{"product_id":"mark-ellis-death-of-an-officer-2025-paperback","title":"Mark Ellis: Death of an Officer [2025] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A must-read for murder mystery lovers' DAILY MAIL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Ellis conjures up an immersive, authentic world in this evocative series' FINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping...expertly combining a crime mystery with a wartime thriller....a potent mix which has produced this excellent novel' ALEX GERLIS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon. Spring 1943. \u003c\/b\u003eWhile Europe continues to suffer under the iron fist of Nazi occupation, Britain remains battered but unbowed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDCI Frank Merlin, already contending with a booming wartime crime wave in the capital, is confronted with a baffling case: the brutal murder of a respected doctor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing a puzzling trail that leads him into the hidden corners of clubland - and which appears to be linked to the disappearance of both British and American officers - Merlin must untangle a dark web of shocking secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An outstanding historical mystery, with richly described period detail, vivid characters, and a great detective in Frank Merlin' JOSEPH FINDER, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAn immersive and authentic-seeming tale of criminality in WWII London. I can't wait to read the rest!' ROBERT J. LLOYD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping mystery with a wartime setting so redolent that you wonder where your ration book is. A great read!' DOUGLAS SKELTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Very well paced and plotted, ably written and with a good cast. Richly deserves to do well' THE CRITIC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A truly remarkable historical mystery series' TOM MEAD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enjoyable...satisfying...strongly recommended for fans of historical mysteries' JEFF POPPLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Well paced and intriguing murder mystery...well drawn characters that jump off the page...with Death Of An Officer Ellis has really made his mark as a crime writer' ASPECTS OF HISTORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A terrific book with pace, colour and drama aplenty.  DCI Merlin is turning into one of the great literary detectives' PHIL CRAIG\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fantastic...Merlin is a really authentic, interesting and attractive character...the way in which Ellis creates the context of wartime London is really superb.' ROBERT LYMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Mark Ellis:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is to my shame the first Mark Ellis book I've read. 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Mark Ellis's talents as a writer are many; finely embroidered plotting, a meticulously researched historical context and place, and rounded characters whose lives and capers become real for a reader' GARY DONNELLY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A very satisfying puzzle, expertly crafted' \u003ci\u003eHISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ellis, Mark","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51432708833619,"sku":"9781035427024","price":15.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":51432708866387,"sku":"XV81035427024","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/ellis-mark-mark-ellis-death-of-an-officer-2025-paperback-1179415141.jpg?v=1752887253","url":"https:\/\/keatsandchapman.info\/products\/mark-ellis-death-of-an-officer-2025-paperback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}