Angels in the Gloom (World War I Series, Novel 3): An unforgettable novel of war, espionage and secrets
By (Author) Anne Perry
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Review
3rd April 2006
3rd April 2006
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Historical fiction
823.914
Paperback
384
Width 130mm, Height 196mm, Spine 28mm
300g
Its March 1916, and Joseph Reavley is on sick leave and finding recovery slow and hard. His sister Hannah is caring for him at home, and its a delight to them both when Shanley Corcoran, an old friend, comes to visit. Corcoran confides in Joseph that hes come very close to completing an invention that will paralyse the deadly German U-boats. Soon afterwards, however, the leading scientist on that project is found murdered, and its clear that someone has been betraying secrets to the enemy. Josephs brother Matthew, of the S.I.S., comes down to investigate, and together the two men embark on a search that will solve the crime and lead them to the spy.
Praise for NO GRAVES AS YET and SHOULDER THE SKY: 'The elegance of the prose and depth of characterisation combine to create a powerful and poignant journey - The Lady
She does a superb job of bringing the grimness and waste to life, in a nice shift of gears from her two 19th-century historical series - Publishers WeeklyWith its outstanding cover and bestselling author's writing, this dazzling story is one of sheer brilliance...It's just so, so beautiful - North Wales ChronicleAnne Perry is a New York Times bestselling author noted for her memorable characters, historical accuracy and exploration of social and ethical issues. Her two series, one featuring Thomas Pitt and one featuring William Monk, have been published in multiple languages. Anne Perry has also published a successful series based around World War One and the Reavley family, and the recent standalone novel The Sheen on the Silk. Anne Perry was selected by The Times as one of the twentieth century's '100 Masters of Crime'.