{"product_id":"9781786156723-a-death-in-mayfair","title":"A Death in Mayfair","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA gripping World War 2 mystery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fourth book in Mark Ellis' critically acclaimed DCI Frank Merlin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSANELY GRIPPING AND CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e FOURTH INSTALMENT \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIN MARK ELLIS' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDCI FRANK MERLIN SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'[A] stylish thriller'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This \u003cb\u003eexciting\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e very well plotted\u003c\/b\u003e and historically \u003cb\u003eevocative\u003c\/b\u003e story drives forward to its\u003cb\u003e gripping conclusion'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eEuro Crime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003erichly atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eauthentic\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003esuspenseful\u003c\/b\u003e detective series' - Joseph Finder, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A rollercoaster ride'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe Yorkshire Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'So \u003cb\u003eimmaculately nuanced\u003c\/b\u003e they genuinely feel like they belong in the cannon of mid-20th century thrillers . \u003cb\u003eAnother belter\u003c\/b\u003e!' - Fiona Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A truly spellbinding page turner\u003c\/b\u003e that keeps you hooked right to the end' - \u003ci\u003eDorset Book Detective\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e___________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecember 1941.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a bright Sunday morning in Hawaii, Japanese planes swoop down and attack the US naval base at Pearl Harbour. America enters the war and Britain no longer stands alone against Hitler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConditions on the home front remain bleak. In a city pulverised by the Blitz, with rampant crime and corruption and overstretched police resources, life for Scotland Yard detective Frank Merlin continues as arduous as ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the week of Japan's aggression, the shattered body of beautiful film star Laura Curzon is found on the pavement beneath her Mayfair apartment, an apparent suicide. A mile away, the body of a strangled young girl is discovered in the rubble of a bombed-out building.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMerlin and his team investigate, encountering fraudulent film moguls, philandering movie stars, depraved Satanists and brutal gangsters as they battle through a wintry London in pursuit of the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e___________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn excellent read\u003c\/b\u003e by an author who clearly knows his subject . \u003cb\u003ehighly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eAlex J Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuspenseful and plot driven\u003c\/b\u003e, this book keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout - \u003ci\u003eRachel Read It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003evivid \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eoften surprising\u003c\/b\u003e portrayal of wartime London - \u003ci\u003eThe Western Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVivid \u003c\/b\u003edescriptions of the era provide ideal background for the charismatic and likeable Merlin - \u003ci\u003eBuzz Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449963065718,"sku":"9781786156723","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28621735.jpg?v=1760446964","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781786156723-a-death-in-mayfair","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}