Fabel's desperate attempt to solve the case before more victims are discovered, gradually uncovers layer upon layer of intrigue. How can he track a murderer who leaves no trail, whose victims seem purposefully random and whose motive reaches far beyond greed and lust, into the darkest recesses of the human soul?

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4.0 out of 5 stars Bad things are happening in Hamburg, 12 May 2006

By	normngrey "normngrey" (South, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

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I almost gave up on this book in the early part. The only reason I can think of was the lack of familiarity with German ranks, police departments and names - fortunately there is a basic glossary at the start just after the maps of Hamburg. Once I got used to them the story started clicking well.

Something isn't right in Hamburg. Two gruesome murders with emails from the killer to the senior police officer in charge (Erster Kriminalhauptkommisar Fabel) but there is no forensic evidence to make suitable headway. As an aside there is a persistent female journalist trying to get in touch with Fabel whom he ignores until too late. Organised crime and local politics eventually seem to be involved but to what extent is not initially clear. Worse is to come when the German equivalent of MI5 is discovered to have people involved and they have been holding back information leading to more deaths. Life becomes more complicated for Fabel and his team as they start to unravel the thread tying the crimes together. More detail? Read the book, it's worth it.

This is a good read for a first book with a sequel, Brother Grimm, coming soon. Once you become comfortable with the various terms and attitudes the book settles well and is quite enjoyable. It's well worth buying to escape from the usual American and British based crime books.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Nasty indeed, 28 Mar 2007

By	D. Newstead "dazzling33" (Middlesex UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

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As debut thrillers go this is in a top league once you get around the multiple different divisions of German police squads. From the word go the murders are beautifully graphic and the characters really are 3 dimensional. There are almost too many characters to keep a hold of with Russian Maffia's Gangsters,Undercover police and KGB types.

The basis of the story is that some person by the name of Son Of Sven is going round killing all sorts of people by brutally disecting them and rip[ping their chests open and flaying their organs rather like a viking sacrifice,Fabel is as good as ever trying to find the killer and there are a fair number of twists and turns before getting to a real nasty piece of work who shows no mercy.

I agree in part that the ending is a bit weak and too simple in places. It is still a great read though.

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5.0 out of 5 stars W�NDERBAR!!!!, 5 Aug 2006

By	Melanie Garrett (London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Right from its graphic front cover, Blood Eagle grabs you by the neck and drags you into the world of Hauptkommisar Jan Fabel and his team of uncompromising detectives. The story takes place in Hamburg, where I'm assuming the author either lives or has lived, because like with Rankin, we really get a feel for the unmistakable atmosphere of the place. If you know Hamburg at all, then you'll know where you are at all time. But if you don't, well, then at least you'll know where you should be booking your next city break.
But more than just being an extremely pacey read, where Blood Eagle really soars above the rest is that it also forces us to ask ourselves timely questions about what it means to be German and/or European in these post-war times. In this regard I would compare Blood Eagle more to the best of Henning Mankell, because you can read it on two levels. Either you can just go along for the breathtaking ride, and literally lose sleep wondering who's going to get their lungs ripped out next, or you can also think about the way Jan Fabel shows us things about the times we're living through and makes you think, oh yeah, I never really thought of it like that...without wanting to give away any of the very intricate plot, one of the things I really liked was the way the story effortlessly reminded us how Germany's historical links with countries like Ukraine and Turkey aren't necessarily always full of Eastern Promise. Instead of just sticking to the standard party line about how wonderful German reunification has been - which is obviously true on many, many levels - Russell/Fabel also shows us what the realities are, not just for Germany, but potentially for all us, in terms of greater freedom of movement for organised crime. While we've all been busy worrying about a rise in neo-nazis in Scandinavia and northern Europe, we forgot to think about the weird and wonderful types of gangs which can now flood in from our shiny new gateway in the east. Lucky for us Fabel and his team were paying attention...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Blood Eagle: snapshot of a bigger story
Though this book is the first in the Jan Fable series of novels I read this after I had read the second book of the series "Brother Grimm". Read more

Published 3 months ago by Kyle Mitchell

1.0 out of 5 stars Padded out story, wooden characters & a poor ending
This story moves at a fairly slow pace with lots of waffle to pad out a few pages here and there. But none of this sidetracking pads the characters out, even the main character... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars A different take on the police crime thriller
This was recommended to me by a friend as something different to try.

So I duly brought it and sat down to give it a go and was taken completely by surprise... Read more

Published 12 months ago by R. E. Quinn

5.0 out of 5 stars Race against the Eagle
This was a fantastically gripping thriller from beginning to end. The pace is relentless, characters excellent and we are plunged in the atmosphere of a fascinating city, Hamburg... Read more

Published on 24 Mar 2007 by Josephine Huys

3.0 out of 5 stars A tangled web
Blood Eagle is a very complex crime thriller following the central detective, Fabel, as he tracks a serial killer in Hamburg. Read more

Published on 17 Mar 2007 by Mr. G. Battle

2.0 out of 5 stars A good thriller with a bad ending
I have never given a negative review on any boook in Amazon, but sadly i have to here. The story takes place in Germany which makes it difficult to get into. Read more

Published on 10 Jun 2006 by R. markus

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice surpise
Having read vast amounts of crime fiction novels, I was beginning to adopt a distinct "you've read one, you've read them all" attitude. Read more

Published on 6 Jun 2006 by K. Thomas

5.0 out of 5 stars Henning Mankell meets Thomas Harris
I was totally gripped by this amazing story from page one. Russell evokes Hamburg brilliantly and the feeling of lurking menace seeps from every page. Read more

Published on 25 Mar 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars Good story poor ending
I picked up this book for a plane journey, intrigued by the synopsis. The story is well researched and goes at a good pace dragging you further in than you might expect with that... Read more

Published on 10 Mar 2005 by K. F. Mnday

5.0 out of 5 stars brillant
i was right there in hamburg from page one and i couldnt put it down. i thought setting it in modern germany was a brillint choice theres just so much more menace. Read more

Published on 9 Mar 2005 by C. Black

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