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Paperback. Allison & Busby is proud to reissue titles in this popular early series from Edward Marston. Nicolas Bracewell is the book holder for a leading theatre company in Elizabethan London. He saves his actors time and again as they are threatened by rivals, assassins and political interference.. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749016821
- ISBN
- 9780749016821
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Paperback. Westfield's Men are out of work. When their widowed patron chooses a Danish bride and plans a wedding in Elsinore, the troupe is invited to perform, as guests of King Christian IV. But the play they select will prove a disastrous choice. Westfield's Men soon find themselves embroiled in political intrigue and religious dissension. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
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- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749018245
- ISBN
- 9780749018245
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Guy Fawkes Night, 1857. Joel Heygate was the popular stationmaster at Exeter St David s railway station. So the town is horrified when his remains are discovered in the embers of the annual Bonfire Night celebration. Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck unearths three suspects, but are they missing something?" Series: The Railway Detective Series. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 382
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749013066
- ISBN
- 9780749013066
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Yorkshire 1855. When Colonel Aubrey Tarleton walks into the path of a speeding train, he is crushed to death. Inspector Robert Colbeck is immediately put on the case. Tarleton's wife had recently gone missing, but was the colonel responsible for her disappearance? It's up to Colbeck and his trusty sergeant Victor Leeming to uncover the truth. Series: The Railway Detective Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242. Series: Railway Detective. 352 pages. Yorkshire 1855. When Colonel Aubrey Tarleton walks into the path of a speeding train, he is crushed to death. Inspector Robert Colbeck is immediately put on the case. Tarleton's wife had recently gone missing, but was the colonel responsible for her disappearance? It's up to Colbeck and his trusty sergeant Victor Leeming to uncover the truth. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 200 x 129 x 22. Weight: 242.
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- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749009311
- ISBN
- 9780749009311
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.28
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Paperback. An eagerly awaited collection of brand new, specially commissioned short stories from the Master of historical crime fiction, featuring his quick witted Railway Detective, Inspector Colbeck. Series: The Railway Detective Series. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749016180
- ISBN
- 9780749016180
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.26
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Paperback. His name was Will Fowler, an actor in the esteemed theatrical company called Lord Westfield's Men, a vibrant young man flushed from the success of a recent performance at The Queen's Head. Alas, a tavern brawl left him dead - but not before he gasped for Nicholas, the resourceful manager of the company, to administer a just revenge. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. 304 pages. His name was Will Fowler, an actor in the esteemed theatrical company called Lord Westfield's Men, a vibrant young man flushed from the success of a recent performance at The Queen's Head. Alas, a tavern brawl left him dead - but not before he gasped for Nicholas, the resourceful manager of the company, to administer a just revenge. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 198 x 134 x 19. Weight: 208.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749010133
- ISBN
- 9780749010133
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Condition: New
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Paperback. The audience was merry indeed when a third devilish imp joined the two that were written into the script. But backstage all was uproar. The third demon seemed far too real. Even Nicholas Bracewell, the company mainstay, was shaken. Before the curtain rose again, Lord Westfield's Men would know danger as they'd never known it before .. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. 320 pages. The audience was merry indeed when a third devilish imp joined the two that were written into the script. But backstage all was uproar. The third demon seemed far too real. Even Nicholas Bracewell, the company mainstay, was shaken. Before the curtain rose again, Lord Westfield's Men would know danger as they'd never known it before . Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 137 x 189 x 20. Weight: 220.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749010188
- ISBN
- 9780749010188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.37
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Paperback. When unexpected disaster strikes Lord Westfield's Men during a packed performance, Nicholas Bracewell must save the day. Will a vagabond clown prophesy the end of the troupe, and perhaps the demise of Nick himself? Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749018412
- ISBN
- 9780749018412
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming are summoned to Burnhope Manor when young Imogen Burnhope and her maid Rhoda have disappeared on a non-stop train journey to Oxford. Series: The Railway Detective Series. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749018566
- ISBN
- 9780749018566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.17
