Death has deep roots : a Second World War mystery [text (large print)]
Gilbert, Michael Francis, 1912-20062021
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At the Central Criminal Court, an eager crowd awaits the trial of Victoria Lamartine, an active participant in the Resistance during the war. She is now employed at the Family Hotel in Soho, where Major Eric Thoseby has been found murdered. The cause of death? A stabbing reminiscent of techniques developed by the Maquisards. While the crime was committed in England, its roots are buried in a vividly depicted wartime France. Thoseby is believed to have fathered Lamartine's child, and the prosecution insists that his death is revenge for his abandonment of Lamartine and her arrest by the Gestapo. A last-minute change in Lamartine's defence counsel grants solicitor Nap Rumbold just eight days to prove her innocence.
Main title:
Death has deep roots : a Second World War mystery [text (large print)] / Michael Gilbert.
Author:
Edition:
Large print edition.
Imprint:
Leicester : Charnwood, 2021.
Collation:
294 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781444846980 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.914FAF
LC class:
PR6013.I3335
Local class:
LPFIC LPF
Language:
English
BRN:
3021226