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After the Mourning
Barbara Nadel
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Description for After the Mourning
Paperback. The second novel in Barbara Nadel's stunning Francis Hancock series Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 114 x 23. Weight in Grams: 190.
In the dark days of the Blitz, crime goes undercover... Undertaker Francis Hancock has seen the worst that humanity can do to itself. Why then does the murder of a young gypsy girl in Epping Forest move him so much? Travellers, gypsies, the homeless, deserters and German spies inhabit this stretch of open ground that was once her home. Francis knows it's not wise to delve into this human melting pot, but he is drawn to the exotic customs of the gypsies, their music and magic. But as he investigates the girl's murder further, the death toll ... Read more
In the dark days of the Blitz, crime goes undercover... Undertaker Francis Hancock has seen the worst that humanity can do to itself. Why then does the murder of a young gypsy girl in Epping Forest move him so much? Travellers, gypsies, the homeless, deserters and German spies inhabit this stretch of open ground that was once her home. Francis knows it's not wise to delve into this human melting pot, but he is drawn to the exotic customs of the gypsies, their music and magic. But as he investigates the girl's murder further, the death toll ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
189 g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780755321384
SKU
V9780755321384
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99-50
About Barbara Nadel
Trained as an actress, Barbara Nadel used to work in mental health services. Born in the East End of London, she now writes full time and has been a visitor to Turkey for over twenty years. She received the Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger for her novel DEADLY WEB, and the Swedish Flintax Prize for historical crime fiction for her ... Read more
Reviews for After the Mourning
'Intelligent and captivating'
The Sunday Times
Impeccable mystery plotting, exotic and atmospheric
Guardian
Gripping and unusual detective story, vivid and poignant
Literary Review
'The denouement is exciting...the atmosphere of a city under nightly bombardment is very well portrayed and I'm looking forward to the next book'
Sunday Telegraph
The Sunday Times
Impeccable mystery plotting, exotic and atmospheric
Guardian
Gripping and unusual detective story, vivid and poignant
Literary Review
'The denouement is exciting...the atmosphere of a city under nightly bombardment is very well portrayed and I'm looking forward to the next book'
Sunday Telegraph