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Vividly atmospheric and brimming with suspense, Mark Ellis presents this insanely captivating wartime thriller of classic espionage.
The fourth instalment in the Frank Merlin series, following on from Merlin at War.
PRAISE FOR THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DCI FRANK MERLIN SERIES:
‘[A] stylish thriller’ – Sunday Mirror
‘This exciting, very well plotted and historically evocative story drives forward to its gripping conclusion’ – Euro Crime
‘A richly atmospheric, authentic, and suspenseful detective series’ – Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author
‘A rollercoaster ride’ – The Yorkshire Herald
‘So immaculately nuanced they genuinely feel like they belong in the cannon of mid-20th century thrillers . . . Another belter!’ – Fiona Phillips
‘A truly spellbinding page turner that keeps you hooked right to the end’ – Dorset Book Detective
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On a bright Sunday morning in Hawaii, Japanese planes swoop down and attack the US naval base at Pearl Harbour. America enters the war and Britain no longer stands alone against Hitler.
Despite this, conditions on the home front remain bleak. In the week Britain’s luck changes, the body of beautiful film star Laura Curzon is found on the pavement below her Mayfair apartment – an apparent suicide. A mile away, another seemingly unrelated body – that of a strangled young girl – is discovered in the rubble of a bombed-out building.
Merlin and his team set out in pursuit of the connection between these deaths: encountering fraudulent film moguls, philandering movie stars, depraved Satanists and brutal gangsters.
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Reviews
[A] stylish thriller
A mammoth read with a Dickensian plethora of characters that I thoroughly enjoyed immersing myself in . . . meticulously researched . . . deliciously complex
A marvellous addition to this wonderful series
A richly atmospheric, authentic, and suspenseful detective series
A rollercoaster ride
A truly spellbinding page turner that keeps you hooked right to the end
A vivid and often surprising portrayal of wartime London
An excellent read by an author who clearly knows his subject . . . highly recommended
Brimming with action...complex, addictive and highly entertaining . . . I cannot wait to read more books by Mark Ellis
Brimming with authentic details . . . A compelling tale of crime fiction
Mr. Ellis comprehensively explodes that persisting myth of unalloyed wartime togetherness . . . an eye-opener
So immaculately nuanced they genuinely feel like they belong in the cannon of mid-20th century thrillers . . . Another belter!
Suspenseful and plot driven, this book keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout
This exciting, very well plotted and historically evocative story drives forward to its gripping conclusion
This latest novel in Mark Ellis's DCI Merlin series goes way beyond the familiar clichés . . . satisfyingly complex
Vivid descriptions of the era provide ideal background for the charismatic and likeable Merlin
Wow! Well just as I think I've completed my Outstanding Books Of The Year list, up pops another book that will be on the list