Summary
Flanders, June 1917. A British officer and celebrated poet is shot dead, killed not by German fire, but while recuperating from shell shock well behind the lines. A young English soldier is arrested and, although he protests his innocence, charged with his murder.
Douglas Kingsley is a conscientious objector, previously a detective with the London police, now imprisoned for his beliefs. He is released and sent to France in order to secure a conviction. Forced to conduct his investigat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552771306 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552771309 |
| Author: | Ben Elton |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 3 May 2006 |
| Weight: | 314g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 30mm |
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Set amidst the horror of Passchendaele, this is the first historical thriller from CWA Gold Dagger Award-winner Ben Elton.
A work of formidable imaginative scope … the writing is so good, the language so surprisingly subtle and the characters so beautifully delineated * Daily Telegraph *
Riveting action scenes bristle with a queasy energy … unputdownable and disgustingly realistic * Sunday Telegraph *
Elton writes a good crime story with lots of twists and excitement – Henry Sutton * Daily Mirror *
About The Author
Ben Elton
Ben Elton’s multi-award winning career as both performer and writer encompasses some of the most memorable and incisive comedy of the past thirty-five years. In addition to his hugely influential work as a stand-up comic, he was co-writer of TV hits The Young Ones and Blackadder and sole creator of The Thin Blue Line and Upstart Crow. He has written fifteen major bestsellers, including Stark, Popcorn, Inconceivable, Dead Famous, High Society, Two Brothers and Time and Time Again, three West End plays and three musicals, including global phenomenon We Will Rock You. He has written and directed two feature films, Maybe Baby and Three Summers. He is married and has three children.
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