'An absorbing and authentic historical mystery.' Vaseem Khan
'A brilliant new mystery thriller series.' Mark Ellis
‘A gripping thriller set in the backdrop of WW1… Well-researched and rewarding.’ Saul David
March 1916.
The Great War rages across Europe.
In the British Army garrison town of Bethune in northern France, a woman’s body is found in a park. Her throat has been cut.
Marie-Louise Toulon is a prostitute at the Blue Lamp, the brothel catering exclusively to officers of the British Army stationed in the area.
Wounded ex-soldier Frank Champion is brought in to investigate the crime - to find the killer believed to be among the officer corps.
But almost before his investigation gets underway another woman from the Blue Lamp is killed, her throat also cut. A third prostitute, meanwhile, has gone missing.
Then two more bodies are uncovered, including that of a British Army captain who appears to have taken his own life with his service revolver. But all is not what it seems…
Champion must face a race against time to save the life of another woman - at the risk of dying himself.
Alec Marsh is a journalist and author of the Drabble & Harris books. He lives with his family in Essex.
Praise for Alec Marsh:
'An immensely readable treat!' Alexander McCall Smith
'Told with humour and flair, Enemy of the Raj is a highly enjoyable, riveting read' Abir Mukherjee
'A thoroughly engaging and enjoyable diversion' New Statesman on Enemy of the Raj
'Tremendous stuff! With the arrival of Alec Marsh's first Drabble and Harris thriller, John Buchan must be stirring uneasily in his grave' Stanley Johnson
Genre: Historical Mystery
'A brilliant new mystery thriller series.' Mark Ellis
‘A gripping thriller set in the backdrop of WW1… Well-researched and rewarding.’ Saul David
March 1916.
The Great War rages across Europe.
In the British Army garrison town of Bethune in northern France, a woman’s body is found in a park. Her throat has been cut.
Marie-Louise Toulon is a prostitute at the Blue Lamp, the brothel catering exclusively to officers of the British Army stationed in the area.
Wounded ex-soldier Frank Champion is brought in to investigate the crime - to find the killer believed to be among the officer corps.
But almost before his investigation gets underway another woman from the Blue Lamp is killed, her throat also cut. A third prostitute, meanwhile, has gone missing.
Then two more bodies are uncovered, including that of a British Army captain who appears to have taken his own life with his service revolver. But all is not what it seems…
Champion must face a race against time to save the life of another woman - at the risk of dying himself.
Alec Marsh is a journalist and author of the Drabble & Harris books. He lives with his family in Essex.
Praise for Alec Marsh:
'An immensely readable treat!' Alexander McCall Smith
'Told with humour and flair, Enemy of the Raj is a highly enjoyable, riveting read' Abir Mukherjee
'A thoroughly engaging and enjoyable diversion' New Statesman on Enemy of the Raj
'Tremendous stuff! With the arrival of Alec Marsh's first Drabble and Harris thriller, John Buchan must be stirring uneasily in his grave' Stanley Johnson
Genre: Historical Mystery
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