Set in 1942, "Without Conscience "finds Rachel Howells in London for the first time, trapped in a web of violence. Her companion, army deserter Harryboy Jenkins, will stop at nothing--not even murder--to enjoy his illicit freedom.
Without Conscience (A Johnny Hawke Thriller Book 3)
β Scribed by Davies, David Stuart
- Book ID
- 111881173
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 208 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ASIN
- B00NNMLEDY
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β¦ Synopsis
βSherlock Holmes expert Davies effectively captures London of a later era in this taut page-turner.β β Kirkus Reviews
London, 1942. Private detective Johnny Hawke is handed his third case: the mysterious murder of a crossdresser famed among Londonβs secret nightlife. As Hawke unveils the grimy underbelly of wartime London, his progress is slowed by shadow authorities attempting to warn him off the case. Meanwhile an embittered army deserter haunts crumbled alleys of the blitzed city.
One is with the truth, the other is without conscience, their divergent paths sloping closer together hour by hourβ¦
David Stuart Davies is a member of the national committee of the Crime Writers' Association and edits its monthly magazine, Red Herrings. He has written many books about Sherlock Holmes including five novels and the award-winning play, Sherlock Holmes β The Last Act. This is the third novel in the Johnny One Eye series.
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