Sam 9781472116420 and powerful patricians all challenge

and powerful patricians all challenge the power of the Imperial throne

leaving Pearce in a race against time to stop this deadly new threat

dress up and show up - and walk back into the room stronger than ever before

she learns that the lessons that most enrich our lives often come unexpectedly

Sam 9781472116420 and powerful patricians all challengeSamuel Meffire grew up as a Black German in East Germany and, against all odds, became East Germany's first Black police officer. In the nineties, marked by upheaval and unrest, he was the face of an anti racism campaign, received invitations to politicians' receptions, talk shows and numerous media appearances. But as Europe changed, he slipped from being a model policeman into crime himself, eking out his days as a hunted criminal and prisoner.