Dance of Death (Home Front Detective, 5) - Softcover

Marston, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749019387 ISBN 13: 9780749019389

Publisher: Allison & Busby, 2016

Synopsis

London, Autumn 1916. When he slips out of a house in the early hours of the morning, Simon Wilder is too preoccupied to realise that he is being stalked. As he walks along the street, lights begin to dim as a warning that there’s another Zeppelin attack. Guns begin to pound away as British aeroplanes attack the Zeppelin. Suddenly, it bursts into flame and lights up the whole sky. The crowds cheer as the great fireball drops slowly down and crashes in a field but the one person unable to watch is Simon Wilder. While he is staring up at the sky, he is stabbed to death and left in an alleyway. It will prove to be a very puzzling case for Inspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy...

About this title

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.

Review:

"The novel is a joy to read. The masterly way the story is crafted makes the mystery an enjoyable puzzle to fathom, the surprising truth being revealed in the conclusion. The personal lives of Marmion and Keedy overlap, but not when it comes to their professional working relationship. Their camaraderie makes for a detective duo who, I hope, have many more mysteries to solve. I would recommend this book to lovers of beautifully written and crafted crime fiction." (Historical Novels Review)

About this edition

• Publisher: Allison & Busby
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0749019387
• ISBN 13: 9780749019389
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384