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Shadows of the Dead
Shadows of the Dead
Shadows of the Dead
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Shadows of the Dead

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DCI Paul Stark discovers that the bitter legacy of WWI casts a long shadow in the second of this intriguing historical mystery series.

London, 1921. Lord Johnny Fairfax has been found dead in his study, along with a second victim, a mysterious American who arrived unannounced the previous evening. For DCI Paul Stark, the case is personal: he’s in a relationship with Lord Fairfax’s former wife, Lady Amelia.

The dead man had no shortage of enemies. Winston Churchill, his former colleague at the War Office, is convinced the murder is revenge for the disaster at Gallipoli. Lady Amelia herself is accused of the crime. And who was the American visitor? What was his connection with Lord Fairfax – and could he have been the real target?

As Stark digs deeper, he uncovers evidence of a shocking conspiracy that strikes at the heart of the British Establishment.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSevern House
Release dateMay 1, 2017
ISBN9781780108575
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Jim Eldridge

Jim Eldridge was born in central London towards the end of World War II, and survived attacks by V2 rockets on the Kings Cross area where he lived. In 1971 he sold his first sitcom to the BBC and had his first book commissioned. Since then he has had more than one hundred books published, with sales of over three million copies. He lives in Kent with his wife.

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    When I first read this novel, I was unaware that it was the second book in a series. However, that wasn't too much of an issue as the author provided enough detail about everything that I didn't feel like I missed out on much. This was an interesting historical mystery in that it involved more detail than many historical fiction novels I've read. There was a lot of name-dropping of historical figures, which at first was cool but eventually got tedious, especially since they weren't always that important for the story. I also found that this book was more about DCI Stark's private life than the mystery itself, which isn't always a bad thing, but in this case, it made me lose interest in the story. So while the novel had an intriguing plot and was well-written, it just didn't do it for me. I'd give this a 3/5 stars and recommend this to someone who is really interested in historical fiction (like... REALLY interested)!

    I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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