No Graves As Yet: A Novel of World War One (World War One Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (675 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1593352301 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 108 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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This horrifying news sets off a long but compelling investigation by the brothers that takes them across verdant summertime England, looking for a secret document that their father was trying to deliver to Matthew at the time of his death. . Chesterton, is a portent of the carnage that soon awaits the youth of England, yet by the final resolution of this gripping case, many graves have regrettably already been filled in Cambridge's serene churchyards.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Perry's title, a quotation from G.K. Against a backdrop of ominous news from the continent, Perry artfully weaves connections between pacifist students at
Buffalo gal said The start of a wonderful series.. This first installment of the 5-book series sets the stage for all that is to come in the subsequent books. The series gives the best descriptions of World War I experiences I have ever read. The series is the story of four adult siblings whose parents are killed in an auto accident while attempting to deliver a document to their son who is a member of the British Secret Service. The contents of that document are so horrifying that its implementation would forever destroy British honor. On the other hand, it might prevent the carnage of the war to come. The overriding theme of each of the books is the sea. Historical, suspenseful, disturbing Angela Hayes I purchased this book because I enjoy reading WWI-era novels. The mysteries in the story were compelling, the descriptions of Cambridge effectively set the scene for time and place and I liked the characters. The dialogue could get a little tedious. I found myself skimming some of the conversations. I doubted a couple of the plot points, but I'm ok with suspending disbelief long enough to enjoy a story. I highlighted several passages in the book and appreciated the author's abililty to put words and context to emotions I feel in my own life. I was not familiar with Anne Perry, so I "googled" her and was s. Interested mystery on the eve of WWI S J Perrott i have always enjoyed Anne Perry's mysteries. This book seemed a little slow in grabbing my interest. However, the family dynamics of the central family (two adult brothers whose parents die suddenly in a mysterious auto accident, as well as the dynamics in the family of one of the suspects in the eventual murder are quite interesting. This book takes place as WWI is about to start. There is a mystery to solve,of course, two of them, actually, and neither is straightforward. I knew little about the political climate in England, Europe and the world that led to the long and deadly war. This book piqued my
On a sunny afternoon in late June, Cambridge professor Joseph Reavley is summoned from a student cricket match to learn that his parents have died in an automobile crash. And Joseph is soon burdened with a second tragedy: the shocking murder of his most gifted student, handsome Sebastian Allard, loved and admired by everyone. Joseph's brother, Matthew, an officer in the Intelligence Service, reveals that their father had been en route to London to turn over to him a mysterious secret document—allegedly with the power to disgrace England forever and destroy the civilized world. Or so it appeared.Meanwhile, England's seamless peace is cracking—as the distance between the murder of an Austrian archduke by a Serbian anarchist and the death of a brilliant university student by