It is 1919 in Breslau. The hideously battered bodies of four young sailorsare discovered on an island in the River Oder. When Criminal Assistant Mockarrives at the scene to investigate, he discovers a note addressed to him,asking him to confess his sins and to become a believer. As he endeavoursto piece together the elements of this brutal crime, Mock combs
thebrothels and drinking dens of Breslau and is drawn into an insidious game:it seems that anyone he questions during the course of the investigation isdestined to become the murderer's next victim. Ultimately he uncovers asecret society which has the Inspector himself clearly in its sights. Dark,sophisticated and uncompromising, the distinctive Breslau series hasalready received broad critical acclaim. Phantoms of Breslau confirmsCriminal Assistant Mock as surely the most outrageous and originaldetective in crime fiction.