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'A must-read for murder mystery lovers' DAILY MAIL
'Ellis conjures up an immersive, authentic world in this evocative series' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Gripping...expertly combining a crime mystery with a wartime thriller....a potent mix which has produced this excellent novel' ALEX GERLIS
London. Spring 1943. While Europe continues to suffer under the iron fist of Nazi occupation, Britain remains battered but unbowed.
DCI Frank Merlin, already contending with a booming wartime crime wave in the capital, is confronted with a baffling case: the brutal murder of a respected doctor.
Following a puzzling trail that leads him into the hidden corners of clubland - and which appears to be linked to the disappearance of both British and American officers - Merlin must untangle a dark web of shocking secrets.
'An outstanding historical mystery, with richly described period detail, vivid characters, and a great detective in Frank Merlin' JOSEPH FINDER, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
'An immersive and authentic-seeming tale of criminality in WWII London. I can't wait to read the rest!' ROBERT J. LLOYD
'A gripping mystery with a wartime setting so redolent that you wonder where your ration book is. A great read!' DOUGLAS SKELTON
'Very well paced and plotted, ably written and with a good cast. Richly deserves to do well' THE CRITIC
'A truly remarkable historical mystery series' TOM MEAD
'Enjoyable...satisfying...strongly recommended for fans of historical mysteries' JEFF POPPLE
'Well paced and intriguing murder mystery...well drawn characters that jump off the page...with Death Of An Officer Ellis has really made his mark as a crime writer' ASPECTS OF HISTORY
'A terrific book with pace, colour and drama aplenty. DCI Merlin is turning into one of the great literary detectives' PHIL CRAIG
'Fantastic...Merlin is a really authentic, interesting and attractive character...the way in which Ellis creates the context of wartime London is really superb.' ROBERT LYMAN
Praise for Mark Ellis:
'This is to my shame the first Mark Ellis book I've read. If the others evoke a vanished London so impressively, are graced with such complex plots and deep characterisation, and, above all, are written so well I shall have to read them all.' THE TIMES
'Masterly . . . compelling . . . one of the most attractive characters to emerge in recent detective-thriller fiction' ANDREW ROBERTS, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
'Against the backdrop of Blitz-hit London, this stylish thriller sees Scotland Yard's Frank Merlin investigate a tangled conspiracy' SUNDAY MIRROR
'An atmospheric, compelling evocation of war-torn London in the wake of the Blitz, where DCI Frank Merlin fights against a tidal wave of crime' GEOFFREY WANSELL, Crime and Thriller Reviewer, DAILY MAIL
'Unputdownable' ROBERT LYMAN
'Mark Ellis delivers diamonds - an intriguing, masterly juggling of an intricate plot and an enviable command of detail.' JOHN LAWTON
'Extraordinarily atmospheric and compelling, DEAD IN THE WATER is a wonderfully intelligent and complex story' CHRIS LLOYD, HWA Gold Crown Award winner.
'...historical noir at its best. Mark Ellis's talents as a writer are many; finely embroidered plotting, a meticulously researched historical context and place, and rounded characters whose lives and capers become real for a reader' GARY DONNELLY
'A very satisfying puzzle, expertly crafted' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY
- Publisher Name:Headline Publishing Group
- Product Format:Paperback
- ISBN: 9781035427024
- Author:Ellis, Mark
- Publication Date:2025-05-29
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