Under Attack (Home Front Detective): 7 - Softcover

Marston, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749022000 ISBN 13: 9780749022006

Publisher: Allison and Busby, 2018

June, 1917. While German Gotha bombers raid London from above, a man's body is fished from the Thames below. The man had been garrotted and his tongue cut out before he was left to his watery grave, and as the killer has taken care to remove identifying items and even labels, Detective Inspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy struggle to name the victim before they can begin properly with their investigation. As family and business associates are found, the list of suspects grows ever longer, and as Marmion wrangles with the case, he and his family must also contend with their anxieties for his now-missing son Paul. The interminable presence of war and, closer to home, pitched battles in the East End between rival adolescent gangs, suggest the Home Front is more insecure than ever before. With great care, Marmion must pick his way along a twisting path that will lead him towards the killer.

Review:

"Once again, Edward Marston provides an intriguing mystery and a wonderfully detailed picture of life during the Great War... A clever and intriguing read from an ever-popular author."--Historical Novels Review

About the Author:

Edward Marston has written over a hundred books, including some non fiction. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series. His other current series are the Home Front Detective , set in the Great War, and the Bow Street Rivals, featuring identical twin detectives during the Regency.

• Publisher: Allison and Busby
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0749022000
• ISBN 13: 9780749022006
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320