The Pimlico Murder

Name: The Pimlico Murder
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Mike Hollow
ISBN: 9781407996554

Author: Mike Hollow

Series: Blitz Detective

Narrator: Simon Mattacks

Unabridged: 8 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 01/01/2022

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Armistice Day 1940. The Blitz Detective John Jago finds himself despatched to Pimlico to investigate a suspicious death. A young man, Terry Watson, has been found in an Anderson shelter, battered about the head, and with two white poppies in his pocket. As the investigation delves into Watson's background, Jago and his assistant DC Craddock find themselves knee-deep in Pimlico's shady underworld, and connections with Oswald Mosley's BUF party. It will take all their skills to uncover the truth behind the pacifist's brutal death.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kid

There are currently a number of authors writing crime novels set during the Second World War, and Mike Hollow’s “Blitz Detective” series is one of the best. “The Pimlico Murder” is the sixth book in the series and sees Detective John Jago and his sidekick DC Craddock despatched to Pimlico to investi......more

Goodreads review by Christopher

Always love a good detective story!......more

Goodreads review by Toni

The Blitz Detective mystery book # 6 In a few words: Detective John Jago is dispatched to Pimlico to investigate the suspicious death of Terry Watson, a young man, found in an Anderson shelter. With his assistant Constable Peter Craddock they soon find themselves knee-deep in Pimlico’s shady underwor......more

Goodreads review by ATM

I can never resist a murder mystery, especially not one set during the inter-war period. The years around WW1 and WW2 not only brought terrible conflict but also a huge amount of societal change, providing plenty of inspiration for novels. Mike Hollow's new WW2 series definitely makes use of these f......more