Death of a Young Lieutenant
(2014)(The first book in the Jake Reynolds Mysteries series)
A novel by B R Stateham
Meet Captain Jake Reynolds - pilot, adventurer, art thief, spy.
In the opening weeks of World War One, and as a member of the newly formed British Royal Flying Corps, Captain Jake Reynolds is shipped off to Belgium.
Roped in by his squadron commander to prove the innocence of a young lieutenant accused of murder, Jake also wants to steal a 14th Century Jan van Eck painting.
The problem is both the evidence and the painting are behind enemy lines.
How do you prove a man's innocence and steal a masterpiece while an entire German army is breathing down your neck?
Praise for Death of a Young Lieutenant
"Once in a while you come across a novel that is different and unique. A novel that just doesn't quite fit into the same square and round peg holes, doesn't follow the formulas that the big guys set out for everybody and is so well done structurally you need to take pause and enjoy it for the gem it is."
Praise for BR Stateham
"Stateham's fiction is solid, realistic and totally without pretention or author's ego. He pays attention to detail at all times without making the book hard going. A thoroughly enjoyable read that left me hungry for more."
Genre: Mystery
In the opening weeks of World War One, and as a member of the newly formed British Royal Flying Corps, Captain Jake Reynolds is shipped off to Belgium.
Roped in by his squadron commander to prove the innocence of a young lieutenant accused of murder, Jake also wants to steal a 14th Century Jan van Eck painting.
The problem is both the evidence and the painting are behind enemy lines.
How do you prove a man's innocence and steal a masterpiece while an entire German army is breathing down your neck?
Praise for Death of a Young Lieutenant
"Once in a while you come across a novel that is different and unique. A novel that just doesn't quite fit into the same square and round peg holes, doesn't follow the formulas that the big guys set out for everybody and is so well done structurally you need to take pause and enjoy it for the gem it is."
Praise for BR Stateham
"Stateham's fiction is solid, realistic and totally without pretention or author's ego. He pays attention to detail at all times without making the book hard going. A thoroughly enjoyable read that left me hungry for more."
Genre: Mystery
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