| Five Dead Canaries Contributor(s): Marston, Edward (Author) |
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ISBN: 074901332X ISBN-13: 9780749013325 Publisher: Allison and Busby OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General - Fiction | War & Military - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Home Front Detective |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.4" W x 9.46" (1.29 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Marmion and Keedy return for a third time in the acclaimed Home Front Detective series. As thousands of Brits are fighting on the Front Line, a new breed of women emerges to hold the Home Front together. Fiercely independent and fiery-spirited, these women are a raucous group of munition workers, or 'munitionettes'. The 'canaries', so-called because of their chemically-stained yellow faces, decide to celebrate leader Florrie Duncan's birthday but their frolics are soon cut short when all but one are killed in a startling explosion. With five times the victims there are five times the possible motivations for the murderer, and Marmion and Keedy certainly uncover some surprising clues. Grappling with this perplexing murder mystery involves marital dysfunction, failed bomb plots and an extremely competitive women's football team... |
Contributor Bio(s): Marston, Edward: - Edward Marston has written over 100 books, including some nonfiction. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series, the latest of which is The Circus Train Conspiracy. His other current series are the Home Front Detective, set in the Great War, and the Bow Street Rivals featuring identical twin detectives during the Regency. |