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During the Second World War, a veteran of covert operations returns to Britain's Ministry of Morale to find familiar faces, including the famed detective Nigel Strangeways. The dazzling Nita Prince, his former fiancée, has become embroiled in an affair with the director, who is also the hero’s brother‑in‑law. When Nita’s coffee is poisoned, the investigation must unravel both betrayal and murder in the chaos of wartime Britain.
First publish date: 1947
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Nicholas Blake
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