Pimlico Murder - The Compelling Wartime Murder Mystery

Armistice Day 1940. A time that stirs painful memories for The Blitz Detective John Jago given his service during the Great War. But it needs to be business as usual when he arrives at West Ham police station, and promptly finds himself despatched to Pimlico to investigate a suspicious death. A young man, Terry Watson, has been found in a back-yard Anderson shelter, battered about the head, and with two white poppies in his pocket.As their investigation delves into Watsons background to try and establish the killers motive, Jago and his assistant DC Craddock find themselves knee-deep in Pimlicos shady underworld, and connections with Mosleys BUF party it will take all their skills to uncover the truth behind the pacifists brutal death.

About the author

Mike Hollow was born in West Ham and grew up in Romford, Essex. He studied Russian and French at the University of Cambridge and then worked for the BBC. In 2002 he went freelance as a copywriter, journalist and editor. Mike also works as a poet and translator.

Summary

Armistice Day 1940. A young man, Terry Watson, has been found in a back-yard Anderson shelter, battered about the head, and with two white poppies in his pocket and it will take all Jago and his assistant DC Craddock skills to uncover the truth behind the pacifist's brutal death.

Product details

• Authors: Mike Hollow, Hollow Mike
• Publisher: Allison and Busby
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2021
• EAN: 9780749026844
• ISBN: 978-0-7490-2684-4
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Blitz Detective; Ein John Jago Krimi / Blitz Detective
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, Historical mysteries, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Historical crime and mysteries, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2)