The return of Captain John Emmett
(Book)
Author:
NoveList Series:
Laurence Bartram novels volume 1.
Published:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011., Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
441 pages ; 22 cm.
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Boulder Main Mystery Fiction
MYSTERY Spel
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Feb 24, 2024
Description
A man investigates the deaths of his fellow veterans in this “haunting and beautifully written” novel of post–World War I England (C. S. Harris, author of the Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries).
London, 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 Emmett’s 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—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 John’s regiment, and a hidden love affair? Was his friend’s death really a suicide, or the missing piece in a puzzling series of murders? As veterans tied to John continue to turn up dead, and Laurence is forced to face the darkest corners of his own war experiences, his own survival may depend on uncovering the truth.
At once a compelling mystery and an elegant literary debut, The Return of Captain John Emmett blends psychological depth with suspenseful storytelling that calls to mind the golden age of British crime fiction, “full of jolting revelations and quiet insights” (The Wall Street Journal).
“A captivating wartime whodunit.” —The Boston Globe
London, 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 Emmett’s 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—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 John’s regiment, and a hidden love affair? Was his friend’s death really a suicide, or the missing piece in a puzzling series of murders? As veterans tied to John continue to turn up dead, and Laurence is forced to face the darkest corners of his own war experiences, his own survival may depend on uncovering the truth.
At once a compelling mystery and an elegant literary debut, The Return of Captain John Emmett blends psychological depth with suspenseful storytelling that calls to mind the golden age of British crime fiction, “full of jolting revelations and quiet insights” (The Wall Street Journal).
“A captivating wartime whodunit.” —The Boston Globe
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780547511696
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APA Citation (style guide)
Speller, E. (2011). The return of Captain John Emmett. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Speller, Elizabeth. 2011. The Return of Captain John Emmett. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Speller, Elizabeth, The Return of Captain John Emmett. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Speller, Elizabeth. The Return of Captain John Emmett. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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