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Paperback. Opportunity has struck for theatre company Lord Westfield's Men. Invited to perform at the wedding celebrations of Sophia Magdalena, the fair maid of Bohemia, the company's book holder Nicholas Bracewell and his acting troupe begin the journey across Europe. But treacherous seas are the least of Nicholas's worries when an actor is killed. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 349 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749015060
- ISBN
- 9780749015060
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Condition: New
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Paperback. 1854. As the Cardiff-bound train puffs out of Paddington Station, young Hugh Kellow wraps a protective arm around his large valise. He has been entrusted with a priceless silver coffee pot, designed in the shape of a locomotive, by his elderly silversmith employer. Series: The Railway Detective Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246. Series: Railway Detective. 320 pages. 1854. As the Cardiff-bound train puffs out of Paddington Station, young Hugh Kellow wraps a protective arm around his large valise. He has been entrusted with a priceless silver coffee pot, designed in the shape of a locomotive, by his elderly silversmith employer. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight: 248.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749007782
- ISBN
- 9780749007782
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Condition: New
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Paperback. When the deathly horrors of the Black Plague decimate London's audiences, the troupe of players called Lord Westfield's Men take to the high road. But wherever they go, they are thwarted by misfortune and baffled by mysteries. Their scripts are stolen, their players abducted. A dead man walks, and a beautiful woman hears the voice of God. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. 320 pages. When the deathly horrors of the Black Plague decimate London's audiences, the troupe of players called Lord Westfield's Men take to the high road. But wherever they go, they are thwarted by misfortune and baffled by mysteries. Their scripts are stolen, their players abducted. A dead man walks, and a beautiful woman hears the voice of God. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 198 x 135 x 20. Weight: 222.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749010232
- ISBN
- 9780749010232
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Condition: New
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Paperback. During WW1, female munition workers - canaries celebrate a birthday but all but one are killed in an explosion. Marmion and Keedy uncover surprising clues." Series: The Home Front Detective Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FF; FJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749016425
- ISBN
- 9780749016425
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Derby Day at Epsom Downs. A multitude of people crowd to watch the races: dukes and dustmen, bishops and beggars, privileged ladies and prostitutes. The gamut of Victorian society and a hotbed for crime and crooks of all kinds. With the nation a-flutter in the run up to this national event, a disembodied head is discovered on a passenger train. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 262. 334 pages. Derby Day at Epsom Downs. A multitude of people crowd to watch the races: dukes and dustmen, bishops and beggars, privileged ladies and prostitutes. The gamut of Victorian society and a hotbed for crime and crooks of all kinds. With the nation a-flutter in the run up to this national event, a disembodied head is discovered on a passenger train. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FF. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight: 310.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 334
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749079154
- ISBN
- 9780749079154
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Condition: New
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Paperback. London, 1916. Crowds cheer as a great fireball drops slowly down and crashes in a field but the one person unable to watch is Simon Wilder. While he is staring up at the sky, he is stabbed to death and left in an alleyway. It will prove to be a very puzzling case for Inspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy.. Series: The Home Front Detective Series. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749019389
- ISBN
- 9780749019389
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Condition: New
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Paperback. As book holder and stage manager of Lord Westfield's Men, Nicholas Bracewell is accustomed to solving problems. So when he discovers the corpse of a man, he is determined to unravel its mystery. After several attacks on the company's members, Nicholas suspects a connection - could these apparently accidental events be part of some hidden design? Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. As book holder and stage manager of Lord Westfield's Men, Nicholas Bracewell is accustomed to solving problems. So when he discovers the corpse of a man, he is determined to unravel its mystery. After several attacks on the company's members, Nicholas suspects a connection - could these apparently accidental events be part of some hidden design?. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 199 x 133 x 21. Weight: 226.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749010287
- ISBN
- 9780749010287
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Condition: New
