Black Out by John Lawton

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Black Out by John Lawton

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Summary

East End children find a dismembered corpse in a bomb site. The victim is German, but it soon becomes clear that this is no ordinary murder and for Russian emigre Detective-Sergeant Troy it is the start of a manhunt which will lead him into a world of refugees, military intelligence and corruption.

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Black Out by John Lawton

BLACK OUT is an outstanding debut thriller from a major new talent, featuring an original new detective, Sgt Frederick Troy, the son of a distinguished Russian emigre. Children playing on an East End bombsite during the Blitz find a severed arm. This is no ordinary murdur and Troy is soon on the trail of a german espionage network leading through a labyrinth of conspiracy and betrayal.

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ISBN 13 9780752808994
ISBN 10 0752808990
Title Black Out
Author John Lawton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1997-09-08
Number of pages 356
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