Shadows of the Dead by Jim Eldridge
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.
Eldridge, Jim: - Jim Eldridge is an award-winning scriptwriter (500 scripts broadcast in the UK and internationally) and best-selling children's author (100 books published). Assassins, featuring DCI Stark, marks Jim's entry into the world of adult crime fiction. Jim's script credits include writing and creating Radio 4's long-running comedy- drama series King Street Junior (100 eps over 20 years) and the classic radio sitcom Parsley Sidings (starring Arthur Lowe). On TV, he wrote Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde, Woof, Bad Boyes, Time Riders, and many more, including writing TV scripts for Disney and other American companies.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780290959 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780290950 |
| Title | Shadows of the Dead |
| Author | Jim Eldridge |
| Series | A Paul Stark Mystery |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2017-01-31 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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