The Return Of Captain John Emmett by Speller, Elizabeth

ISBN: 0547737408

Author: Speller, Elizabeth

Condition: new

Intriguing . . . a captivating wartime whodunit. -Boston GlobeLondon, 1920. In the aftermath of the Great War and a devastating family tragedy, Laurence Bartram has turned his back on the world. But with a well-timed letter, an old flame manages to draw him back in. Mary Emmetts brother John-like Laurence, an officer during the war-has apparently killed himself while in the care of a remote veterans hospital, and Mary needs to know why.Aided by his friend Charles-a dauntless gentleman with detective skills cadged from mystery novels-Laurence begins asking difficult questions. What connects a group of war poets, a bitter feud within Emmetts regiment, and a hidden love affair? Was Emmetts death really a suicide, or the missing piece in a puzzling series of murders? As veterans tied to Emmett continue to turn up dead, and Laurence is forced to face the darkest corners of his war experiences, his own survival may depend on uncovering the truth.An elegant, moving read. -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel