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Ellis, Mark.
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Police -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- London -- Fiction.
London (England) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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Ellis, Mark.
Police -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- London -- Fiction.
London (England) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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Princes gate /
Mark
Ellis
.
by
Ellis
,
Mark
.
London Wall Publishing, c2015.
Call #:
FICTION ELL
Subjects
Police -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- England -- London -- Fiction.
London (England) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Series
Ellis
,
Mark
.
DCI
Frank
Merlin
novels
; 1.
ISBN:
9780992994389 (trade pbk.)
Description:
xi, 307 p. ; 20 cm.
Summary:
"When a brilliant scientist is killed by a hit and run driver and a young woman's body is washed up in the Thames,
Merlin
and his team must investigate. The woman is an employee of the American Embassy, whose Ambassador at this time is Joseph Kennedy.
DCI
Merlin
's investigation of diplomats at the Embassy ruffles feathers at the Foreign Office-the American Ambassador is a well-known supporter of appeasement and many powerful and influential Britons favour the pursuit of a negotiated peace settlement with Hitler. The death of another Embassy employee leads
Merlin
into some of the seedier quarters of wartime London where a corrupt night-club owner, various high-flying diplomats and the Ambassador himself appear to be linked to the events surrounding the deaths.
Merlin
has to pursue his detective work under the interfering supervision of an Assistant Metropolitan Commissioner who is fearful about the impact of
Merlin
's investigations on Anglo-American relations at a time when America represents to many Britain's the only hope of salvation."--Publisher.
Genre:
Suspense fiction.
Historical fiction.
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Halifax North Memorial Public Library
Adult Fiction
FICTION ELL
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