Death in Captivity

I watched the splendid movie based on this novel a few days ago, Danger Within (1959), dir Don Chaffey and featuring a galaxy of British stars (all male); my discussion of it will be posted on my Noirish site in January or February and, if I remember, I'll pop back here and add the link. Watching th......more

This was an absorbing story about soldiers as prisoners of war in Italy. There is a murder of an unpopular soldier believed to be collaborating with the Italian command. This was written by a man who had been a prisoner of war himself and the details of camp life were fascinating and how motivated t......more

An excellent read. A locked room murder set in a POW escape tunnel. This book gives a fascinating insight into life in, and trying to escape, a POW camp.......more

Simply wonderful! The Great Escape meets Lord Peter Wimsey. I'm researching more Michael Gilbert books to read because I'm his newest fan.......more

Did Colonel Lavery ever get an OBE?......more