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Death in Captivity: A Second World War Mystery

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Death in Captivity: A Second World War Mystery
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michael Gilbert
Introduction by Martin Edwards
SeriesBritish Library Crime Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Dimensions(mm): Height 190,Width 130
Category/GenreClassic crime
ISBN/Barcode 9780712352130
ClassificationsDewey:823.914
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher British Library Publishing
Imprint British Library Publishing
Publication Date 10 February 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A man is found dead in an escape tunnel in an Italian prisoner-of-war camp. Did he die in an accidental collapse - or was this murder? Captain Henry `Cuckoo' Goyles, master tunneller and amateur detective, takes up the case. This classic locked-room mystery with a closed circle of suspects is woven together with a thrilling story of escape from the camp, as the Second World War nears its endgame and the British prisoners prepare to flee into the Italian countryside.

Author Biography

Michael Gilbert (1912-2006), a founding member of the Crime Writers' Association, wrote thrillers, police procedurals and espionage novels that rank among the highest and most varied achievements of British crime writing in the second half of the twentieth century.

Reviews

`Any book by Michael Gilbert is a treat' - Daily Telegraph