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OPERATION GURKENBROT
A dark noir thriller set amidst the red-light district, the harbor, and lost truths.
Short Description:
Hamburg by night.
Rain, neon lights, and a harbor full of secrets.
The former Portuguese undercover investigator Miguel Duarte is living a broken life between harbor pubs, cheap guesthouses, and alcohol when a name from his past suddenly reappears:
Operation Gurkenbrot.
Decades ago, Miguel worked undercover against human trafficking, arms dealing, and corrupt networks in the shadow of the harbor. At that time, Sofia Mendes – the woman he loved – disappeared.
Today, Miguel realizes that the old operation was never truly over.
And that some truths are more deadly than any weapon.
Detailed Description:
"Operation Gurkenbrot – In the Shadow of the Harbor" is an atmospheric noir thriller full of melancholy, corruption, and dark memories.
At its center is Miguel Duarte, a former Portuguese undercover investigator who lost everything after a failed secret operation in the Hamburg harbor district: his career, his future, and the woman he loved.
Years later, new clues suddenly emerge about the long-forgotten "Operation Gurkenbrot" – a former international investigation project against human trafficking, arms dealing, and smuggling networks.
But Miguel quickly realizes:
The operation was never ended.
It only changed names, owners, and methods.
As violence, betrayal, and missing people once again spread in the shadow of the harbor, Miguel embarks on a final journey back into the night that destroyed his life.
A dark thriller about:
- Guilt and betrayal
- lost people
- corrupt power structures
- the loneliness of the night
- and systems that never disappear
About the Author:
David Monteiro
David Monteiro writes atmospheric noir thrillers set between harbor lights, the red-light district, and the shadows of past systems.
His stories tell of lost people, moral gray areas, and the invisible networks behind power, money, and memory.
With "Operation Gurkenbrot – In the Shadow of the Harbor," a dark thriller about guilt, betrayal, and the question of whether some truths ever truly disappear, is released.
A greeting from the publisher:
Every page an adventure
It is with great pleasure that we welcome David Monteiro to our platform "Jede Seite ein Abenteuer" (Every Page an Adventure).
With "Operation Gurkenbrot – In the Shadow of the Harbor," our readers can expect an exceptional noir thriller full of atmosphere, suspense, and emotional depth.
The novel combines dark harbor worlds, international networks, and human abysses into an intense story about guilt, power, and lost memories.
We are very much looking forward to accompanying this special book project until its publication and warmly welcome David Monteiro to our circle of authors.
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