Deep in the trenches of Flanders Fields, men are dying in their thousands every day. But then a body turns up with bizarre injuries, and Sherlock Holmes' former sidekick Dr John Watson's suspicions are raised. Soon more bodies appear, and Watson must find the killer in the trenches. Watson must step out into the limelight if he's to solve the mystery behind the inexplicable deaths.
Beschreibung
Deep in the trenches of Flanders Fields, men are dying in their thousands every day. So one more death shouldn't be a surprise. But then a body turns up with bizarre injuries, and Sherlock Holmes' former sidekick Dr John Watson - unable to fight for his country due to injury but able to serve it through his medical expertise - finds his suspicions raised. The face has a blue-ish tinge, the jaw is clamped shut in a terrible rictus and the eyes are almost popping out of his head, as if the man had seen unimaginable horror. Something is terribly wrong. But this is just the beginning. Soon more bodies appear, and Watson must discover who is the killer in the trenches. Who can he trust? Who is the enemy? And can he find the perpetrator before he kills again? Surrounded by unimaginable carnage, amidst a conflict that's ripping the world apart, Watson must for once step out of the shadows and into the limelight if he's to solve the mystery behind the inexplicable deaths.
Klappentext
A gripping literary thriller set in the trenches of WWI featuring Dr John Watson, Sherlock Holmes' long-suffering sidekick, as a reluctant and unexpected detective.
Biografie
Robert Ryan is an author, journalist and screenwriter who regularly contributes to GQ and The Sunday Times where he was Deputy Travel Editor for seven years. Ryan is currently working on his next novel and a variety of television projects.
