Description
| Product ID: | 9780749029654 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Home Front Detective |
| Title: | Danger of Defeat |
| Subtitle: | The compelling WWI murder mystery series |
| Authors: | Author: Edward Marston |
| Page Count: | 320 |
| Subjects: | Historical crime and mysteries, Historical mysteries |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating From the bestselling author of the Railway Detective series. February, 1918. In the small hours of a cold morning, a burglary in Limehouse has escalated into a sinister siege between a band of thieves and the authorities, and a police constable lies dead. Detective Inspector Harvey Marmion and Detective Sergeant Joe Keedy hasten to the scene where attempts at talking the men into surrendering have been met with stony silence. When the door is eventually battered down, Keedy bravely leads the way in. Then a gunshot is heard: Keedy has been hit. While his partner is rushed to hospital, Marmion is on the trail of the burglars, following leads as to their previous targets and overall goals. As defenceless Keedy remains in the sights of the murderous thieves, Marmion delves into the secrets that lie behind this fatal incident ... |
| Imprint Name: | Allison & Busby |
| Publisher Name: | Allison & Busby |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-10-19 |
