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In the dark days of the Blitz, crime goes undercover...

Undertaker Francis Hancock has seen the worst that humanity can do to itself. Why then does the murder of a young gypsy girl in Epping Forest move him so much? Travellers, gypsies, the homeless, deserters and German spies inhabit this stretch of open ground that was once her home. Francis knows it''s not wise to delve into this human melting pot, but he is drawn to the exotic customs of the gypsies, their music and magic. But as he investigates the girl''s murder further, the death toll rises and Francis uncovers a much bigger conspiracy, at the heart of which lies something even Adolf Hitler is prepared to kill for...



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'The denouement is exciting...the atmosphere of a city under nightly bombardment is very well portrayed and I'm looking forward to the next book' * Sunday Telegraph *
Gripping and unusual detective story, vivid and poignant * Literary Review *
Impeccable mystery plotting, exotic and atmospheric * Guardian *
'Intelligent and captivating' * The Sunday Times *

After the Mourning Francis Hancock Mystery 2 An

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      Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
      Publication Date: 28/12/2006
      ISBN13: 9780755321384, 978-0755321384
      ISBN10: 0755321383
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In the dark days of the Blitz, crime goes undercover...

      Undertaker Francis Hancock has seen the worst that humanity can do to itself. Why then does the murder of a young gypsy girl in Epping Forest move him so much? Travellers, gypsies, the homeless, deserters and German spies inhabit this stretch of open ground that was once her home. Francis knows it''s not wise to delve into this human melting pot, but he is drawn to the exotic customs of the gypsies, their music and magic. But as he investigates the girl''s murder further, the death toll rises and Francis uncovers a much bigger conspiracy, at the heart of which lies something even Adolf Hitler is prepared to kill for...



      Trade Review
      'The denouement is exciting...the atmosphere of a city under nightly bombardment is very well portrayed and I'm looking forward to the next book' * Sunday Telegraph *
      Gripping and unusual detective story, vivid and poignant * Literary Review *
      Impeccable mystery plotting, exotic and atmospheric * Guardian *
      'Intelligent and captivating' * The Sunday Times *

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