Five Dead Canaries

The third in Marston's successful series, which is set on the home front during the bleak days of WWI. As thousands of Brits are away fighting, a new breed of fiercely independent women are holding the home front together. Florrie Duncan is one such woman, and she's determined to celebrate her birthday in style, but a brutal explosion cuts short the celebrations. Marston's "Railway Detective" series has sold over 150,000 copies in the UK.

About the author

Edward Marston has written well over a hundred books, including some non-fiction. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series and he also writes the Bow Street Rivals series featuring twin detectives set during the Regency; the Home Front Detective novels set during the First World War; and the Ocean Liner mysteries.

Summary

During WW1, female munition workers - canaries celebrate a birthday but all but one are killed in an explosion. Marmion and Keedy uncover surprising clues."

Product details

• Authors: Edward Marston, Edward (Author) Marston
• Publisher: Allison and Busby
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 23.10.2014
• EAN: 9780749016425
• ISBN: 978-0-7490-1642-5
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 200 mm x 27 mm
• Series: The Home Front Detective Series; Home Front Detective; The Home Front Detective Series; Home Front Detective
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense > Crime fiction, thrillers, espionage