Death at the Eleventh Hour
The Tense and Gripping Historical Thriller of High-Level Conspiracy from the Author of Death on the Lusitania
Will be published approx. on 7. January 2027
384 pages
E-Book
978-1-0374-0139-8 (ISBN)
Description
From the author of Death on the Lusitania and The Spies of Hartlake Hall comes a gripping historical mystery of betrayal and high-level conspiracy set during the most important seventy-two hours in human history.
November 1918. At a railway siding in a forest near Compiegne, north of Paris, a momentous meeting is about to take place. Delegations from the German government and the Allies have arrived to negotiate the end to the Great War.
But extremists on both sides have other plans, and when Major Antoine Bloch of the French secret service is attacked and left for dead, his British counterpart, Patrick Gallagher, finds himself in a race against time to discover the culprit.
The stakes could not be higher; the Allies have given the Germans three days to agree to the armistice terms. If Gallagher cannot expose the traitors on both sides in that time, the war will continue and thousands more lives will be lost . . .
November 1918. At a railway siding in a forest near Compiegne, north of Paris, a momentous meeting is about to take place. Delegations from the German government and the Allies have arrived to negotiate the end to the Great War.
But extremists on both sides have other plans, and when Major Antoine Bloch of the French secret service is attacked and left for dead, his British counterpart, Patrick Gallagher, finds himself in a race against time to discover the culprit.
The stakes could not be higher; the Allies have given the Germans three days to agree to the armistice terms. If Gallagher cannot expose the traitors on both sides in that time, the war will continue and thousands more lives will be lost . . .
Reviews / Votes
This outstanding novel is an instant classic -- <i>Daily Mail</i> on <i>Death on the Lusitania</i> What's not to love about a fast-paced, richly detailed crime thriller set on the doomed RMS Lusitania? The rich supporting cast, many of whom are suspects, means that this book is unputdownable. A real page-turner! -- Ben Kane, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author, on <i>Death on the Lusitania</i> An immersive, gripping book, a classic locked-room mystery -- <i>Historical Novel Society</i> on <i>Death on the Lusitania</i> Set on a doomed ocean liner, this engaging and well-researched mystery is perfect for lovers of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers -- Philip Gray, author of <i>Two Storm Wood</i>, <i>The Times</i> Thriller of the Year on <i>Death on the Lusitania</i> Masterfully weaves historical detail with an enthralling locked-room mystery. Impeccably researched, the story is not just a great crime tale with a compelling central character in Patrick Gallagher, but a haunting imagining of the last hours of the Lusitania -- Chris Lloyd, author of <i>Paris Requiem</i>, the Winner of the HWA Gold Crown for Best Historical Fiction on <i>Death on the Lusitania</i>More details
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
ISBN-13
978-1-0374-0139-8 (9781037401398)
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R. L. Graham is a husband-and-wife team of historians and writers with a broad range of interests in many periods of history, including the belle epoque and the tumultuous years leading up to the First World War and the post-war reordering of the world.
They are very much drawn to the shadowy world of crime, espionage and political intrigue. They are particularly fascinated by historical mysteries: things which have happened but have no apparent explanation. Originally from Canada, they now live in a small village in Devon. Marilyn Livingstone, one half of R. L. Graham, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer while Death on the Lusitania was being written. She passed away in September 2023.
They are very much drawn to the shadowy world of crime, espionage and political intrigue. They are particularly fascinated by historical mysteries: things which have happened but have no apparent explanation. Originally from Canada, they now live in a small village in Devon. Marilyn Livingstone, one half of R. L. Graham, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer while Death on the Lusitania was being written. She passed away in September 2023.
