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Death has deep roots / Michael Gilbert ; with an introduction by Martin Edwards.

Gilbert, Michael Francis, 1912-2006 (author.). Edwards, Martin, 1955- (writer of introduction.).

Summary:

"A London crowd awaits the trial of Victoria Lamartine, suspected for the murder of her former lover. Lamartine - who years ago escaped from the Gestapo - is set to meet her end at the gallows. One final opportunity remains: solicitor Nap Rumbold is called to replace the defence counsel, granting an eight-day reprieve. Without any time to spare, Rumbold crosses the Channel to trace the roots of the crime back into the war-torn past. Expertly combining authentic courtroom drama at the Old Bailey with a perilous quest for evidence across France, Gilbert's novel is an unorthodox marvel of the mystery genre"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781492699538
  • ISBN: 1492699535
  • ISBN: 9780712352284
  • ISBN: 0712352287
  • Physical Description: viii, 278 pages ; 19 cm
  • Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Poisoned Pen Press, 2019.
Subject: Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Trials (Murder) > Fiction.
Police > England > Fiction.
Resistance movements, War > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > Fiction.
England > Fiction.
France > Fiction.
Detective and mystery stories.
Genre: Mystery fiction.
Legal fiction (Literature)
Thrillers (Fiction)
Detective and mystery fiction.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.

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Prince Rupert Library Gilb (Text) 33294002072833 Adult Fiction - Second Floor Volume hold Available -

Summary: "A London crowd awaits the trial of Victoria Lamartine, suspected for the murder of her former lover. Lamartine - who years ago escaped from the Gestapo - is set to meet her end at the gallows. One final opportunity remains: solicitor Nap Rumbold is called to replace the defence counsel, granting an eight-day reprieve. Without any time to spare, Rumbold crosses the Channel to trace the roots of the crime back into the war-torn past. Expertly combining authentic courtroom drama at the Old Bailey with a perilous quest for evidence across France, Gilbert's novel is an unorthodox marvel of the mystery genre"--

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