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Paperback. It is 1852, and Inspector Robert Colbeck and his assistant Sergeant Victor Leeming are faced with their most difficult case to date. As a train speeds over the Sankey Viaduct, a man is hurled from a carriage into the canal below. It later transpires that he has been stabbed to death. This book is the third in the "Railway Detective" series. Series: Inspector Robert Colbeck S. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 1. Weight in Grams: 224. Series: Inspector Robert Colbeck S. 314 pages. It is 1852, and Inspector Robert Colbeck and his assistant Sergeant Victor Leeming are faced with their most difficult case to date. As a train speeds over the Sankey Viaduct, a man is hurled from a carriage into the canal below. It later transpires that he has been stabbed to death. This book is the third in the "Railway Detective" series. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 1. Weight: 218.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 314
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749081140
- ISBN
- 9780749081140
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.17
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Paperback. As crowds of passengers rush to make the departure of the London to Brighton Express, a man watches from the shadows nearby - Chaos, fatalities and unbelievable destruction are the scene soon after when the train derails just outside the Balcombe Tunnel. Could it simply be a case of driver error? Detective Inspector Colbeck thinks not. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260. 320 pages. As crowds of passengers rush to make the departure of the London to Brighton Express, a man watches from the shadows nearby - Chaos, fatalities and unbelievable destruction are the scene soon after when the train derails just outside the Balcombe Tunnel. Could it simply be a case of driver error? Detective Inspector Colbeck thinks not. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight: 270.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749079147
- ISBN
- 9780749079147
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.29
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paperback. While rumours are rife of Queen Elizabeth's declining health, celebrated theatre company Lord Westfield's Men suffer their own bitter blows. Stage manager Nicholas Bracewell can keep the company afloat, but as the Queen sinks towards death, he discerns connections between the company's misfortunes and a larger shadow over England.. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. While rumours are rife of Queen Elizabeth's declining health, celebrated theatre company Lord Westfield's Men suffer their own bitter blows. Stage manager Nicholas Bracewell can keep the company afloat, but as the Queen sinks towards death, he discerns connections between the company's misfortunes and a larger shadow over England. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 20. Weight: 222.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749010331
- ISBN
- 9780749010331
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Condition: New
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Paperback. The River Thames is frozen over and the discovery of a dead body casts a pall over the annual Frost Fair. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 270. 288 pages, 1 map. The River Thames is frozen over and the discovery of a dead body casts a pall over the annual Frost Fair. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FF. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight: 270.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749006389
- ISBN
- 9780749006389
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Bracewell befriends a young beggar who is trying to eke out a living as a counterfeit crank, pretending to have epileptic fits in order to get money from gullible bystanders. When the beggar is murdered, Nicholas has to pose as a beggar himself in order to get inside the institution and solve the crime. Counterfeiting of all kinds is exposed. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749018467
- ISBN
- 9780749018467
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.65
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Paperback. The first instalment of the Bow Street Rivals series. A riot breaks out in Dartmoor prison, enabling some American inmates to escape. The twin detectives Peter and Paul Skillen catch wind of a projected assassination but the target is unknown. Series: Bow Street Rivals. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749016869
- ISBN
- 9780749016869
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Condition: New
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Paperback. Lord Westfield's men are in dire straights when the company is offered a new play which could drag them out of their rut. However, during the play's first performance, a cast members is struck down, making it his first and last appearance on stage. Suspicion is rife and trusty book keeper Nicolas Bracewell refuses to let the crime go unpunished. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749018191
- ISBN
- 9780749018191
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Condition: New
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Paperback. May 1915. While thousands of Britons fight in the trenches, a severely depleted police force remains behind to keep the Home Front safe. In London, the sinking of the Lusitania sparks an unprecedented wave of anti-German riots and arson attacks across the city. Among the victims is the immigrant tailor Jacob Stein, found dead in his burnt-out shop. Series: The Home Front Detective Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220. Series: Home Front Detective Series. 320 pages. May 1915. While thousands of Britons fight in the trenches, a severely depleted police force remains behind to keep the Home Front safe. In London, the sinking of the Lusitania sparks an unprecedented wave of anti-German riots and arson attacks across the city. Among the victims is the immigrant tailor Jacob Stein, found dead in his burnt-out shop. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 200 x 131 x 20. Weight: 222.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749011444
- ISBN
- 9780749011444
Paperback
Condition: New
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