Danger of Defeat

The compelling WWI murder mystery series

Edward Marston

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Allison & Busby
28 November 2023

Historical mysteries

Series: Home Front Detective

February 1918. Detective Inspector Harvey Marmion and Detective SergeantJoe Keedy are pulled from their beds to attend a sinister siege involving threeburglars where one policeman has already been shot dead. Attempts at talkingthe men in the house into surrender are met with stony silence so the policeproceed to batter down the door and Keedy bravely leads the way. A gunshotis heard. Keedy is hit.

As Keedy is rushed to hospital, Marmion is on the trail of the men who fled thescene and startling revelations emerge. A cold-blooded killer is intent onfinishing the job he started and has Keedy in his sights.

By: Edward Marston
Imprint: Allison & Busby
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9780749029654
ISBN 10: 074902965X
Series: Home Front Detective
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 28 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Edward Marston has written well over a hundred books, including some nonfiction.He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series andhe also writes the Bow Street Rivals series featuring twin detectives set duringthe Regency; the Home Front Detective novels set during the First World War;and the Ocean Liner mysteries.