Ben Elton’s first historical thriller now in paperback. The first casualty of war is truth.
Flanders, June 1917: A British
officer is shot dead. A young English soldier is arrested and, although he protests his innocence, charged with his murder. Douglas Konig is sent to France in order to secure a conviction. Forced to conduct his investigations amidst the hellish backdrop of war, Konig soon discovers that both evidence and witnesses are quite literally disappearing into the mud that surrounds him.
Release: 01/06/06 ISBN: 9780552773362
Imprint: Black Swan