Death on the Marais (Inspector Lucas Rocco) - Softcover

Magson, Adrian

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9780749009915: Death on the Marais (Inspector Lucas Rocco)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749009918 ISBN 13: 9780749009915

Publisher: Allison and Busby, 2011

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She was going to die. She could feel it, her life ebbing away as surely as fine sand through fingers.

France, 1963. It’s a time of great change, not least for Inspector Lucas Rocco. As part of a nationwide ‘initiative’ to broaden police operations, he finds himself moved from the Paris metropolis to a small village. His new patch might be rural, but it’s certainly not uneventful: on his first day, he finds a murdered woman wearing a Gestapo uniform lying in a British military cemetery. When the body is removed by order of a magistrate from the police mortuary before Rocco can finish his investigation, he realizes he’s up against a formidable enemy. An enemy who will go to any lengths – even murder – to stop his investigation.

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About the Author:

ADRIAN MAGSON began writing short fiction and features for women’s magazines, contributing over the years to publications in the UK, US, Scandinavia, Japan and Australia. As well as writing comedy material and stories for BBC radio, he also turned to writing crime thrillers, and was shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association Debut Dagger Award. Since then he has gone on to have several crime thrillers published and is a regular contributor to Writing Magazine.

Review:

"This book is so much fun... Magson is an experienced writer, which shows in the sheer, slick enjoyability of the read." --historicalnovelsociety.org/the-review.htm

"There is a real sense of action and melodramatic page-turning suspense until almost the last sentence. Fast moving and great entertainment.! --Eurocrime - eurocrime.co.uk/reviews/Death_on_the_Marais.html

"Rocco is a likeable character... a law unto himself. The reader is kept hanging till the last moment... the ending is excellent. If you enjoy all things French, this book will appeal."
--The Book Bag - bookbag.co.uk

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