Danger of Defeat

The compelling WWI murder mystery series

Edward Marston

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Allison & Busby
06 August 2024

Fiction & Literature; Historical mysteries

Series: Home Front Detective

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February, 1918. In the small hours of a cold morning, a burglary in Limehousehas escalated into a sinister siege between a band of thieves and theauthorities, and a police constable lies dead. Detective Inspector HarveyMarmion and Detective Sergeant Joe Keedy hasten to the scene whereattempts at talking the men into surrendering have been met with stonysilence.

When the door is eventually battered down, Keedy bravely leads theway 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 defencelessKeedy remains in the sights of the murderous thieves, Marmion delves into thesecrets that lie behind this fatal incident ...

By: Edward Marston
Imprint: Allison & Busby
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9780749029753
ISBN 10: 0749029757
Series: Home Front Detective
Publication Date: 06 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Edward Marston has written w ell 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.