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'A profound and moving book' Woman's Weekly
In the end they drew lots to decide who would choose first:
A wishbone;
A tanner;
A reel of pink cotton . . .
France, 1918. In the final weeks of the First World War, a disparate group of British soldiers shelters in an abandoned farmhouse. To while away the time, they place bets using the few precious objects they still possess. But as the soldiers become restless awaiting their orders, tensions rise. Then a terrible act is committed that will bind the soldiers together forever . . .
A century later, an old man dies alone in his Edinburgh nursing home. No known relatives, and no will to enact. Just a pawn ticket found amongst his belongings, and fifty thousand pounds sewn into the lining of his burial suit.
Heir Hunter Solomon Farthing, tipped off on this unexplained fortune, sets out to find the dead man's closest living relative for a cut of the cash. But as he trawls through the deceased's family tree, Solomon keeps finding connections to a group of soldiers and a secret they thought would never come to light . . .
'Skilful juggling of the twin timelines in this engaging mystery reveals a darkness at its core' Sunday Times
'The characterization is great and the atmosphere powerful. The bored and fractious platoon is wonderfully evoked' Daily Mail
'A profound and moving book' Woman's Weekly
In the end they drew lots to decide who would choose first:
A wishbone;
A tanner;
A reel of pink cotton . . .
France, 1918. In the final weeks of the First World War, a disparate group of British soldiers shelters in an abandoned farmhouse. To while away the time, they place bets using the few precious objects they still possess. But as the soldiers become restless awaiting their orders, tensions rise. Then a terrible act is committed that will bind the soldiers together forever . . .
A century later, an old man dies alone in his Edinburgh nursing home. No known relatives, and no will to enact. Just a pawn ticket found amongst his belongings, and fifty thousand pounds sewn into the lining of his burial suit.
Heir Hunter Solomon Farthing, tipped off on this unexplained fortune, sets out to find the dead man's closest living relative for a cut of the cash. But as he trawls through the deceased's family tree, Solomon keeps finding connections to a group of soldiers and a secret they thought would never come to light . . .
'Skilful juggling of the twin timelines in this engaging mystery reveals a darkness at its core' Sunday Times
'The characterization is great and the atmosphere powerful. The bored and fractious platoon is wonderfully evoked' Daily Mail
| Empfohlen (von): | 18 |
|---|---|
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2020 |
| Genre: | Importe, Krimis & Thriller |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781447293965 |
| ISBN-10: | 1447293967 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Herstellernummer: | 67683 |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Paulson-Ellis, Mary |
| Hersteller: | Pan Macmillan |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 195 x 132 x 35 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Mary Paulson-Ellis |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 02.04.2020 |
| Gewicht: | 0,37 kg |
| Empfohlen (von): | 18 |
|---|---|
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2020 |
| Genre: | Importe, Krimis & Thriller |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9781447293965 |
| ISBN-10: | 1447293967 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Herstellernummer: | 67683 |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Paulson-Ellis, Mary |
| Hersteller: | Pan Macmillan |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 195 x 132 x 35 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Mary Paulson-Ellis |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 02.04.2020 |
| Gewicht: | 0,37 kg |
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